Luke Scott is following in his famous father’s footsteps

Luke Scott has stepped out of his dad Ridley’s shadow and has set his first feature in Ireland, writes Esther McCarthy

GETTING your first film made and unveiling it to the world is a daunting prospect for any young filmmaker. Imagine, then, doing so when your father is one of the most revered directors in cinema, the man who brought Blade Runner and Alien to the big screen.

Luke Scott is well aware he will face comparison as a movie-maker to his father, Ridley, but what is impressive about his first film, Morgan, is how quickly he has found his own voice.