After what seems like an eternity of silence, Ridley Scott has finally broken that silence. In a recent chat with MTV Movies, Scott has dished what has to be the most we’ve heard about the film yet:
“It’s set in 2085, about 30 years before Sigourney [Weaver’s character Ellen Ripley]. It’s fundamentally about going out to find out ‘Who the hell was that Space Jockey?’ The guy who was sitting in the chair in the alien vehicle — there was a giant fellow sitting in a seat on what looked to be either a piece of technology or an astronomer’s chair. Remember that?”
He talks about the date they want the film out, that they’re on the fourth draft, about consulting Giger and about possible re-designs for the early stages of the lifecycle. Read the entire thing at MTV Movies. Thanks to Undel for the news.
Update: There’s a few more details on HitFix. Apparently, the film will definitely be in 3D and the project is for two prequel films. The movies won’t be shot back-to-back, however.
If Giger is brought into this, then we should see the Alien as it is meant to be, the perfect organism, the ultimate force. Aliens, yes, brought something to the table Scott had never considered, the Queen, but every subsequent film did something to the Alien to bring it further away from what it really was: A biomechanoid.
As the films progressed, the Alien became less machinelike and more biological, fleshier and less forboding. We saw a creature of strength, speed, agility, grace, and sheer ferocity become nothing more than particularly strong dog that you really don't want to piss off.
I sincerely hope the Alien is returned to its former glory: "I admire its purity....unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality."
That purity needs to be brought back to the big screen.
Also, I would be glad to see Scott and Cameron do a joint project to bring something to the Alien saga. Each director has their own sense of storytelling and unique approaches to creating the stuff of nightmares.
so, its A1, A2, A3, AR, A5 and A6. a A7? who knows.
if they end up doing this i hope they do not go the road of sfx seeing as every movie is now built around it and seems dumb.
sadly i hope this doesent get made as it will most likely ruin aliens period .
dont get me wring i want it but i have bad feeling its gonna be a f**kup like rest of the movies lately going all the way on spec fx making it seem just way to unbareable to watch .
I hope Cameron does the 2nd prequel, it would be perfect.
I agree with Semaka.
it would be interesting
Cameron for the second one would be sweet. It probably wont happen though.
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/16980/ridley-scott-on-the-alien-prequel
and seeing it as the 5th movie prequel going back to the 1st original as a loop, starting from original beginning to the last as the backstory beginning.i'm sure this one explains a "lot" more.
This combined with Predators, it's a good time to be a fan.
Its been too long to finally get it right. I wonder if ADI is banging there heads on the wall about having Giger work on the designs and not them. If they do, they need to do some MAJOR ASS KISSING to Giger for the 1990 debacle (aka ALIEN 3 disaster). If you want clues about the space jockey stuff they are talking about, check out the Dark Horse Comics Presents ALIENS collectors book. The space jockey story is fantastic! I have had the platinum edition since I was in high school. Mr Scott, please return this franchise back to glory.
It's about damn time someone addressed the mystery of the Space Jockey. Ever since I first saw the first movie, I have wanted a backstory to that creature. What is it? Where did it come from? Did the Space Jockey and the Alien come from one and the same place? Different places? Was the Space Jockey harvesting the Alien? Where was the Space Jockey traveling to? Did the Alien hijack the derelict, kill everything on board, and cause it to crash on the planet?
I'm not expecting every cotton-pickin' question about the origin of the Space Jockey to be answered, nor do I want it to. Just shed a little light on the story; that's all I'm asking. I'm so happy about this, I'm just fit to burst.
FINALLY!!!
I'm really hopeful with this movie. Sure, everyone makes mistakes, but I'm sure Ridley will pull it off. Finally he's back in the Alien franchise and that's a great thing. While I look forward to Predators, this takes the cake!