Last year it became apparent that work on Alien 5 had stopped and Neill Blomkamp told The Verge that he believed Alien 5 was "totally dead." Following the recently renewed interest in Alien 5, after Neill shared some old concept art, the writer/director has re-affirmed that the film is still not to be.
Responding to a fan query on Twitter, ... [Read More]
It seems as though 'Alien 5' was quite close to entering pre-production back in the fall of 2015 before ultimately being shelved for the studio to focus on Alien Covenant.
Coming to us from entertainment news website Omega Underground, production designer Philip Ivey, who had previously collaborated with Neill Blomkamp on both District 9 and Elysium was attached to ... [Read More]
Director Neill Blomkamp, who was set to direct the alternate-sequel "Alien 5," before it was indefinitely shelved, has shared some additional artwork via his Instagram. The pictures show a dropship docked in a hangar, as well as a Xenomorph emerging from the darkness in a ventilation shaft.
Blomkamp also showed some conceptual character designs on Twitter, while reiterating ... [Read More]
Alien vs. Predator Galaxy's very own RidgeTop and SizzyBubbles recently had the chance to visit studioADI where they had a tour of the studio (and caught a quick glimpse of a new Predator) as well as interview studio co-founders Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr.
During the interview, Alien vs. Predator Galaxy was able to ask the creature ... [Read More]
It appears any more films in the Alien franchise could be in jeopardy once again. Sources have confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Fox is currently 'reassessing' the two intended Alien prequels that Ridley Scott had planned to do after Alien Covenant.
Upon its release, Alien Covenant was met with a mixed critical and fan reaction and the ... [Read More]
In a new interview with Funhaus, Neill Blomkamp has spoken a little about his work on and what happened to his proposed Alien 5. While the interview is primarily about his recent work on the fantastic Oats Studios, the hosts can't help but sneak in some questions about Blomkamp's involvement with ... [Read More]
Director Nacho Vigalondo, best known for his recent dark-comedy sci-fi kaiju film "Colossal" has expressed interest in directing an Alien sequel.
Speaking with film news website ScreenRant, when asked what his dream project would be going forward, Vigalondo replied that he would love to helm an Alien film.
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Alien 5 is totally dead according to filmmaker Neill Blomkamp. We last heard from Ridley Scott himself a couple of months ago that Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 project was never going to happen. Scott indicated back then that there was never a script in place contrary to previous reports and that 20th Century Fox decided not to press ahead ... [Read More]
With Alien: Covenant due out any soon, more information from the press rounds is pouring out. Talking to Yahoo Movies, Sir Ridley Scott spoke about the reception to Prometheus and how fan reaction shaped Alien: Covenant.
"Fast-forward to 2017 and the beast is back. The classic xenomorph is front and centre in ‘Alien: Covenant’ (in cinemas Friday) – ... [Read More]
Following the premiere of Alien: Covenant, Sir Ridley Scott has been fielding many questions from the press at the various junkets. IGN UK has posted their own chat with Ridley Scott where they put across some questions about Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5/3.2 and the sequel to Covenant, Awakening:
"We're writing [a sequel] now, as we speak. I'll be ... [Read More]
It hasn't been looking good for Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 for some time now, with Blomkamp himself recently saying that the chances of seeing the alternate Alien 3 being made were "slim".
With Alien: Covenant mere weeks away from release, Sir Ridley Scott (who would have served as executive producer on Blomkamp's Alien) is currently doing the press rounds to ... [Read More]
Neill Blomkamp may have been poised to retcon Alien 3, but it would appear that Sir Ridley Scott isn’t as willing to let the third film fade into the ether just yet! There was a time when 20th Century Fox was trying to get Ridley Scott to sit in the director’s chair for the third entry and at that time, ... [Read More]