It looks like the conflict between director and studio is starting already:
“Ridley Scott is at odds with 20th Century Fox, the major studios behind the project over budgetary and creative differences, according to sources close to the production. It would seem Scott wants a budget of around $250m to make it a sci-fi spectacular, and is also pushing for an 18-rated level of violence and horror. Fox, however, don’t plan on investing anywhere near that sum, and are keen to get a 15 rating to maximise the audience appeal.”
This is the second time we know of that Fox have intervened with the Prequel, demanding Ridley direct it. We can only hope this isn’t another Alien3. Check out the original article at ScriptFlags. Thanks to Richard Daborn for the link.
1. this is a movie about space rape bugs that burst out of tyoru chest in unimaginably violent ways
2. People under that age DO NOT HAVE CARS, nor are they really old enough to have been around when the original movies were out. Thus, they will have to get a ride from their parents, and their parents (who saw the movie when they were younger) will gladly allow them to see it
and R rating does not mean they kick kids out of the movie theater, it means they have to have a parent there. Which they will have anyways, since they are thirteen f**king years old.
they dont seem to understand, pg-13 does not mean that it will appeal to younger people, it means younger people will be allowed to see it alone.
hard to believe a movie studio is so unbelievably dumb
F fox those damned fools for ruining this movie!
Maybe that was just his bargaining chip, for negotiations. Still Fox should let Ridley have as much creative control as possible given the history of the franchise.
GAME OVER MAN! GAMER OVER!!
*sigh*
At this point, it's the principle of the matter. I have absolutely no respect for Fox anymore. They've butchered too much, for too long.
150 max and 18+ is fair i think
But i really want an R movie for sure!
i think thats my fav part of this news is how big ridley wants to go with it.
What the hell is he trying to make? Avatar level special effects with massive Colonial Marine space wars against the aliens on the xenomorph planet? Haha, Lets be realistic here, 250mil is too much for an Alien film. The Alien franchise is popular but not Star Wars popular.
Ridley should be aiming for an Alien film around 100mil at maximum! And even that's pushing it. Predators cost around 40mil to make and it had a big budget feel to it, 80-100mil you can make the most amazing film imaginable.
Lay off the crack Ridley 250mil is too much, it's not Fox thats blowing it, Ridley is blowing it.
If you wanted 120, you would not dare ask for that amount, as likely they would give you half of what you asked for.
Its just a game of chips guys.
And you guys are think that Fox are the foolish ones.
Ridley Scott should fight them, with all he has. And, if he really has too, get James Cameron on board as an Executive Producer or something, to back him up.
Give Scott the money. Give him the 18-certificate.
Let him do something for the fans. Instead of trying to make another trillion dollars after Avatar.
It always seems that its constant "yeah, we dont wanna pay you much to achieve your vision, oh we also want you to dumb down the content so we can get a lower rating so we can make or money...even though we are not prepared to invest alot of money"
*slow clap*