Ridley Scott Developing New Alien Film?

In a recent editorial about Ridley Scott’s production company, Scott Free, The Hollywood Reporter talked with the director about his past and future projects. 

Scott praised his longtime relationship working with 20th Century Studios:

Scott’s longtime track record with 20th, now owned by Disney, isn’t an accident. The director’s first hit, 1979’s Alien, was at the studio, and he’s been loyal to the company through many upheavals over the decades. “I think I’ve done 13 films for Fox, which may be the highest number any director has done for a studio,” Scott says. “It’s a bit like opening a restaurant. When they pay your overhead, you better eat there every night. I eat at my table every night with Fox. I think that’s why I’ve been valuable to them. You win some, you lose some, but overall, they have been rewarded for what I do.”

Riding high off the success of Alien: Romulus, and also producing next year’s FX Alien: Earth series from showrunner Noah Hawley, Scott isn’t slowing down as a filmmaker and producer. A sequel to his 2000 blockbuster and Best Picture winner Gladiator releases next month.

A snippet of the editorial caught our eye in which Scott told THR that he’s developing a new Alien film:

Scott also revealed he’s developing a new Alien movie for 20th in the wake of Romulus’ success, plus a Battle of Britainfilm being written by Joe Penhall, as well as the previously announced thriller Bomb from Kevin McMullin.

While Scott may simply be referring to returning to produce a sequel to Alien: Romulus from director Fede Álvarez, recently mentioned by studio head Steve Asbell as in being in talks, we have to wonder if perhaps this is another project entirely. Might we see Ridley Scott finally return to the director’s chair for Alien? Perhaps to finish his prequel series or take on another idea entirely? Only time will tell.

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