Bong Joon Ho Would Like To Make An Alien Film

As he does the press rounds promoting his upcoming film Mickey 17, the Oscar winning writer & director of 2019’s “Parasite” Bong Joon Ho told The Los Angles Times that while big franchise films hold little appeal to him, the Alien franchise is one that stands out to him. And if he ever did step behind the camera to shoot the iconic Xenomorph, he might be interested in doing it with a twist.

“I’m not drawn to franchise films, but I did think at one point that I would like to do an ‘Alien’ film,” the 55-year-old Bong says over Zoom on a recent morning from New York, sitting beside his interpreter, Sharon Choi. He pauses, then adds with his trademark dry wit, “An ‘Alien’ musical.”

The music comment may be more of a joke about a previous conversation with Mickey 17 star Robert Pattinson than any serious comment about what he would do with an Alien film, but Bong Joon Ho is certainly no stranger to the creature or horror genres, having previously helmed The Host.

Thanks to Nightmare Asylum & skhellter for the news and context behind the musical joke.

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