Danny Boyle, the director of the recently released 28 Years Later, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss his newly released film. In doing so, he revealed that he was offered the director’s chair for what would later become Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien: Resurrection. He explains how even though he was interested in the project, he turned it down because he didn’t believe he was the right fit for the film:
I met Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder, who were attached to it. So obviously it was pretty serious. They were wonderful. But it was the early days of the CG crossover. That moment where it was transitioning. And I couldn’t handle the CG. I was very passionate about it, because I loved the Alien idea. I just suddenly had a rare moment of clarity, thinking, “You are not the right guy for this.” I went off to make A Life Less Ordinary instead. That was 20th Century folks as well. I didn’t do Alien and I went and made this flop for them instead! But it’s water under the bridge.
This isn’t the first time that Alien vs. Predator Galaxy has learned of Danny Boyle’s involvement with the 4th Alien instalment. This year, we’ve had the opportunity to speak to the former 20th Century Fox Exec, Jorge Saralegui on the podcast where he explained how Fox was considering a number of directors, including Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro and Danny Boyle for whom he remarked:
He didn’t do it partly because he found out in effect just how cumbersome and meticulous the process can often be when you’re in VFX, right? Something that a guy like Jean-Pierre loves, doesn’t care, okay?
…Danny is, as you can almost tell from his stuff, he’s more free form…
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He'd kill it.
I'm a bit surprised PWSA didn't put him in AvP.
Just googled that, doesn't seem familiar. But now I've gone down a rabbit hole of naughties movies that I loved and not seen for ages, Deathwatch, The Cave, Frontier(s), Outpost, Centurion(2010, close enough) Outlander.
Wilderness has some of that too.
The Descent is a personal fave, I probably watch it every year around Halloween, along with The Ritual.
Dog Soldiers I liked but I never revisit it. If I want some Pertwee action, it's Event Horizon all the way.
And then he'll die, as often.
I agree, I think he would/could make an excellent Predator movie. I was so gutted because of what happened last year with Dog Soldiers 2: Underdogs that my first thought to cope was to imagine what he'd do with Predator now that the franchise appears to be back on track.
Seconded. He was great in Event Horizon.
Worth it for someone to get attacked in the khazi.
Oh well.
Don't think I've seen that one. But I thought Dog Soldiers and The Descent were absolute great fun!
I really wanted to love that film but it just didn't click. I should try again.
It's nice to see Doomsday getting some love lately thanks to 28 Years Later.