Alien 5 to be "Genetic Sibling" to Alien & Aliens

[Vermillion]

I say we grease this rat (Alien3) fok son of a bitch (A:R) right now. 

[Corporal Hicks]

People said the same thing about Deadpool, and yet here it is! It's a comin' like a train in the night...! 

Is there a Deadpool script floating out there already? If so, is the new film doing that?

Talking about the specifics.

[OpenMaw]

Is there a Deadpool script floating out there already? If so, is the new film doing that?

Talking about the specifics.

That "leaked" test that pretty much got the buzz going and likely finally got the project off the ground is pretty much created verbatim from a leaked official Deadpool script. Now, i'm not certain if that's the same script they'll be pursuing for the film proper, but the fact that they created that test sequence off of that script, and then green lit the project based on the buzz generated by both that leaked script and the test would indicate to me that's the way they are going.

So it's not out of the realm of possibility that something like that could happen here, or, already has.

[irn]

This whole thing is also a huge gamble. Neill is talking pretty big if he really is making an entry that will act as a new Alien 3. If that's the case, it better be damn good and live up to Aliens like he hints. Anything's possible. It's possible this could suck MORE than Alien Resurrection. If that ends up being the case, this will all be a huge waste, all in vain, with the timeline totally f**ked with for nothing. And we'll be back to square one with fans whining over yet another subpar Alien movie.

Absolutely. The risk of turning the franchise into a total clusterf**k is far too high with retconning. Every sequel/prequel/reboot of every classic franchise in the last 15 years puts the odds very strongly in favour of it not being a good film. I wish it wasn't so but that's just the way it is.

If they do go down the route of it directly taking off from Aliens then hopefully they'll at least give it an open ending where Alien 3 could follow on from it if you want it to.

[HuDaFuK]

Absolutely. The risk of turning the franchise into a total clusterf**k is far too high with retconning. Every sequel/prequel/reboot of every classic franchise in the last 15 years puts the odds very strongly in favour of it not being a good film. I wish it wasn't so but that's just the way it is.

I was thinking about this. Other than Batman Begins and Casino Royale, I can't think of a reboot/retcon that hasn't been, at best, utterly forgettable and at worst, total dross.

[Corporal Hicks]

So it's not out of the realm of possibility that something like that could happen here, or, already has.

I find it more likely that it wont. But we'll see.

[shakermakerman]

If it sets place between Aliens and Alien 3 then does Ripley take a bump on the head in Alien 3 and forgets everything in Alien 5 but Remembers all from Alien and Aliens?? 

[Corporal Hicks]

I really wish they'd tell us exactly where they're taking this. I foresee these discussions driving me barmey. xD

[shakermakerman]

Bad Dreams again? 

[Corporal Hicks]

Just the not knowing. Too many assumptions. Too many possibilities. Must know.

[shakermakerman]

The only way round it if it dosent disregard Alien 3 and Resurrection is it has to be bad dreams.

[Corporal Hicks]

Unless he flat out ignores it.

Or if its a continuation of Alien Resurrection.

The "genetic sibling" comment could mean anything at this point.

[Nightmare Asylum]

Unless he flat out ignores it.

The way they're talking, that's what it's likely to be. The "Alien, Aliens, this movie" comment seems to be a bit of a giveaway.

[Corporal Hicks]

As I said, it could mean anything. I'm more inclined to think he means tonally more than anything else at this point.

[shakermakerman]

From that video we seen this morning it did sound like he was going down the Predators root. infact Blomkamp sounded just like Rodriguez from the way he was saying it. Alien. Aliens. Then this one. My money is on retcon .