New Alien Movie is a Prequel

[Dusk]

Exclusive: Tony Scott Confirms Carl Rinsch is Directing ALIEN. And it's a PREQUEL!
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted:May 29th, 2009 at 3:37 pm

A few days ago, Bloody-Disgusting reported that 20th century Fox was going to remake "Alien" and director Carl Rinsch would be helming the movie. Immediately fandom exploded with venom. I think one of the main reasons is that the original is a classic, and 20th Century Fox hasn't been making films of that caliber recently.

So at today's junket for Tony Scott's new film "The Taking of Pelham 123″, I went up Tony after the press conference ended to ask him what was up with the remake.

The big news is he confirmed Carl Rinsch would be directing it and that it's a prequel to his brother Ridley's classic!

What Tony told me is after the jump:

Collider: 20th Century Fox is talking about remaking or redoing the original Alien. What's going on with that?

Tony Scott: Yes, Carl Rinsch is going to do the prequel to Alien. He's one of our directors at our company.

Collider: I'm going to be blunt about this. Fox has not been doing a great job recently with their movies.  They haven't been an artist friendly studio. Are you guys going to have some creative control and make this a kick-ass film?

Tony: Yes! But Fox is our home. They finace our production company.

Collider: And I'm very happy that you guys have the financing. But a lot of the films they've been doing at the studio level, they've been nickel and diming and not giving fandom what they want. So I guess my question for you is...are you a little nervous about reengaging the franchise or are you excited.

Tony: I'm excited cause Ridley created the original and Carl Rinsch is one of the family.

Collider: When do you envision this film getting in front of cameras?

Tony: Hopefully the end of the year.

Collider: Will it be a summer of 2011 movie?

Tony: Honestly, I don't know.

While I wish I could give you more info, I only had moments to talk with him. Look for more "Alien" info as I get it.

http://www.collider.com/2009/05/29/exclusive-tony-scott-confirms-carl-rinsch-is-directing-alien-and-its-a-prequel/

[Shasvre]

I'm glad it's a prequel. 

[ShadowPred]

As long as they have some amount of control on this movie, then I think that it will fair well...I am now interested in this.

[SiL]

So from useless reboot/remake to arbitrary, unnecessary prequel?

Guess that's a step up...

[Dusk]

At least they are not touching the classic.

[War Wager]

Still not excited about this, even if there is talent behind it.

[The Ultimate Predator]

So from useless reboot/remake to arbitrary, unnecessary prequel?

Guess that's a step up...

Other way round IMO. It could make up all sorts of crap as a backstory for Alien. A decent sequel or reboot could just ignore the previous films altogether.

[Übermensch]

Why is everyone surprised at this... Ridley Scott has been talking about this years.  I actually think this could be interesting.

EDIT:  Well we def. need a new forum to discuss the new Alien movie now. 

[Chaotic-Strike]

I'd rather they just go after alien 3 and pretend resurrection didn't happen.

[SiL]

Other way round IMO. It could make up all sorts of crap as a backstory for Alien. A decent sequel or reboot could just ignore the previous films altogether.

I could get behind a sequel. Remake/reboot, hell no. You can't top Alien for what it is, don't even bother trying. I'd rather an unnecessary prequel than watch people try to "improve" a film that doesn't need improvement.

[Spaghetti]

why? why a prequel? Why not a sequel?

[Übermensch]

You can't do a sequel to Alien Resurrection.

[Darkness]

Great news. I'm more excited about this project than the Predator reboot.

[Spaghetti]

You can't do a sequel to Alien Resurrection.

A movie between Aliens and A3 would perfectly fine. Almost all of the comics and novels are based during this time.

[Vulhala]

Collider: When do you envision this film getting in front of cameras?

Tony: Hopefully the end of the year.

It may just be splitting hairs out of apprehension, but it doesn't say anywhere in that interview it's planned for 2010, so is Tony talking about the end of this year here? I suppose there's no way they could put the movie together that fast though is there?