Quote from: 426Buddy on Jan 05, 2019, 03:00:33 PM
You can have a great aliens film without Ripley and at this point its time we had one.
True, but you need to generate audience excitement to go see another Alien film. And I do believe, if Ridley continued with another Alien sequel after Covenant with new cast members, it would continue on a downards trajectory, box-office performance wise. Goodwill has eroded fast.
So as things stand, to bring back audience goodwill, you remind them of a time when Alien was great with the return of Ripley and Hicks, it creates a tremendous buzz, but then you continue on with new compelling main characters. Their child. Newt. Or someone else entirely. Like what the new Star Wars trilogy did, but this time, with good writing, good direction and good actors.
If this ends up working with Linda Hamilton and Terminator as well as it did with Halloween, I think this chances of Alien following this path will be very likely.