Neill Blomkamp: Alien3 & Resurrection "Went Off The Rails"

[Tough little S.O.B.]

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/23891/1/neill-blomkamp-wants-to-take-alien-back-to-its-roots
"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

it seems that now is quite clear that a3 and AR will be dismissed. At least that's what he wants, that the studio agrees and its what finally happens it's another thing.

Im pretty curious about Fincher's opinion on that.

[NetworkATTH]

Who says they worship death?  The scope of their religion has only been hinted at.

We're all "digital" creatures in a way.  Every fibre of our existence is held together by the "information" contained within our DNA...

They worship death because the organisms, including the Alien, die in multiple instars, are not a solid lifetime. In the beginning of the film, an Engineer ceremonially drinks a corrosive substance that reassembles his genetic material into new cells. They clearly work on a level of economy that is reactionary and drenched in social darwinism. The society they lives in, does not have much room for individuality, aside from the triumph of civilization in a fascist way.

[OmegaZilla]

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/23891/1/neill-blomkamp-wants-to-take-alien-back-to-its-roots
"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

it seems that now is quite clear that a3 and AR will be dismissed. At least that's what he wants, that the studio agrees and its what finally happens it's another thing.

There you go, people. Thanks for the link, Tough little S.O.B.

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯]

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/23891/1/neill-blomkamp-wants-to-take-alien-back-to-its-roots
"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

it seems that now is quite clear that a3 and AR will be dismissed. At least that's what he wants, that the studio agrees and its what finally happens it's another thing.

Im pretty curious about Fincher's opinion on that.

Well there you have it. I'm sure Fincher will be relieved.

[HuDaFuK]

"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

"Fill in the gap" to me sounds like film set between two and three.

[Tough little S.O.B.]

Well, As long as they make a great movie, let them do the ffff they want.

I'm sorry for A3 tho. I love that movie.

"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

"Fill in the gap" to me sounds like film set between two and three.

I truly don't see how can yo do it and account for the age difference....

[NetworkATTH]

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/23891/1/neill-blomkamp-wants-to-take-alien-back-to-its-roots
"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

it seems that now is quite clear that a3 and AR will be dismissed. At least that's what he wants, that the studio agrees and its what finally happens it's another thing.

Im pretty curious about Fincher's opinion on that.

That's great news. I'm very interested to see Blomkamp's take on Alien. Hope this doesn't get canned like his Halo adaptation from years past. I'm starting to get really excited for this.

[Ultramorph]

As long as the movie is good, I'm not going to be bothered by what they decide to do vis-a-vis A3 and Resurrection, even though I enjoy those moves. They'll always exist to enjoy either way.

[RakaiThwei]

So... Alien 3 and Resurrection ARE being ignored then? There we have it folks.

[OmegaZilla]

"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

"Fill in the gap" to me sounds like film set between two and three.

Taken contextually, not really. He says "now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened," that's what constitutes the "gap" that he is "filling". Otherwise, it's pretty clear what he means.

[NetworkATTH]

I thought I wouldn't get hyped, but I gotta say I'm already boarding the hypetrain, to hypetown.

[OmegaZilla]

Nice to see the full view of this one concept. Definitely looks like a cocooned person /egg-morphing person to me.

[RakaiThwei]

Taken contextually, not really. He says "now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened," that's what constitutes the "gap" that he is "filling". Otherwise, it's pretty clear what he means.

Doing what The Return of Godzilla (Godzilla 1985) did when it ignored the previous Showa era films and served as a direct sequel to the original 1954. Or what Halloween H20 did when it ignored IV through VI.

Now give us a multiverse, Fox... We'll buy all your shit.

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯]

"It's the inverse in that now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened. I think they made the first two and then went off the rails with these other ones. I wanna try as a fan to fill in that gap. It all stems from being probably one of the most ego-less directors in Hollywood and I think that that plays a big role. If you're inward focused and narcissistic and thinking about your fans then that's when weird shit starts happening. If you stay grounded then you can make stuff that actually is balanced and has something to say. I don't want to give much away but what I can say confidently is that Alien and Aliens are my favourite films and where it went after Aliens was incorrect to me as a fan. I didn't want that world, I wanted the first two and that's what I want to go back to."

"Fill in the gap" to me sounds like film set between two and three.

Taken contextually, not really. He says "now I get to make the third film of the first two, which I think never happened," that's what constitutes the "gap" that he is "filling". Otherwise, it's pretty clear what he means.

Agreed, that's what my impression was.

[NetworkATTH]

I like how clearly, Ridley has some hand behind all this in allowing it to happen. First it was totally wiping the AvP films canon Weyland background, now writing over Alien3/Alien:R. It's clear, that at least the thought going around is "Hey, why don't, give this another shot, and see where it takes us." Someone up top knows the potential the franchise has. (even though I love Alien 3)