In 2016 Sir Ridley Scott had to make a choice. Which of his landmark science-fiction films would he choose to direct a sequel to? Alien or Blade Runner. Ridley Scott choose to direct Alien: Covenant, and it’s a decision he’s since come to regret. In a recent interview with Empire (reported on by Deadline), the legendary director lamented choosing to helm 2017’s Alien: Covenant over Blade Runner: 2049.
“I shouldn't have had to make that decision, But I had to. I should have done Blade Runner 2.”
Ridley Scott was originally attached to direct the long-time coming Blade Runner sequel, but Denis Villeneuve would come onto the project in that role after a scheduling conflict for Scott with Covenant. Scott has previously expressed conflicted emotions surrounding Covenant, such as admitting he was wrong about ‘the beast being cooked,’ and then reiterating that sentiment yet again.
Scott is now finally returning to the world of Blade Runner as producer for the upcoming Amazon Studios series Blade Runner: 2099. His producer role has also brought him back to Alien, being attached to both the upcoming Fede Álvarez directed ‘Alien: Romulus’ as well as the currently in production Alien series helmed by Noah Hawley.
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