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

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I don't think Scott had anything to do with Blomkamp's pitch.

[NetworkATTH]

I don't think Scott had anything to do with Blomkamp's pitch.

I didn't say he did. I'm just saying it seems like he did, or I'm assuming he's happy given his desire to write over the two AvP films.

[Infected]

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.

Amen to that!

[RakaiThwei]

To be fair, the AvP, Alien 3 and Resurrection films... I don't think they're being written out. They're just ignored. Not acknowledged in anyway, even if they were to be written out they'd have to be acknowledged.. which in this case, might not necessarily be so.

[Valaquen]

Im pretty curious about Fincher's opinion on that.

During the making of Alien 3 Fincher expressed a desire to burn the whole thing down and start anew. He didn't really like anything about the script or story but hands were tied due to the millions pumped into the production. I imagine he'd be a little envious of Blomkamp right now; a young director with some films to his name, which is the only thing Fincher was lacking at the time - a resume with a critically acclaimed film on it. Either that or he wouldn't care; he despises his entry in the series.

[NetworkATTH]

To be fair, the AvP, Alien 3 and Resurrection films... I don't think they're being written out. They're just ignored. Not acknowledged in anyway, even if they were to be written out they'd have to be acknowledged.. which in this case, might not necessarily be so.

You get what I mean

[Tough little S.O.B.]

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)

I hope he had been as thoughtful when doing that prometheus crap...

[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)

I hope he had been as thoughtful when doing that prometheus crap...

It's not that bad.

[Adam802]

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.

Awesome.  I think its pretty obvious at this point that Alien V will ignore A3 and A:R.

[Tough little S.O.B.]

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)

I hope he had been as thoughtful when doing that prometheus crap...

It's not that bad.

horrible.

[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)

I hope he had been as thoughtful when doing that prometheus crap...

It's not that bad.

horrible.

Flawed.

[OmegaZilla]

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)

I hope he had been as thoughtful when doing that prometheus crap...

It's not that bad.

horrible.

Flawed.

Abominable!

[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.

Awesome.  I think its pretty obvious at this point that Alien V will ignore A3 and A:R.

At least that this are his intentions...what happens finally we will see.

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)

I hope he had been as thoughtful when doing that prometheus crap...

It's not that bad.

horrible.

Flawed.

Abominable!

THE FLUTE.

[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)

I hope he had been as thoughtful when doing that prometheus crap...

It's not that bad.

horrible.

Flawed.

Abominable!

I didn't like Dredd either.

[OmegaZilla]

See, now that's a crime!