All of this is for naught as Disney now owns Fox(already agreed to by handshake and a celebratory dinner between Fox and Disney execs recently and also cleared by United States Court system
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/27/us-set-to-give-antitrust-approval-for-disney-fox-deal.htmlComcast is done and doesn't have a dog in this fight any longer. They *could* conceivably make a bigger offer but the revised Disney deal has again, already been agreed to in principal by Fox.
Fox at this point doesn't have any say in the matter for developing any of their properties now that they've agreed to the revised Disney bid of 71.3 billion U.S.
No say in Predator, Alien, Avatar and ANY of the film franchises, characters, etc that Fox owned(that Disney now does).
Bring on Ripley, Hicks, Newt and Bishop for one last "passing of the torch from Ripley to Hicks and Newt) via the Neill Blomkamp film. Come at me bros!
With nothing but respect and kindness, I ask that Sir Ridley Scott go with Fox and let "his baby go" to Disney where they will hopefully let Neill do his film.
Face facts folks. The proposed Blomkamp Alien film got Alien fans talking WORLDWIDE, had the support of Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn(who both stated they were ready to reprise their roles) as well as Lance Henrikson hinting that he could conceivably come back as an "aged" Bishop as his model is designed to grow older with his "team" ie: Ripley and Hicks as to not make them feel "uncomfortable". It was a brilliant explanation of how Bishop could be brought back with Lance playing him as an "older" model.
This WORLDWIDE excitement is what Sir Ridley used to justify Alien: Covenant to Fox and effectively "back stab" Neill.
Also, James Cameron praised Neill's script saying basically it could be filmed right away and that it was "gangbusters"
"Cameron has, however, been privy to Neill Blomkamp's script for a hypothetical Aliens sequel, which would ignore and replace the events of Alien 3, and he approves. Strongly. "I think it works gangbusters. He shared it with me, and I think it's a very strong script and he could go make it tomorrow."
https://io9.gizmodo.com/james-cameron-thinks-neill-blomkamps-aliens-sequel-scri-1784210612So in closing, hopefully Disney will rightfully establish Ripley and Newt as their new "Princesses" and allow Neill to film his script.
