Yeah, this description definitely feels less "remake" (as in, what
King Kong '05 is to
King Kong '33) and more either "reboot" (what
Kong: Skull Island is to
King Kong '33) or partial sequel (what
Terminator: Dark Fate to
The Terminator and
Terminator 2: Judgement Day).
Though it does also leave open the possibility, since it does involve a clone, that it could be totally in-continuity with everything that already exists and be set after
Alien: Resurrection.
All that being said, I feel kind of silly putting even this limited amount of thinking into a poorly written article from a tabloid.