How did it come to be that the Alien franchise somehow falls under Ridley Scott's "sphere of influence" when the IP is owned by FOX and last film that Scott made for the franchise was mediocre at best?
District 9 happened six years ago and Alien happened a generation ago. If Cameron hadn't pitched Aliens, there wouldn't even be a franchise.
Maybe Ridley and Blomkamp should consult Cameron on what direction to take with their respective films. After all, Cameron is still the only person that his been able to draw from the original film and successfully expand on the universe with universal critical acclaim.