Quote from: Jonesy1974 on Jul 22, 2017, 09:12:17 AM
Quote from: Salt The Fries on Jul 22, 2017, 08:57:51 AM
I have an impression that Star Wars, Star Trek and any DC / Marvel fanbases / fandoms are MUCH MORE easily pleased. Alien fandom on the other hand is full of malcontents (sure they are to be found everywhere), but it is the most divisive one.
The franchises you mention all have one thing in common and that's a formula, they all have a template to follow so you pretty much get what you expect. The alien films are all so different that the fan base splits into different camps.
The Aliens action orientated approach appears to be the most popular from what I can see so I think that's probably the most financially viable route to take. It's not what I would like personally but it looks like I'm in the minority.
I do think that's the route Scott is intending to take the series. Take a look at the end of 'ALIEN Covenant'. It's set up for large scale conflict in that vein. Then consider some of the things that Scott has said - not just hinted at, but actually said.
On a number of occasions, he's mentioned a "war of the worlds" scenario. More than once he's indicated that. He's also mentioned a "possible return to an ALIENS" movie sometime. I can't remember where he's actually said these things so I am just paraphrasing. Mind you, he hasn't said too much else about the direction the next movie(s) will take but it appears to me from the evidence we have seen so far, Madness and War will be significant themes tackled. Especially as Scott has also said the Engineers will return to "find their planet decimated". Sounds to me like a healthy combat scenario is developing.
Given that Fox wants the 'ALIEN' series to be successful, it would be counterproductive to that goal to kill it dead right now. While it hasn't had 'Star Wars' or 'MCU' levels of success, it hasn't been a failure, either. Likely takings after Japan has finished screening the movie is going to be around $250m. That's not a failed movie. So at least one movie is going to happen. Likely, it will be a consolidation of content we've seen in 'PROMETHEUS', 'ALIEN Covenant' and the crowd pleasing elements of 'ALIENS' but on a much grander scale.
Hell, that actually sounds like a movie that could really kick the series back to life. Scott did say this was going to be Epic. At this point I have more reasons to believe him than not.
-Windebieste.