With how the fans reacted to Predators, would a "back to the roots" alien film..

[Local Trouble]

Would you have preferred something along the lines of Alien or Aliens?

Yes.

[Necronomicon II]

I think when Scott emphasised A.I. for the potential next instalment I don't think he meant to imply that it would be completely devoid of creatures.

[Corporal Hicks]

Er... What is a soft reboot?

Google tells me something about CTL-ALT-DEL as opposed to hitting the Reset button on the front of my 'puter.

TC

It's something that attempts to restart the series without being an actual remake.