Ridley Scott has finally spoken about the upcoming Alien prequel for the first time in an interview with Empire. The article implies that they won't revisit LV-426 or the space jockeys in the prequel. The story will take place about 30 years before Alien, however.
Since the prequel was announced, it’s been assumed that it would tell the story ... [Read More]
There's a new article on Kotaku about the various projects Sega have got going. Nothing new was revealed really. It's no secret that Sega was thinking about doing a third Aliens project. What genre it will be is anybody's guess.
Might the newly announced, Ridley Scott Alien prequel project be a source of Aliens inspiration for Sega? "We're quite ... [Read More]
Variety have confirmed that Ridley Scott is going to direct the upcoming Alien Prequel movie. Fox have also hired Jon Spaihts to write the prequel. The studio was impressed by his work on two space thrillers called Passengers and Shadow 19.
Twentieth Century Fox is resuscitating its "Alien" franchise. The studio has hired Jon Spaihts to write a prequel ... [Read More]
Sigourney Weaver has spoken about the upcoming Alien Prequel on SciFi Squad. It's doubtful she'll play any role in the prequel. She says Ripley couldn't appear in a prequel because her first encounter with the creature is in Alien. But she's happy that Ridley Scott is producing it.
Do you have any interest in being part of the planned ... [Read More]
Well it looks like 20th Century Fox aren't as keen on Rinsch as the Scott brothers and despite earlier confirmation from Tony Scott, Fox wont be moving forward without Ridley Scott in the directors chair:
"While the Scott's have given approval of Rinsch, 20th Century Fox apparently doesn't want to greenlit the film without Ridley himself at the helm. "
Follows on ... [Read More]
Looks like this new Alien movie is definitely happening. Collider caught up with Ridley Scott's brother, Tony Scott. He confirmed what Bloody-Disgusting revealed a few days ago. Carl Rinsch is going to direct a prequel to Alien.
Collider: 20th Century Fox is talking about remaking or redoing the original Alien. What’s going on with that?
Tony Scott: Yes, Carl Rinsch ... [Read More]
Well, the word "sigh" comes to mind. Following on with Predators, Fox are going even further by remaking Alien according to Bloody Disgusting. What a lovely 30th anniversary gift. Thanks guys:
"Michael Costigan, Ridley Scott and even Tony Scott are all on board to produce and have tapped Carl Rinsch to get beyond the camera and bring a new ... [Read More]
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of ALIEN when it was first released in cinemas May 25, 1979. Directed by Ridley Scott, ALIEN went on to receive critical acclaim worldwide and is still considered by many to be one of the best sci-fi / horror films ever made. From the remarkable set and creature designs created by H.R. Giger to the ... [Read More]
So we have another article, saying the same thing? Big surprise, I know. But I'll post it up regardless. IESB.net has posted up a short article where they'd talked to Rothman:
"There's been some talk. Ridley Scott, Ridley is right now working on Robin Hood, but I think he's toying with the idea and that would be great for ... [Read More]
MTV Movies has been talking to Mrs Weaver and as usual she reveals that her and Ridley Scott have been talking about an Alien 5. Again. But this time it's a little different:
"“What we’re interested in is taking the character of Ripley and seeing what other science fiction story we can tell about someone who has lived several ... [Read More]
It seems the last few months, we've been hearing more news about Alien 5 than AvP3. There's a news report on IMDB where Sigourney Weaver has mentioned Alien 5:
And the star isn't ruling out a return to the big screen for another Alien film - insisting no one else could take on the role. She says, "I ... [Read More]
There's another interesting article on Den of Geek where they've analysed the past several years and attempt to answer whether or not Alien 5 will ever be made.
"And yet that hasn’t stopped speculation, rumour, and occasional hints of substance from circulating. Because Alien 5, ideally, would see either Ridley Scott or James Cameron returning to the series. It ... [Read More]
For those of us in the UK, check out this Radio Broadcast on iPlayer. There's an interview with Sigourney Weaver if you fast forward to 2:33:00 where she talks about her new movie Wall-E. Go to 2:38:15 and she talks about the Alien movies. Here's the transcript of the main comments:
Sigourney: "The reason why I don't think there'll ... [Read More]