Okay, I've got a heap of news to get through tonight. Firstly, a company called Intrada is releasing a 2-CD set of the Alien soundtrack on November 19th.
"Intrada 2-CD set offers world premiere complete release of Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack to legendary Ridley Scott sci-fi horror movie. Every note of composer's intense, terrifying masterwork appears in dynamic stereo sound ... [Read More]
Some minor, but amusing news. Ridley Scott was at Comic-Con and a fan asked him what he thought of AvP. Someone uploaded a video to YouTube. Check it out:
He says: "I've got to be careful of what I say 'cause I actually have a nice relationship with 21st Century Fox> ... but I think they know how I ... [Read More]
Apparently, the BFI IMAX will be having an all-night screening of the Alien Quadrilogy that will take place in London on June 2. Empire Online has the details:
"BFI IMAX have announced that an all-night screening of the Alien Quadrilogy will take place in London on June 2. Ridley Scott’s Alien, James Cameron’s Aliens and David Fincher’s Alien 3 ... [Read More]
Over the past few weeks IGN has been naming it's top 25 movie franchises. IGN recently named the Alien franchise it's 13th favorite:
"Despite the progressive deterioration of the films, the Alien franchise is one of those series that inspires argument no matter how casual a fan one is. From its precedent-setting choice of leading-lady as action hero to its continual ... [Read More]
IESB.net recently had an interview with Fox chairman, Tom Rothman. He confirms AvP2 will be rated R and that the film will be a lot like Aliens. He also says there is talk of a future Predator 3 movie as well as Alien 5.
IESB: What, are you giving it to Variety? Ooh-ahh…
TR: Let’s put it this way, I think ... [Read More]
There's a new interview with Sigourney Weaver on Living Scotsman where she discusses her new movie Snowcake. She of course talks about what she thought of AvP. Here's an extract:
Just the idea of the cross-franchise cash-in was enough to make her want to kill off Ripley, she sniffs. "It was because I heard about it that I wanted to ... [Read More]
UGO have also done an interview with Ridley Scott and he of course talks about the future of the Alien franchise. He says he would like to re-design the alien as it's no longer scary.
UGO: Insofar as doing sequels, if you were to do another Alien movie, how would you like to approach it given your evolution as a ... [Read More]
A new interview has appeared on MovieWeb and Ridley Scott made a minor comment about Alien 5 and basically said that the alien franchise has been overtaken by AvP.
Off the subject a bit> ... would you have any interest in doing a fifth Alien film?
Ridley Scott: I think the franchise has maybe now been disengaged with Alien vs. Predator.
I have ... [Read More]
Now for some shocking news. AICN recently did an interview with James Cameron and he reveals that he was already writing a script for Alien 5 until Fox told him that they were going to do AVP instead:
QUINT: I remember before Paul W.S. Anderson did ALIEN VS PREDATOR it came out that you kind of made an offer to ... [Read More]
IESB have interviewed Fox producer, Tom Rothman, at the premiere of Fantastic Four and he made a small comment about Ridley Scott and Alien 5:
"Every time I see Ridley Scott he still talks about Alien so there's always a possibility. I don't think it's near-turn, I think he has a couple of other movies he wants to do ... [Read More]
In his first interview since AvP, Ridley Scott made a small comment when asked if he would do Alien 5 in an interview with SciFi. As reported on JoBlo's:
"But Scott added there's one SF story he doesn't want to revist: a fifth film in the Alien series. "No," he said with finality. "I think they've wrung it dry."
Looks like ... [Read More]
Sigourney Weaver has done a new interview with IGN FilmForce but it's nothing we've not heard before. She states that there has been talks between her and Ridley Scott but thinks her age is an issue as to whether Fox will make Alien 5.
"Ridley Scott and I have talked about doing one more where we go back to the ... [Read More]
MovieHole has been speaking to a Fox insider and found out that a possible Alien 5 and Predator 3 may be on the cards in the future. Apparently, there was never any plans to do a sequel to AvP.
"The plan is - new stand-alone "Predator" movies, new stand-alone "Alien" movies. No sequel to "AvP" at the moment. If anything, ... [Read More]