Scott 'to direct Alien prequel' [Prometheus]
Taken from the BBC news website today…
Director Sir Ridley Scott is to direct a prequel to seminal sci-fi horror film Alien, according to reports. Trade newspaper Variety said the 71-year-old would return to the franchise he began in 1979 with actors Sigourney Weaver and John Hurt. Sir Ridley, who is currently directing Robin Hood, has not made a sci-fi movie since Blade Runner in 1982. He was not involved in the three Alien sequels or the two Alien vs Predator spin-offs. It is thought the prequel will tell the story of the events leading up to the original film, in which the crew of a commercial towing ship respond to a distress signal - only to discover it was generated by an empty ship that was meant to warn them. The film will be written by Jon Spaihts, who has also penned Keanu Reeves' space film project Passengers, after he pitched his idea for the reboot to Twentieth Century Fox and Sir Ridley's production company. Alien, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, won an Oscar for best visual effects in 1980. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8178676.stm |
They're not going to do the Alien prequels now and have turned the screenplay into an original idea for a science fiction film called Prometheus. Damon Lindelof (Lost) is writing it.
Personally I am glad. The Alien thing has been milked dry a bit, and you want to preserve some of the mysteries of the first film. Quote:
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ooh congrats, Scott, I didn't know you were a director
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Thought this was Scott (forum member) for a split second
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(but in all seriousness I'll be giving this a watch :love: only recently got into the franchise)
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Its out June 1st in UK :amazed: I loved the Alien films so hopefully this is just as good. Plus Charlize Theron is in it and shes fabulous.
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Watched this last night, I thought it was a bit s**t tbh This sums it up (Don't watch if you haven't seen the film)
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I agree, it was pretty poor, and the infuriating part is that they had the cast, the director, the money and special effects to make a great movie. |
I kinda liked it. It wasn't amazing though.
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Wondered where he went
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