In 1986, James Cameron’s Aliens proved that there was life in the Alien concept beyond Ridley Scott’s first movie. But thirty years later, Cameron isn’t convinced that the series should have continued beyond that point. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Alien: Covenant
Sigourney Weaver Says Neill Blomkamp’s ALIEN Sequel Will Be “Worth The Wait”
When Ridley Scott decided to make the Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant his next movie, that put Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 in a holding pattern. Blomkamp’s movie is set after the events of James Cameron’s Aliens and reportedly ignores the other sequels in the franchise, and Scott wanted to take a crack at making another bridge movie between Prometheus and the first Alien before someone else came in and told another story that takes place further down the timeline.
Sigourney Weaver, who will be working with Blomkamp on Alien 5, has given a little update about the movie (via Aggressive Comix) and she says it’ll be “worth the wait.” Continue reading
Gambit, Alien, Predator and Fox / Marvel release updates
20th Century Fox has moved around their upcoming release date schedule this weekend and the changes include some untitled Fox / Marvel release updates. Continue reading
Ridley Scott Says Alien Covenant Will Have a ‘Pretty Hard R’ Rating
Work is already underway on Ridley Scott’s upcoming return to the world of Alien. Following a Golden Globe (Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical(?!?)) win for The Martian, Scott is off to Australia to begin production on the upcoming Alien: Covenant. Speaking backstage, Scott revealed a few details about his plans for the picture, including the fact that he’s shooting for “a pretty hard R” rating. He even teases that he’s got something “much worse” than the iconic chestbuster scene in store. Continue reading
Ridley Scott Says to Expect Three More Alien Prequels
On November 16, 20th Century Fox officially announced a title, release date and synopsis for the Prometheus sequel and first of the Alien prequels. The film, which is titled Alien: Covenant, is starting pre-production in Australia now for filming to begin at Sydney’s Fox Studios in March of 2016 for 16 weeks. Coming to theaters on October 6, 2017, Alien: Covenant was described by the studio as follows: Continue reading