Apparently, 20th Century Fox and producer/director Ridley Scott have put the upcoming Alien prequel on hold due to the R rating and budget reasons, read below for the skinny.
The following is courtesy of MOVIEWEB.....
"Things aren't looking good for sci-fi horror fans who've waited more than thirty years for Ridley Scott to return to his Alien franchise. The director's upcoming Untitled Alien Prequel has been put on indefinite hold due to disagreements over both the proposed budget and the rating.
Sky Movies reports that Ridley Scott is looking for upwards of $250 million to make this highly anticipated prequel. He is also pushing quite heavily for an R rated film full of horror and violence. 20th Century Fox, on the other hand, would rather continue the path they've carved out with the Alien vs. Predator spin-offs, and keep their Untitled Alien Prequel aimed at teens with a PG-13 rating. They've made it quite clear that they will not finance a film that restricts younger audience members from paying to see it."
Erickz:I honestly did not hate 20th Century Fox as much of you guys did, but now I think I might go pull my hair out.