Sir Ridley Scott Reveals That He Is Developing A New ALIEN Movie

Sir Ridley Scott Reveals That He Is Developing A New ALIEN Movie

Though we don't have many (well, any) details at the moment, Sir Ridley Scott has revealed that he is developing a new Alien movie for 20th Century Studios...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 03, 2024 06:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Alien
Source: Via SFF Gazette

Though we have very little to go on, legendary director Sir Ridley Scott has revealed that he is developing a new Alien movie for 20th Century Studios.

Details are pretty much non-existent right now, but THR's report indicates that this will be a completely separate project to the Alien: Romulus sequel that's currently in the works.

20th Century's Steve Asbell recently confirmed that director Fede Alvarez is in talks to helm a direct sequel to Romulus that would continue the journey of the survivors of the previous movie, Rain Carradine and her android brother, Andy.

"We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on. The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were real highlights of the film. And so I always think of it like, 'Wow, where do people want to see them go next?' We know there’s going to be aliens. We know there’s going to be great horror set pieces. But I fell in love with both of them and I want to see what their story is."

Asbell also revealed that a new Alien Vs. Predator movie is likely to happen down the line.

Scott helmed the original - and what many would still consider the best - Alien movie, before returning to the franchise to direct prequel Prometheus and follow-up Alien: Covenant. Though these later movies do have their fans, they took the were generally viewed as disappointments.

We're not sure if Scott is planning to step behind the camera for this new film, but we wouldn't rule it out. The filmmaker shows no signs of slowing down at 86, and the upcoming Gladiator 2 is being hailed as his best work in quite some time.

"Not a perfect organism, but despite an overreliance on retreading over old ground, Alien: Romulus does mark a thrilling return to form, and is surely destined to be ranked as the third-best Alien movie," we said in our review of Alien: Romulus.

"The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe."

The film stars Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), and Aileen Wu. Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (Don’t Breathe 2) based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett.

Alien: Romulus is produced by Ridley Scott (Napoleon), who directed the original Alien and produced and directed the series’ entries Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, Michael Pruss (Boston Strangler), and Walter Hill (Alien), with Fede Alvarez, Elizabeth Cantillon (Charlie’s Angels), Brent O’Connor (Bullet Train), and Tom Moran (Unstoppable) serving as executive producers.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 11/3/2024, 7:00 PM
bring david back
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 7:07 PM
@harryba11zack - David Jonathan Majors that is?
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 11/3/2024, 7:25 PM
@Malatrova15 - The only role he'd be suitable for is another version of the Human/Alien hybrid.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 8:37 PM
@DarthAlgar - no , he will be a fentanyl powered BBCyborg to own the chuds
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 11/4/2024, 5:54 AM
@harryba11zack - yeah....and fix the stupit "David invented the Xenos plotline" don't know what the F Scott was thinking!?!
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 11/4/2024, 6:22 AM
@emeraldtaurus -
scott already ruined the lore back in prometheus when he changed the giant space jockey into just a pale albino in a suit.
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emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 11/4/2024, 9:12 AM
@harryba11zack - Actually thought that was kinda clever. But the "David inventing the Xenos" pissed me off ! They've been around for thousands of years ! Scott just seemed to "forget" that. Major league stupid!
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 11/4/2024, 9:30 AM
@emeraldtaurus - "David inventing the Xenos" at least in the novelization of alien covenant the writer tried to to fix that crap.
On page 243, David specifically says he did not create either the xenomorph or the neomorph. He says he tried, but all he could do was limited "refinement" due to lack of hosts. Although not specifically stated, its implied the refinement is faster incubation times.

When it was first announced that scott was going back to the original alien, this was the kind of thing that I was hoping to see. that Eldritch Horror element.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 11/4/2024, 11:48 AM
@harryba11zack - wish that was said in the movie. Great video by the way. Imagine the underground cavern from Alien 1 full of those bio-mech creatures! Wow!!
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 11/3/2024, 7:02 PM
Ok but why? Two unrelated alien movies would be relatively confusing and just reduce the excitement and anticipation for each one individually.
HermanM
HermanM - 11/3/2024, 7:04 PM
Creatively bankrupt
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 11/3/2024, 7:29 PM
@HermanM - Hollywood in a nutshell.
HermanM
HermanM - 11/3/2024, 7:32 PM
@DarthAlgar - facts
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 7:07 PM
Sir ? does he have a keep and armor?
MrDandy
MrDandy - 11/3/2024, 7:20 PM
@Malatrova15 - considering how many medieval movies he has made, I’d bet he has the armor at least.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 8:38 PM
@MrDandy - i just hope he honors the title and protect the innocent , and Scotland from secede.
JobinJ
JobinJ - 11/3/2024, 7:09 PM
I don’t know how many times you can retell the same stories.

Focus more on engineers.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 8:36 PM
@JobinJ - hear me out....strong woman trapped in a ship whit disposable crew dead meat and a Xenomorph ....maybe a minortiy or kid can survive too at the end.....where can i send my idea to Sir Meta Ridley?
JobinJ
JobinJ - 11/3/2024, 9:19 PM
@Malatrova15 - hahahahah
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/4/2024, 3:37 AM
@JobinJ - comic books and comic books exactly same thing good vs bad different characters all time same with aliens and transformers
JFerguson
JFerguson - 11/3/2024, 7:10 PM
he wants a taste of that Romulus money
lord22
lord22 - 11/4/2024, 3:02 AM
@JFerguson - he is a producer on romulus so he's already tasting it
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 11/3/2024, 7:12 PM
I liked Covenant, and where it was headed. It was new and different. I'd like to see the follow up but that'll never happen. I hope the Hawley show is good
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 11/3/2024, 7:16 PM
I think he mean the sequel to Romulus but I wouldn't mind wrapping up the prequel story.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 11/3/2024, 7:19 PM
I really enjoyed Romulus but I would love for Ridley Scott to finish his trilogy as well. I liked both Prometheus and Covenant.
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 11/3/2024, 7:27 PM
I haven't seen anything since Promethius. I am so behind.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 11/3/2024, 8:55 PM
@DarthAlgar - Not really just Covenant and Romulus
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 9:11 PM
@Godzilla2000Zer - and Quantunmania
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 11/3/2024, 7:48 PM
Okay.
CoHost
CoHost - 11/3/2024, 7:51 PM
No. Get James Cameron.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 8:39 PM
@CoHost - we can try to reach him but there is no reception below 12500 feet.
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/4/2024, 3:40 AM
@Malatrova15 - I enjoy reading your comments there random never know what to expect with you
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 11/4/2024, 9:14 AM
@CoHost - Don't think he'd bother. Look at the Terminator franchise....yikes! 😬
Nolanite
Nolanite - 11/3/2024, 7:58 PM
If you don't have any details, then why make an article?
Especially with you, dumb sir already making one a few days ago?
I hate you Joshua Wilder. I am sure that you have me blocked and I envy you for that.
Nolanite out
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/3/2024, 8:03 PM

I don't know what to expect, but I will be there day one to see it.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 8:41 PM
@DocSpock - not when Kamala wins
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/3/2024, 9:02 PM
@Malatrova15 -

What does that have to do with me seeing an Alien movie?????
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 9:06 PM
@DocSpock - i tell you when the ALIENS come in ;)
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/3/2024, 9:29 PM
@Malatrova15 -

I live in Texas, so I already know.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/3/2024, 9:32 PM
@DocSpock - its ok hermano , we'll take it from here =)
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