Apparently, the conflict in the upcoming Alien Prequels may come from more than those acid-spewing Xenomorphs. It seems as if director Ridley Scott and 20th Century Fox are butting heads over the scope and atmosphere in the currently in-development prequel duology: Scott wants the films to be epic and dark, while Fox evidently wants the films to be...cheap and easily accessible to teenagers.
"Ridley Scott is at odds with 20th Century Fox, the major studios behind the project over budgetary and creative differences, according to sources close to the production.
It would seem Scott wants a budget of around $250m to make it a sci-fi spectacular, and is also pushing for an 18-rated level of violence and horror. Fox, however, don’t plan on investing anywhere near that sum, and are keen to get a 15 rating to maximise the audience appeal".
Nice. Let's hope he can avoid another Alien VS Predator!