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Ridley Scott Says Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 Isn't Happening

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Ridley Scott Says Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 Isn’t Happening

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May 2, 2017
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Two years ago District 9 director Neill Blomkamp unveiled plans to work on an Alien sequel. His Alien 5 concept art, which included the return of Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, made waves around the net. Now, Alien: Covenant and Prometheus director Ridley Scott has shot down the idea of that film ever happening.

Ridley Scott Says Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 Isn't Happening

After mixed reviews for Scott’s Prometheus, fans were hoping that the Alien franchise would be handed over to Blomkamp to breathe new life into the adaptations. Blomkamp is well-known for creating great visual set pieces for his films and this, of course, got fans excited. However, with Scott returning to the franchise with Alien: Covenant, things looked very gloomy for Blomkamp’s Alien 5. In a recent interview with Allocine, Ridley revealed that Alien 5 is officially dead:

“I don’t think it will ever see the light of day. There was never a script. Just an idea that evolved from a dozen or so pages. I had to participate as producer, but it didn’t go farther because Fox decided it didn’t want to do it. As far I was concerned, I had already done Prometheus and I was working on Covenant.”

Ridley Scott also recently revealed that he has ideas for at least six more Alien movies, with the sequel to Alien: Covenant already written. “If you really want a franchise, I can keep cranking it for another six … I’m not going to close it down again. No way,” he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

Alien: Covenant has a May 19, 2017 release.

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Comments 21

  1. Richard Scott says:
    4 years ago

    NOOOOOO FFFS!

    Reply
  2. Dean Bruiners says:
    4 years ago

    Well… I’ve seen Chappie. ‘Nuf said.

    Reply
    • Mathew Wilson says:
      4 years ago

      Lol! Chappie was ooooookay, I actually liked it more than Elysium.

      Reply
    • Dean Bruiners says:
      4 years ago

      What??? You’re the only person in history to ever say Chappie was ok Mathew Wilson. That movie was Kaaaaak. A complete waste of celluloid. That is 2 hours of my life I won’t ever get back.

      Reply
    • Dean Bruiners says:
      4 years ago
      Reply
    • Fortress of Solitude says:
      4 years ago

      I agree with Dean. Chappie was terrible. Easily the worst movie of that year

      Reply
    • Mathew Wilson says:
      4 years ago

      Come on now, it wasn’t that bad. I’d give it a solid 6/10

      Reply
    • Mathew Wilson says:
      4 years ago

      I suppose I’m blinded by my totally heterosexual love for Blomkamp and Copley.
      Speaking of Copley, have you guys seen Open Grave?! Now THAT was a kwaai movie.

      Reply
    • Dean Bruiners says:
      4 years ago

      I would give give it a solid two thumbs down ja.

      Reply
    • Dean Bruiners says:
      4 years ago

      Open Grave? Pass to the left please Matt?

      Reply
    • Mathew Wilson says:
      4 years ago

      I don’t have it myself, saw it on DSTV one time. Might have to hit up Mr Video for that one. YouTube the trailer when you have a mo.

      Reply
    • Mathew Wilson says:
      4 years ago

      I’ve been accused of being too much of an optimist at times

      Reply
    • Dean Bruiners says:
      4 years ago
      Reply
  3. Mathew Wilson says:
    4 years ago

    This is kak this. Scott saw all the hype A5 and Blomkamp was getting and decided he wanted that for himself
    Ag anyway, he is planning to give us more Alien films so we win either way.

    Reply
    • Dean Bruiners says:
      4 years ago

      I concur

      Reply
    • Dean Bruiners says:
      4 years ago

      Fans win here

      Reply
  4. Rich English says:
    4 years ago

    hix is dead in real life…

    Reply
  5. Carlo Hendricks says:
    4 years ago

    Neil would have done a proper one by the fans.

    Reply
  6. Antonino Di Giovanna says:
    4 years ago

    Yea we read it the last 20 times posted

    Reply
  7. Tyrone Huskisson says:
    4 years ago

    Fucking asshole – he wanted nothing to do with the Xenomorph anymore until Neill Blomkamp picked the franchise up, then all of a sudden he became inspired and wanted to do his own Alien movie first – now this. Spoils it a bit

    Reply
  8. Shane Elliott says:
    4 years ago

    Chris Gannon

    Reply

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