Member mpm74 Posted February 19, 2015 Member Share Posted February 19, 2015 Today, writer-director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium and the upcoming Chappie) took to Instagram to confirm that his next movie will be an Alien (aka Alien 5) film. This exciting news comes a month after Blomkamp shared some “personal” concept art for an Alien movie that had been running around his mind. The artwork – featuring the return of both Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn) – was a warm welcome to fans of the franchise, especially given the acclaim Blomkamp has received for his influential work. http://www.cityonfire.com/its-official-neill-blomkamps-is-making-alien-5/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted February 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 19, 2015 It's been confirmed?! Wow, amazing news. If anyone's wondering, they can use Hicks as canonically Alien 3 no longer happened (the sole reason to be thankful the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines exists). I'm guessing Ripley will be a clone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Secret Executioner Posted February 19, 2015 Member Share Posted February 19, 2015 If anyone's wondering, they can use Hicks as canonically Alien 3 no longer happened (the sole reason to be thankful the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines exists). I'm guessing Ripley will be a clone? I haven't followed things Alien too well, how was it retconned ? Events in Alien 4 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted February 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 19, 2015 I haven't followed things Alien too well, how was it retconned ? Events in Alien 4 ? The Colonial Marines game had Newt, Hicks and Ripley all survive the ending of Aliens. In the game, Hicks no longer dies but is rescued, Newt more or less vanishes (I think) and Ripley gets killed off (a dumb move - I'm guessing so that the new continuity still lets Resurrection happen?) The game was given the honor of being made canon, thereby wiping Alien 3 from the continuity. So, Alien 5 should have an aged Hicks and an earlier Ripley clone as the main characters? My head hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member massa_yoda Posted February 19, 2015 Member Share Posted February 19, 2015 So...the Aliens are going to turn out to be misunderstood good guys and the real monsters will be the rich white people? Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted March 20, 2015 Member Share Posted March 20, 2015 Michael Biehn has confirmed he is returning for the film, reprising his role as Hicks. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/36242/biehn-confirms-he-s-in-blomkamp-s-alien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted November 16, 2022 Member Share Posted November 16, 2022 Update: Blomkamp is out, Fede Alvarez is in. It has been confirmed that Alvarez, who recently produced and came up with the story of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has written and will be directing the next official Alien film. Ridley Scott is producing and a lead has been found in rising actor Cailee Spaeny. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cailee-spaeny-alien-movie-fede-alvarez-1235263450/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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