Director Neill Blomkamp’s (“District 9,” “Elysium” and the upcoming “Chappie”) recent announcement that he would make a new “Alien” movie, was met with mixed reactions from the hardcore “Alien” fan base but today, according to the Hollywood Reporter, they have reason to rejoice. Bloomkamp said that his movie would disregard everything that happened in “Alien 3” and “Alien: Resurrection” and stated “I want this film to feel like it is literally the genetic sibling of Aliens,” Blomkamp told Sky Movies. “So it’s “Alien,” “Aliens” and then this movie.”
Sigourney Weaver, who is set to reprise her role as Ripley in the film, said she thinks Blomkamp is the right person to wrap up the saga. “I would love to take Ripley out of orbiting around in space and give a proper finish to what was such an excellent story,” she said. “Alien 3,” which marked Fincher’s directorial debut, and “Alien: Resurrection,” directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet from a script by Joss Whedon, are not generally well-regarded by fans of the sci-fi franchise. “Alien” (1979) was helmed by Ridley Scott, while James Cameron took the reins for “Aliens” (1986).
Weaver can next be seen in Blomkamp’s film “Chappie,” hitting theaters March 6th. Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel and Hugh Jackman also star.
Courtesy of THR
