Ridley scott to produce another alien fim(wont direct)

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Your screams in space will be heard if Fede Alvarez has anything to say about it.

The filmmaker behind Don’t Breathe, and 2013’s remake of Evil Dead has been tapped to write and direct an original standalone Alien feature for 20th Century Studios.

Ridley Scott, who directed the original sci-fi horror movie released in 1979 and returned for two 21st century installments, will produce via his Scott Free banner. The project is intended to be made for Hulu as part of 20th Century’s ambitions to make more than 10 movies a year for the Disney-owned streaming service.

Alvarez’s take is being kept deep inside the studio’s chest, but sources describe it as unconnected to the previous movies.

20th Century picked up the project “purely off the strength of Fede’s pitch,” said division president Steve Asbell. “It was just a really good story with a bunch of characters you haven’t seen before.”

Asbell, who recently spoke to THR about the future of 20th Century Studios, said by doing the project for Hulu, there wouldn’t be the pressure to whittle down the potential edginess that could come with theatrical considerations. “It’s not a film that has to be all things to all people with those gargantuan budgets. They get to be authentically what they are. And this is closer to its genre roots.”

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Looking more forward to what Hawley does with the FX series. I’m good on Ridley’s direction after Covenant.
 

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The fact that this will be unconnected to the previous movies is the mot intriguing thing about it.
 
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I kinda wish they kept this under the radar and announced this like they did the predator movie that's coming later this year to Hulu with a pic.
 

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They've got a director and cast who literally on stand by to make Alien 5/direct sequel to Aliens which would make major bread but they want to make some unrelated bullshyt instead :mjlol:

Every franchise has got on the 20 year + nostalgia trip (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Scream, Halloween, etc) and for the most part it's paid dividends.

But this franchise wants to avoid doing that for some reason :why:
 

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Ridley still got it with the visuals, but something is missing now. It's he knows the process, but just can't connect to the audience anymore.

Also, for whatever reason he doesn't Cameron's work in Aliens as canon. So he doesn't do the alien queen.
 

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Stupid bytch ran vertically instead of cutting across when the ship fell is still fresh in memory.
 
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