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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2020 2:42 pm    Post subject: ALIEN Franchise Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ridley Scott Thinks The ALIEN Franchise Is Ready To “Re-Evolve” & Has “A Lot Of Mileage” Left In It

https://theplaylist.net/ridley-scott-alien-franchise-future-20200603/

No matter how many fans and critics openly ask for him to stop, it appears that Ridley Scott is still deadset on making more ALIEN films. And even though his previous entry in the franchise, ALIEN: Covenant, aimed to tie together the previous films with his new prequel story started in Prometheus, the film failed to live up to the hype, with many thinking the sci-fi horror series was officially dead. Well, according to a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Scott thinks ALIEN is ripe for evolution.

The history of the ALIEN film franchise is pretty incredible, as an example of all the highs and lows of big studio filmmaking. You have the iconic first film, featuring a young director making a name for himself with a unique concept and incredible VFX. Then the sequel ups the ante, turning the franchise into an action-adventure series with muscle-bound soldiers and big guns. The third film is an example of a Snyder Cut situation well before the Snyder Cut existed, with David Fincher’s vision being completely altered. The fourth film? Well, let’s not talk about that. It’s the clear “jump the shark” moment for the franchise. Then there are the spin-offs with the Predator franchise that are pretty meh.

But Ridley Scott eventually returned with Prometheus, an honest attempt to build the mythology of the ALIEN universe while also offering a new spin on the genre. Though it has lofty ambitions, the film doesn’t necessarily succeed and is nothing more than just a decent sci-fi film and a below-average ALIEN film. ALIEN: Covenant, on the other hand, was supposed to be the film that saved the franchise, with Scott learning from the Prometheus mistakes and kickstarting a new era for ALIEN. Unfortunately, the film isn’t great (though I find it far better than the hyperbolic discussion would have you believe) and the franchise sputtered.

Now, it appears that Ridley Scott thinks the ALIEN franchise is ready for another round, but there has to be a re-evolution.

“I still think there’s a lot of mileage in ALIEN, but I think you’ll have to now re-evolve,” the filmmaker explained. “What I always thought when I was making it, the first one, why would a creature like this be made and why was it traveling in what I always thought was a kind of war-craft, which was carrying a cargo of these eggs. What was the purpose of the vehicle and what was the purpose of the eggs? That’s the thing to question — who, why, and for what purpose is the next idea, I think.”

This explanation is likely the best one I’ve read for why Prometheus and ALIEN: Covenant exist. However, for that reason, it’s also a good indicator of why those films failed to connect with fans that want more Xenomorph action. But hey, maybe if he tries again to re-invent ALIEN, he’ll be able to stick the landing. As a huge fan of the franchise, I can only hope.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Producer Drops First Details of New Ripley Film: ‘A Meditation on the Franchise’

The most recent script treatment draft for a fifth Ripley-centric "Alien" movie was completed in March.

https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/alien-producer-idea-fifth-ripley-movie-1202238277/

Sigourney Weaver sent a shockwave through ALIEN fandom last week when she revealed franchise producer Walter Hill had sent her a 50-page script treatment for a fifth movie centered around Ellen Ripley, the action icon Weaver has played in films such as Ridley Scott’s 1979 original ALIEN and James Cameron’s 1986 sequel ALIENS. Weaver, who hasn’t played Ripley since 1997’s ALIEN Resurrection, suggested the character deserves a break from the big screen. In a new report published this week by SyFy Wire, Hill is confident Weaver and Ripley have what it takes to pull off a fifth ALIEN movie.

“Sigourney, as she has from the very beginning, is being too modest about her proven ability to pull off the idea,” Hill said in statement. “[The idea] is to tell a story that scares the pants off your date, kicks the ass of a new Xenomorph, and conducts a meditation on both the universe of the ALIEN franchise and the destiny of the character of Lt. Ellen Ripley.”

SyFy reveals that Hill wrote the script treatment with David Giler, another producer who has been with the ALIEN franchise since Scott’s 1979 original. Both Hill and Giler have shared story credits on ALIENS and ALIEN 3. Hill and Giler’s production company, Brandywine Productions, also confirmed that the 50-page treatment is not some story script that’s being dusted off. The two completed the most recent treatment draft in March of this year.

Brandywine Productions also sent over a picture of the treatment’s cover page, which is published on SyFy Wire. The cover includes both the original ALIEN tagline (“In space no one can hear you scream”) and a variation on that tagline (“In space no one can hear you dream”), plus quotes from Edgar Allan Poe (“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream”) and William Tecumseh Sherman (“War is hell”).

What do these taglines and quotes mean for a fifth Ripley-centric ALIEN movie? It’s anyone’s guess. District 9 director Neill Blomkamp famously spent years developing a fifth ALIEN movie centered around Weaver’s character only for the plans to fall through. Scott has continued the franchise most recently with prequel films Prometheus and ALIEN: Covenant, but the poor box office returns have put Scott’s plan for more movies on hold. At this point, Hill and Giler’s treatment for a new Ripley movie is the most promising sign ALIEN fans have for the franchise’s future.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Producer Drops First Details of New Ripley Film: ‘A Meditation on the Franchise’

The most recent script treatment draft for a fifth Ripley-centric "Alien" movie was completed in March.

https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/alien-producer-idea-fifth-ripley-movie-1202238277/

Sigourney Weaver sent a shockwave through ALIEN fandom last week when she revealed franchise producer Walter Hill had sent her a 50-page script treatment for a fifth movie centered around Ellen Ripley, the action icon Weaver has played in films such as Ridley Scott’s 1979 original ALIEN and James Cameron’s 1986 sequel ALIENS. Weaver, who hasn’t played Ripley since 1997’s ALIEN Resurrection, suggested the character deserves a break from the big screen. In a new report published this week by SyFy Wire, Hill is confident Weaver and Ripley have what it takes to pull off a fifth ALIEN movie.

“Sigourney, as she has from the very beginning, is being too modest about her proven ability to pull off the idea,” Hill said in statement. “[The idea] is to tell a story that scares the pants off your date, kicks the ass of a new Xenomorph, and conducts a meditation on both the universe of the ALIEN franchise and the destiny of the character of Lt. Ellen Ripley.”

SyFy reveals that Hill wrote the script treatment with David Giler, another producer who has been with the ALIEN franchise since Scott’s 1979 original. Both Hill and Giler have shared story credits on ALIENS and ALIEN 3. Hill and Giler’s production company, Brandywine Productions, also confirmed that the 50-page treatment is not some story script that’s being dusted off. The two completed the most recent treatment draft in March of this year.

Brandywine Productions also sent over a picture of the treatment’s cover page, which is published on SyFy Wire. The cover includes both the original ALIEN tagline (“In space no one can hear you scream”) and a variation on that tagline (“In space no one can hear you dream”), plus quotes from Edgar Allan Poe (“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream”) and William Tecumseh Sherman (“War is hell”).

What do these taglines and quotes mean for a fifth Ripley-centric ALIEN movie? It’s anyone’s guess. District 9 director Neill Blomkamp famously spent years developing a fifth ALIEN movie centered around Weaver’s character only for the plans to fall through. Scott has continued the franchise most recently with prequel films Prometheus and ALIEN: Covenant, but the poor box office returns have put Scott’s plan for more movies on hold. At this point, Hill and Giler’s treatment for a new Ripley movie is the most promising sign ALIEN fans have for the franchise’s future.

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