Based on the leaked concept art for Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5, which featured Michael Biehn’s Hicks, it was assumed that this new movie would take place in a continuity where only the first two Alien films would not exist due to Hicks being killed off in the opening moments of Alien 3.
Well, now that’s been confirmed.
In an interview with Sky Movies to promote Chappie, Blomkamp spoke out about his new Alien movie and how it all came about.
“I want this film to feel like it is literally the genetic sibling of Aliens,” he said. “So it’s Alien, Aliens, this movie.”
This is similar to what Bryan Singer did with Superman Returns, opting to ignore Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and just focusing on the first two movies.
“It’s a Freudian kind of nightmare. That element is what is so appealing”, Blomkamp added, saying this new film would be a “traditional monster stalking you in a dark corridor” film.
“It’s a great series, it deserves a proper ending. I know the fans would love that. So I hope it works out,” he concludes.
Original star Sigourney Weaver, who also features in Chappie, adds, “I would love to take Ripley out of orbiting around in space and give a proper finish to what was such an excellent story. So when somebody like Neill Blomkamp suddenly said ‘well, I’m interested in finishing the story’, my little ears perked up”.
Weaver added that it was on the set of Chappie where conversations about a new Alien movie first began, leading to the artwork Blomkamp created back in January.
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Originally published February 26, 2015. Updated January 18, 2020.
