Alien 5 was announced a few weeks ago, with director Neill Blomkamp convincing Sigourney Weaver to reprise the role of Ripley, and now the actress has praised the filmmaker during a promotional interview for their new sci-fi Chappie.
“I can’t think of a better director for [Alien],” Weaver tells Variety. “He’s a real fan. I think he’ll be true to the world and take it in unexpected directions. It’s got a lot of sinew in it. It will certainly stand up to the others and probably break a lot of new ground as well… Suddenly it seemed so obvious that this would happen. We’ve been in touch the last year, and he’s shared wonderful artwork.”
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Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection were not as well received as the first two movies in the franchise, but it seems there’s a lot of confidence that Blomkamp can breathe new life into the sci-fi series. Are you excited for Alien 5? Let us know your thoughts…
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Originally published March 5, 2015. Updated March 1, 2020.
