Looking at the work of filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, it’s obvious to see some Alien-inspirations. The District 9 and Elysium director knows his sci-fi roots, and we almost got his take on the world of Xenomorphs. Years ago, Blomkamp was attached to Alien 5, a direct sequel to James Cameron’s Aliens. At the time, the film […]
Alien 5 producer still pushing for Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley return
A producer for Alien 5 is still pushing to get franchise icon Sigourney Weaver to return as Ripley in the next film. Recently, actress Sigourney Weaver hinted that she might be done with the Alien franchise and that her character Ripley “deserved a break”. This was after she was sent a treatment for Alien 5 […]
Sigourney Weaver casts doubt on Alien return, says Ellen Ripley “deserves a rest”
Recently, director Ridley Scott announced he still sees a lot of mileage in the Alien franchise and has a few ideas on how to continue the story in future instalments. However, with the possibility of Alien 5 still in the air, star Sigourney Weaver has cast doubt on a potential return as Ellen Ripley. In an interview with Empire, […]
Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 never had a script, according to Ridley Scott
One of the casualties of Ridley Scott returning to the franchise with Alien: Covenant was that Neill Blomkamp’s promising Alien 5 got completely side-lined. First, we received word that the movie was put on hold. Then, we heard from Blomkamp himself that the movie most likely would never happen. Prior to Ridley Scott’s return, we […]
Michael Biehn talks Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 and the return of Newt
Before Ridley Scott decided to put the breaks on the project in order to focus on his upcoming Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant, it looked like Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 was moving full steam ahead at Fox. Sigourney Weaver was on board as Ripley, while Blomkamp debuted a series of concept artwork suggesting that Michael Biehn […]
Sigourney Weaver says Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 will give Ripley a satisfying ending
Before Ridley Scott decided to press ahead with his Prometheus sequel / Alien prequel Alien: Covenant, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp was gearing up to enter the Alien universe with a sequel to the first two movies, which would have saw Sigourney Weaver returning as Ripley alongside her Aliens co-star Michael Biehn as Hicks. Although […]
Paradise Lost: The Already Troubled Production History of Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5
With Alien 5 being put “on hold”, Luke Owen looks back at the movie’s brief troubled production… “The way Fox dealt with me was not cool,” Neill Blomkamp recalls of his time on the unproduced Halo movie. “Right from the beginning, when Mary [Parent] hired me up until the end when it collapsed, they treated me […]
Sigourney Weaver says she “can’t think of a better director” for Alien 5
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 […]
Neill Blomkamp says his Alien 5 is “totally dead”
Some bad news for anyone holding out hope that 20th Century Fox could resurrect Neill Blomkamp’s planned Alien 5, as the filmmaker has revealed to The Verge that the project is “totally dead”. “I think it’s totally dead, yes,” said Blomkamp. “That would be an accurate assumption at this point. It’s sad. I spent a long […]
UPDATE: Michael Biehn confirms that he’s returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien sequel
UPDATE: Turns out this is actually a fake Instagram account, which has now been deleted… Here’s some news that’s bound to please fans of 80s sci-fi action! Michael Biehn has confirmed that he’s set to reprise the role of Corporal Duane Hicks from 1986’s Aliens in Neill Blomkamp’s as-yet-untitled Alien sequel. Posting on Instagram in […]
