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Bill Paxton on Neill Blomkamp’s Alien: “If you’re going to bring Hicks back, you’ve got to have Hudson”

May 24, 2015 by Gary Collinson

With Michael Biehn’s Corporal Hicks expected to return to the Alien franchise alongside Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley in Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming fifth instalment of the sci-fi series, Entertainment Weekly took the opportunity to ask Bill Paxton if he’d have any interest in reprising the role of Hicks’ fellow Colonial Marine, Private Hudson. “That’s the first I’ve […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Aliens, Bill Paxton, Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp has had to change his Alien 5 story due to Prometheus 2

March 23, 2015 by Luke Owen

From what we’ve heard so far about Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5, it’s going to take place after Aliens, but will not undo the work of Alien3 or Alien: Resurrection. According to Sigourney Weaver, she was convinced to do the movie while he told her the story he had planned out during the production of Chappie. […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Neill Blomkamp, Prometheus 2

UPDATE: Michael Biehn confirms that he’s returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien sequel

March 18, 2015 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Michael Biehn, Neill Blomkamp

How to make Alien terrifying once again

March 9, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Matt Evans on how to make Alien terrifying once again… With Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 officially announced by Fox and the studio’s commitment to Prometheus sequels further down the line, the Alien franchise is alive once more and is heading dangerously close to ‘Cinematic Universe’ territory. This is a potential state of affairs that will […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Matt Evans, Movies Tagged With: Alien, Alien 3, Alien 5, Aliens, Neill Blomkamp

How Neill Blomkamp will ruin Alien and every other franchise

March 7, 2015 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on how Neill Blomkamp will ruin Alien and every other franchise… When I first read the headlines, I swear I could hear the high-pitched tear of a needle being dragged across a vinyl record. After posting a few pieces of concept art, 20th Century Fox gave the go-ahead to Neill Blomkamp to take […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Neill Blomkamp

Sigourney Weaver says she “can’t think of a better director” for Alien 5

March 5, 2015 by Thomas Roach

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Thomas Roach Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Neill Blomkamp, Sigourney Weaver

Michael Biehn reportedly returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie

March 2, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Back in January when director Neill Blomkamp first revealed some concept art for his then-potential Alien movie, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley was joined by none other than Corporal Hicks, played of course by Michael Biehn in 1986’s sequel Aliens. Considering Hicks’ fate at the start of Alien 3, there was some speculation as to whether Blomkamp’s […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Michael Biehn, Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp says Alien 5 will not “undo Alien 3 or Alien: Resurrection”

February 27, 2015 by Luke Owen

Yesterday it was reported that Neill Blomkamp ias pulling a Bryan Singer and ias looking to retool the Alien franchise by ignoring the continuity of Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection by setting his upcoming movie after the events of Aliens. This would allow him to use Micheal Biehn’s Hicks, who was seen in the concept […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien 3, Alien 5, alien resurrection, Neill Blomkamp

The Calloway Way – Why The New Alien Movie Might Disappoint

February 22, 2015 by Neil Calloway

This week Neil Calloway is wary of Neill Blomkamp’s Alien film… When Neill Blomkamp released some of the artwork for his proposed Alien film, I was impressed – concept art for science fiction films is often better than the films themselves – and mentally filed it in my “great unmade films” drawer. It sat there […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Neil Calloway, Special Features Tagged With: Alien, Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp is directing a new Alien movie – Flickering Myth Reaction

February 20, 2015 by Luke Owen

The Flickering Myth team react… It all started with some concept art, then some chat from Sigourney Weaver the director himself and then the full confirmation. Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) will be helming a new Alien movie. But what did the Flickering Myth writing staff think of this news? Chris Cooper: If it includes Ripley […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Flickering Myth Reaction, Luke Owen, Movies Tagged With: Alien, Alien3, Aliens, Chappie, District 9, Elysium, Neill Blomkamp

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