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Ridley Scott is game to make future Alien films for Disney: “It’s crazy not to do something with it”

January 10, 2018 by Jordan Jones

Director Ridley Scott wants to make more films in the Aliens franchise, regardless of the fact that Disney has made a deal to acquire 21st Century Fox.  Speaking to Digital Spy, the Alien: Covenant director had this to say: “It looks to me that the Fox deal is certainly going to go ahead with Disney, […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott

Neill Blomkamp has confirmed that he’s moved on from his Alien movie

January 3, 2018 by Samuel Brace

We now have confirmation from Neill Blomkamp that his proposed Alien movie is no longer a project that he is thinking about. When Ridley Scott brought back the Alien franchise with Prometheus a number of years ago there was indeed a lot of excitement about where the series could go, and Blomkamp was being lined […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Neill Blomkamp

Ridley Scott talks Alien future in the wake of Disney’s Fox acquisition

January 1, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Although Ridley Scott had previously revealed that he had plans for a host of further Alien sequels, the box office underperformance of Alien: Covenant seemed to throw a spanner in the works, with reports this past summer that 20th Century Fox were looking to “reassess” the franchise. Of course, as we now know, Fox’s film assets […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Ridley Scott

Neill Blomkamp shares more concept art from his abandoned Alien 5

December 27, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Back in 2015, District 9 filmmaker Neil Blomkamp shared some concept art for a proposed Alien movie, which would have been a sequel to 1986’s Aliens, bringing back characters such as Ripley, Hicks and Newt. The concept art caused some excitement, and ultimately led to Fox putting the movie into development with Blomkamp at the helm. […]

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

Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU

December 14, 2017 by Gary Collinson

After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Alien, Avatar, Die Hard, fantastic four, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Planet of the Apes, Predator, Star Wars, X-Men

Cinema’s Damaged Heroine

December 13, 2017 by admin

Sarah Myles on cinema’s damaged heroine… “Badass.” As a word, it has become synonymous with determined women in movies. Why? Because that is how critics routinely describe them. “Black Widow gets extra bad-ass in this Avengers 2 trailer,” said Rob Bricken of i09. In Atomic Blonde, Charlize Theron plays “a career badass who enjoys both […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Sarah Myles Tagged With: Alien, Aliens, Atomic Blonde, Black Widow, DC, DC Extended Universe, James Cameron, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Proud Mary, Red Sparrow, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman

Ridley Scott says Alien sequels will “drift away from the alien stuff”

December 11, 2017 by Gary Collinson

After taking the franchise back to its xenomorph roots with Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott has now revealed to Entertainment Weekly that – as he attempted to do with Prometheus, to mixed results – that his planned sequels will “drift away from the alien stuff.” “We are [going to make another], we are,” said Scott, who […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott casts doubt on the future of the Alien franchise

November 6, 2017 by Matt Rodgers

In light of the perceived failure of Alien: Covenant, and the polarising nature of Prometheus, Ridley Scott has been speaking at a Hollywood Reporter Roundtable about the future of the Alien franchise. Speaking about his decision to pursue directorial duties on Alien: Covenant over the arguably more successful Blade Runner 2049, Scott said “It was […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Michael Fassbender, Prometheus, Ridley Scott

Funko goes 8-Bit with horror-themed Pop! Vinyl figures

October 19, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Funko has revealed its new line of 8-bit horror Pop! Movies vinyl figures which includes the iconic slashers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees (along with NES versions!) as well as the Xenomorph from Alien; check them out below… Some of your favorite classic horror characters are now 8-Bit Pop! Vinyl! This series features the nightmare serial […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys, Video Games Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, Friday the 13th, Funko

October Horrors 2017 Day 18 – Alien: Resurrection (1997)

October 18, 2017 by Graeme Robertson

Alien: Resurrection, 1997. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Starring Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Michael Wincott and Brad Dourif. SYNOPSIS: Aboard the ship USM Auriga, 200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is resurrected via cloning, still impregnated with the alien queen that was with her when she died. The creature is subsequently removed for […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alien, alien resurrection, Brad Dourif, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Michael Wincott, Ron Perlman., Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder

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