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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

Kotobukiya’s ARTFX Dog Alien statue from Alien 3 revealed

January 1, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Kotobukiya have released promotional images for the 1:10 scale ARTFX Dog Alien statue from David Fincher’s 1992 sci-fi horror Alien 3. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $89.99; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Kotobukiya proudly presents the Dog Alien ARTFX Statue from Alien 3. This beautifully […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Alien, Alien 3, Kotobukiya, Sideshow Collectibles

Alien with graphic designer Pete Hambling | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #63

January 29, 2020 by Tom Beasley

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, graphic designer Pete Hambling discusses the acidic blood of sci-fi horror classic Alien… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, graphic designer Pete Hambling reveals that Ridley Scott’s 70s […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Alien, Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Pete Hambling, Podcast, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

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

Neill Blomkamp says his Alien 5 is “totally dead”

June 4, 2017 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

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

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

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 admin

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 admin

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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