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Cinema’s Damaged Heroine

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Ridley Scott teases his plans for the next Alien movie

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Although 20th Century Fox is said to be “reassessing” the future of the Alien franchise following less-than-expected box office takings for this year’s Alien: Covenant, but director Ridley Scott seems confident that we’ll get at least one more instalment, and has even been teasing the storyline in an interview with Empire. “I think the evolution […]

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

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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 […]

James Cameron praises Alien: Covenant, calls it “beautiful”

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James Cameron has spoken well of Alien: Covenant, calling it a “beautiful” film. Ridley Scott’s latest effort in the iconic Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant, hasn’t performed as well as expected with either fans or critics. It has been pretty divisive among fans of the franchise, much like its predecessor, Prometheus. However, James Cameron, who, of […]

Ridley Scott casts doubt on the future of the Alien franchise

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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 […]

The Cinematic Universe Fascination: A Bigger Picture Obsession

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Tom Jolliffe on Hollywood’s fascination with the shared cinematic universe… Marketing, labelling, packaging. It’s everywhere. In cinematic terms it’s more important than ever. Everything is governed by men with clipboards. Or the modern equivalent. I suppose it’s all tablets now. I’m a cave dwelling Cro-Magnon man, so I wouldn’t know but there’s an inherent need […]

Fantastic Four in the MCU, Star Wars: The Last Jedi footage, Avengers: Infinity War trailer and more – Weekend News Roundup

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FANTASTIC FOUR NO MORE? It’s been a busy weekend for those in the House of Mouse following the bi-annual D23 expo, but an announcement that many were hoping for never came to be. On the opening day, Marvel Studios had four giant statues covered in sheets, which many presumed would be the reveal of the […]

Prometheus screenwriter on where Ridley Scott’s next Alien movie could go

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Although Alien: Covenant failed to set the box office alight – having grossed just $176.5 million following its release last month – it seems that Ridley Scott still has plans to further explore the universe, with the filmmaker suggesting he’s keen on “one or two” more instalments in the sci-fi series. Speaking to Collider, Prometheus screenwriter […]

Neill Blomkamp shares more concept art from his abandoned Alien 5

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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. […]