Sigourney Weaver was at the London Film and Comic-Con this past weekend, during which she spoke about her iconic role as Lt. Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, revealing that she was “really depressed” by the spinoff Alien vs. Predator, and that the crossover caused Ridley Scott to pull out of a proposed Alien sequel. […]
Carrie Henn to star as Newt’s mother in unofficial Alien tribute film Alien Identity
With Sigourney Weaver and – potentially Michael Biehn – set to reprise the roles of Ripley and Hicks for Neill Blomkamp’s Alien sequel/reboot, it’s now been announced that Carrie Henn will be returning to the Alien universe for the unofficial fan film Alien Identity from director Adam Sonnet. Henn – who portrayed Newt in 1986’s […]
Five Film Franchises on the Fence
Anghus Houvouras with five film franchises on the fence… In part one, we examined the worst film franchises passing through Hollywood like kidney stones wrapped in barbed wire. As we continue to look at examine the current state of film franchises that Hollywood has to offer, it felt like there were some that were neither […]
Bill Paxton on Neill Blomkamp’s Alien: “If you’re going to bring Hicks back, you’ve got to have Hudson”
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 […]
Neill Blomkamp has had to change his Alien 5 story due to Prometheus 2
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. […]
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 […]
How to make Alien terrifying once again
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 […]
How Neill Blomkamp will ruin Alien and every other franchise
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 […]
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 […]
Michael Biehn reportedly returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie
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 […]
