With Ridley Scott deep in post-production on Alien: Covenant, star Michael Fassbender has been talking to Collider about working with the legendary filmmaker and reuniting with the Prometheus director on the latest chapter in the Alien franchise. “I just love Ridley,” states Fassbender. “You know, he’s become a really good friend, and he’s just a natural, he’s one […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Neill Blomkamp not optimistic on Alien 5 chances
The world was pretty excited when Neill Blomkamp released his concept for an Alien sequel, and things seemed to be going pretty well, looking like it would be worked on alongside Ridley Scott’s Prometheus sequel. But this has all seemed to have fallen apart and now Blomkamp doesn’t see much chance of the sequel going […]
James Franco confirms Alien: Covenant role
Last week, rumor broke that James Franco (127 Hours, Spring Breakers) has a small role in Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant. Now, Franco himself has confirmed the news – though probably unintentionally. While speaking to HeyUGuys! to promote his latest film, Why Him, the Academy Award nominee was questioned about the upcoming Prometheus sequel. When asked if he indeed had a role, he […]
Sigourney Weaver says Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie “will be worth the wait”
Last year, it was announced that District 9 director Neill Blomkamp would be relaunching the Alien franchise with a fifth instalment that would see Sigourney Weaver back as Ripley – and potentially alongside her Aliens co-star Michael Biehn as Hicks. The project really seemed to be picking up steam, until Ridley Scott decided to bring […]
Exclusive Interview: Alien: Covenant star Katherine Waterston
In the build up to the release of Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris has been chatting to the cast of the sci-fi horror. Earlier today we brought you an exclusive interview with Danny McBride and Billy Crudup, and now here’s Thomas chatting to Katherine Waterston about her role as Daniels and following […]
Benjamin Rigby joins Alien: Covenant
Australian actor Benjamin Rigby (Lion, That’s Not Me) has signed on for a role in Alien: Covenant, director Ridley Scott’s upcoming Prometheus sequel-cum-Alien prequel. Rigby will join the returning Michael Fassbender, who reprises his role from Prometheus, alongside new additions Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice), Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down), Demian Bichir (A Better Life), Billy […]
Ridley Scott confirms that Alien: Covenant will feature the Xenomorph
Ridley Scott is set to bring Prometheus closer in line to his original Alien movie with the upcoming sequel Alien: Covenant, and the filmmaker has revealed that as such, the new film will feature the classic Xenomorph alien. “Well, really it’s Alien,” Scott tells The Wrap when asked about the Prometheus sequel. “They’re going to […]
