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John Logan rewriting Alien: Paradise Lost with Ridley Scott

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With production on the Prometheus sequel Alien: Paradise Lost set to get underway early in 2016, Variety is reporting that Ridley Scott is currently reworking the script with John Logan, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind Gladiator. SEE ALSO: Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 now on indefinite hold due to Ridley Scott’s Alien: Paradise Lost Logan – whose […]

Ridley Scott talks Alien: Paradise Lost and Blade Runner 2

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Since revealing that the follow-up to Prometheus is going by the title of Alien: Paradise Lost, Ridley Scott’s press tour for The Martian has been dominated by talk of his impending return to the Alien universe, and speaking to Yahoo! Movies the director has revealed more details about the sequel, as well as discussing Denis […]

Katherine Waterston joins Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant

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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant has found its lead, with Deadline reporting that Katherine Waterston has signed on to appear as Daniels in the 2017 release. Waterston recently appeared in Inherent Vice and Steve Jobs, and will also be seen in the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. SEE […]

Noomi Rapace won’t be returning for Alien: Covenant

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Since its announcement, everyone assumed that Noomi Rapace would return for Prometheus 2, which was re-titled to Alien: Paradise Lost and then to Alien: Covenant. But according to its director Ridley Scott, Rapace won’t be along for another outing. “No,” Scott answered when asked if Rapace was coming back. “We’re still casting the main roles.” This […]

Ridley Scott talks Prometheus 2

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Following the release of his new film The Martian, Ridley Scott is set for an instant return to the sci-fi genre as production gets underway early next year on the follow-up to 2012’s Prometheus. Speaking to Deadline at the Toronto International Film Festival, the British filmmaker has revealed that filming on Prometheus 2 will likely […]

Ridley Scott confirms Noomi Rapace for Alien: Covenant

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Last month 20th Century Fox released the official synopsis for Alien: Covenant, the upcoming follow-up to Prometheus, and while Michael Fassbender’s David was mentioned as returning, Noomi Rapace’s Elizabeth Shaw was somewhat conspicuous by her absence. Well, director Ridley Scott has now confirmed that Rapace will be back, albeit in a minor capacity, while Fassbender […]

Ridley Scott has plans for three more Prometheus movies

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As he gears up to start shooting Prometheus 2 early next year, director Ridley Scott has revealed that we could potentially see a third and fourth instalment in the sci-fi series. Asked by FilmFutter about the possibility of the Xenomorph from Alien showing up the Prometheus franchise, the British filmmaker responded: “Yes, but it won’t […]

Sigourney Weaver says Alien vs. Predator “really depressed me”, caused Ridley Scott to scrap plans for an Alien sequel

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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. […]

Ridley Scott goes into detail about the opening scene of Blade Runner 2

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Taking a break from development on Alien: Covenant (a.k.a. the movie formerly known as Prometheus 2 and Alien: Paradise Lost), Ridley Scott has been discussing another of his upcoming projects in the Denis Villenueve-directed Blade Runner 2, going into plenty of detail about the opening scene: SEE ALSO: Ryan Gosling confirms he’s starring in the […]