Blomkamp, who made the respected sci-fi action thriller “District 9” and has a new movie, “Chappie,” coming out March 6, posted an Instagram message last week implying his next film will be a new “Alien” project.
Um… So I think it's officially my next film. #alien
A photo posted by Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) on Feb 18, 2015 at 3:55pm PST
According to the Hollywood Reporter, a CNN content partner, Blomkamp will ignore the last two sequels in the series — “Alien 3” and “Alien: Resurrection” — and pick up the storyline after the events of the James Cameron-directed “Aliens.”
Beyond that, details about Blomkamp’s “Alien” are still scarce. There’s no word about when the film might hit theaters or whether it would bring back characters from the earlier movies — although star Sigourney Weaver seems likely to return.
A Blomkamp reboot of “Alien” seems promising (although we haven’t seen “Chappie” yet). Then again, Hollywood is more than capable of screwing it up.
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Bow to ‘Prometheus’
Ridley Scott’s 2012 film “Prometheus” was a prequel of sorts to the first “Alien.” And a rumored “Prometheus” sequel, if it ever happens, is expected to veer even further from the “Alien” mythology.
Nothing against that film or against Scott, the creative force behind the “Alien” franchise. But Blomkamp should feel free to pursue his own vision.
“Alien: The Musical!”
Haha! Just kidding. We hope.
