New ‘Alien’ movie confirmed with director Neill Blomkamp
LOS ANGELES — 20th Century Fox has closed a deal with director Neill Blomkamp to develop a new Alien movie, sources confirm.
A still from Alien. Photo: Variety.com
LOS ANGELES — 20th Century Fox has closed a deal with director Neill Blomkamp to develop a new Alien movie, sources confirm.
The untitled sci-fi project is separate from Prometheus 2, which Fox is still making with Ridley Scott.
Blomkamp, who directed District 9 and the upcoming Sony feature Chappie, had been teasing the project in recent months but said the extra-terrestrial reboot was likely abandoned. It was supposed to star Alien veteran Sigourney Weaver.
But today (Feb 19) Blomkamp confirmed the tentpole was back on track at Fox.
“So I think this is officially my next film,” he confirmed on Instagram.
It’s unclear whether Weaver is still attached to the movie.
According to insiders, the new Alien takes place years after the Prometheus sequel. Scott is producing both films through his production company Scott Free.
Prometheus, also distributed by Fox, was “loosely based” on the Alien franchise and earned over US$400 million (S$542 million) worldwide. But the 3D movie opened to mixed reviews, and Fox hopes Blomkamp, who last directed Elysium, can take the franchise to the next level. VARIETY.COM/REUTERS
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