Excl: Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequel It's not set when you think it is...
Sir Ridley Scott was in town the other night, mainly to look on with pride as his daughter, Jordan, debuted her film, Cracks, at the London Film Festival – but we grabbed him for a quick natter about the Alien prequel that he’s aiming to direct soon-ish.
Since the prequel was announced, it’s been assumed that it would tell the story of how those nasty, slavering xenomorphs came to land on LV-426 in the first place. But after listening to Sir Ridley, suddenly we’re not so sure…
“It’s a brand new box of tricks,” said Sir Ridley. “We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It’s very difficult to put a year on Alien, but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior.”
Interesting. And damned intriguing, to boot. Presumably, rather than make a film about how those massive elephantine aliens (remember the giant pilot with his chest blown outwards in Sir Ridley’s original?) were decimated by the acid-blooded bastards, Sir Ridley and his writer, Jon Spaihts, have decided to reboot the story in an attempt to give it a human focus.
How this will fit in with existing series continuity remains, like much about the new Fox movie, to be seen, but with Sir Ridley on board, we’re sure that the Alien series is on course for a return to genuine quality. Frankly, though, we’re still a little surprised that the man who is arguably Britain’s greatest living director would return to the scene of his greatest triumph. So why do it?
“I never thought I’d look forward to a sequel,” said Sir Ridley. “But a prequel is kind of interesting. I’m looking forward to doing that.”
Are you excited about Sir Ridley's Alien comeback? Let us know below.
An Alien prequel can not have humans in it, or at least any contact between the aliens and the humans, the humans and the aliens did not come in to contact till the first film, Alien, on LV426 which was an unsurveyed planet. forget Alien V Predator. The film should be purely the space jockey and his kind coming into contact with the aliens and ending with their ship crashed on LV426, simple, this would be far better to have a film with no humans. ... Read More
Steady on, hi charlie, can't be bandying about words like retard just 'cos the girl's got an opinion. Here's a few words for you...Get-Laid-More. Thelma and Louise was okay, if you're a bird...please don't let Ridley fuck this up with twaddle about Space Jockeys! ... Read More
I hope that he doesn't do the whole "Star wars" thing. Pretend that he's always known what the prequel should be, allow a huge fan base, then destroy half of what became fact. The Alien story is now an established universe. It would be wrong to change anything that the fans would be upset about. Sort of like the way George Lucas dismissed a huge amount of the Star Wars universe! Anyone remember how Boba Fett got out of the Sarlacc pitt? my point is that with a 'Franchise' as big as th... Read More
Eh? Prequels, the stupidest concept in the movie world get the Ridley Scott treatment and it's not even the prequel that he's been mooting for 30 years???
In an infinite universe with infinite possibilities why do we have to go back and fuck with all that beautiful mystery?
Not to mention instead of interesting mature character actors we're bound to be handed good looking, teenage cannon fodder.
And as for Scott, For every Alien theres a GI Jane. ... Read More
erm Blade Runner.... as a teenage girl you shouldnt be voicing an opinion as you are clearly retarded Thelma and louise come on I suppose youd consider Basic Instinct as a ground breaking Feminist picture as a slightly older more possibly bitter man I would tell you that you need too get out more and maybe watch some more films before making such a misinformed statement ... Read More
what total fucking crap Ridley just reaffirms that he hasnt got the bollox to return to his groundbreaking classic style I had such high hopes for something different and now it just sounds like hes paying for a pool exstention shame on you Ridders shame on you theres nothing worse than seeing a great director milk the teet of a decaying bloated cow ... Read More
As Long as its not some dopey "elliptical prequel" where The Company actually designed the titular xeno-morphs and launched them into outer space after a breach in The Company's security system. ... Read More
Given that he hasn't made a really good film since Alien I'm neither surprised or excited about this.
As a teenage girl I did love Thelma & Louise though.
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