ALIEN prequal is confirmed.

[sidious618]

Y'know, I've still not seen the original Alien. I really need to get to it soon.

 

[Guy Gardener]

unfortunately, the aliens vs predator movies now are the originals, infact, predator two is the first Aliens movie... So it all really depends on how you measure these things.

 

[Broccoli]

Prequels are ALWAYS lame, there isn't a single sequel that isn't lame.

I am trying to wrap my mind around this statement...are you talking about sequels or prequels? There is a difference. Or maybe you mean a movie that is both a sequel and a prequel.

Name one that doesn't?

Godfather, Part II - it is both a prequel and a sequel!

 

[Teelie]

I'm wary of this if only because as the interview pointed out; Fox blows now. Especially with the Alien and Predator franchises. Other than the Rebellion AVP game coming out, there is little in the way of optimism from me about the future of the franchises.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

Name one that doesn't?

The Last of the Mohicans.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Name one that doesn't?

temple of doom.

 

[WalkinMan]

Ok, can ANYONE come up with an "Alien" prequel plot that sounds remotely interesting? I've been giving it some serious thought, but I've got nothing... I suppose The Company knew that the warning signal was there, maybe an earlier vessel encountered it and no-one survived, so they sent The Nostromo, but it seems totally unnecessary.

This idea, about an earlier crew discovering the alien xenomorph, is probably the basis of the planned prequel. But I sincerely doubt the "no survivors" angle. Someone survived long enough to bring back the data that convinced the company that sending another ship to investigate (the Nostromo) was in their best interest. And maybe not just data, but perhaps even a specimen.

I figure that this earlier mission probably wouldn't get a whole lot of screen time, as its primary purpose would be delivering the suspended xenomorph specimen to a Company space station in Earth orbit. The specimen is revived, but before The Company learns much of anything of value about it, the xenomorph escapes from quarantine. Dozens die, and The Company finally opts to "sacrifice" the station, and all aboard, to prevent the xenomorph from reaching Earth. (Not to save Earth, mind you, but to prevent a possible asset to fall into the hands of a competitor.)They figure that they'll simply send another ship to acquire a new specimen.

The film would then end with a secret meeting where The Company decides to replace the Nostromo's science officer with an android pre-programmed to obtain a new specimen on the planet where the xenomorph was first encountered.

Speculating further: Maybe that first group to stumble upon the "Space Jockey" ship didn't just bring back a living specimen of the xenomorph, but some space-jockey technology as well. Like maybe that strange vessel's flight recorder, which contains the location of the xenomorph's probable planet of origin. This would set the stage for a later sequel, which might even take place at the same time as the original film, (a plan "B") where another unsuspecting ship is sent to obtain specimens from the alien homeworld itself.

This seems like a really neat idea if executed properly IMO. I'd love to see a return to the original ALIEN universe, not the unredeemable prison planet in A3, the wackiness of AR, or the AVP stuff.

Having an ALIEN prequel with an earlier expedition, plus a parallel Colonial Marines expedition to the Alien Homeworld, sounds really cool. It would also recapture the atmosphere of the first two films. There could also be a hefty dose of backstory built in with regards to the Space Jockeys, etc.

 

[RoJoHen]

ALIEN: The Rise of Newt

Because you always wanted to know her origin story.

 

[Teelie]

Read the Female War Trilogy; that's basically Newt's background and extended life if Alien 3 didn't kill her off.

 

[Jax]

there isn't a single sequel that isn't lame.

Pretty sure everyone could dig up a few...

Alien 4 and prequel that are good...Batman Begins/Casino Royale and ST since in some ways its a prequel.

I want the more human looking ALIEN from original movie, dam that scene where Dallas is in the air shafts and turn around for the Alien to appear out of nowhere to grab him with its arms was just FRICKING AWESOME and very scary for a small child.

 

[bigdaddy]

Prequels are ALWAYS lame, there isn't a single sequel that isn't lame.

I am trying to wrap my mind around this statement...are you talking about sequels or prequels? There is a difference. Or maybe you mean a movie that is both a sequel and a prequel.

Name one that doesn't?

Godfather, Part II - it is both a prequel and a sequel!

I meant prequel and not a sequel.

Godfather 2 takes place before the first one? I have never paid that much attention to them.

Also all the other "prequels" named = lame.

Batman Begins/Casino Royale and ST are all reboots and not prequels to other films. Casino Royale is really not a prequel because M is still old M. Star Trek... that is just fucked up, it's a prequel and a reboot...

 

[LitmusDragon]

I think it's interesting and a bit strange that Ridley Scott's brother Carl Rinsch is directing it. As far as I can find on IMDB he's only directed two other films (possibly shorts?) and that was over a decade ago. On the other hand, I guess Ridley Scott was a relative unknown when he first directed Alien.

edit:
Nevermind

 

[Harvey]

Carl Rinsch isn't Ridley Scott's brother, that would be Tony Scott (who is involved as an executive producer on this, I think).

Unless I'm mistaken.

 

[Bishbot]

Jebus, haven't the studios raped the corpses of the first two movies enough?

Yup. And now the guys who made the first Alien intend to un-rape it, and breathe new life into those corpses, by essentially rebooting the franchise ala Trek, in a way that permits them to essentially ignore the existing spin-offs, to tell new stories that exist in an "arc" that's separate of the existing spin-offs.

They'd do this by introducing story elements in a prequel which would establish a second story foundation upon which additional stories could be based, in a way which neither violates, nor actually acknowledges, the "canon" of the existing spin-offs.

As I suggested in an earlier post, one way of doing this is for The Company to learn the location of the xenomorph's planet of origin, and to not only send The Nostromo off to explore the derelict "space jockey" ship on LV-426, but also sending a second ship to the alien homeworld itself, as a back-up plan of sorts. This would establish a heretofore unexplored B-plot from which additional stories could be based, which will hopefully be less... stupid... than the current crop of spin-offs has managed.

This seems like the sort of direction that they'll go in, but I still think it's a bit of a shame.

Even if the film is good, it'll still sort of piss on "Alien" a little bit... it's just such a perfect sci-fi film in every way that, I don't know... setting another story at the same time seems a bit disrespectful. I actually think they should have gotten rid of Ripley from the series before Alien3, but I still think she should be retained as the one character who beat the first Alien - I think she's special... just my opinion though... and maybe not very well thought out.

 

[LitmusDragon]

Carl Rinsch isn't Ridley Scott's brother, that would be Tony Scott (who is involved as an executive producer on this, I think).

Unless I'm mistaken.

Ah. That makes more sense. Here's the bit that confused me: "The big news is he confirmed Carl Rinsch would be directing it and that it’s a prequel to his brother Ridley’s classic!" I didn't notice the big "Tony Scott confirms" at the top of the article.

 

[Harvey]

Yeah, the original language was confusing. No worries.

 

[crouteru]

PLEASE!..... don't make the derelict ship a Predator ship. I don't really know how this is gonna work. There can't be any Human contact with the Alien species, otherwise it would contradict the original Alien.

 

[miraclefan]

PLEASE!..... don't make the derelict ship a Predator ship. I don't really know how this is gonna work. There can't be any Human contact with the Alien species, otherwise it would contradict the original Alien.

AVP and PRED 2 already did!

 

[MPH]

Im more optimistic of this because Ridley Scott seems to be involved if anyone can capture the atmosphere of the first 2 films he can.

 

[miraclefan]

Im more optimistic of this because Ridley Scott seems to be involved if anyone can capture the atmosphere of the first 2 films he can.

Didn't Cameron direct aliens?

Y'know, I've still not seen the original Alien. I really need to get to it soon.

DUDE! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!?