Prometheus: Ridley Scott returns to Sci-Fi

[The Wormhole]

Re: Scott talks about Alien prequel

I was also intrigued by something he said in another interview-- that he felt he'd have to probably redesign the Alien itself, because of how familiar and play-out the original's become.

Frankly I have to agree with him. Now that we know what every inch of it looks like, everything it's capable of, and how it's entire damn life cycle works, there's just no mystery to it anymore.

I wouldn't change the shape entirely, but a lot of the details definitely need to be rethought.

I'm not expecting a drastic re-design of the Alien. Obviously it will have to be different than the ones seen in the previous movies if indeed this is one that emerges from the Space Jockey. But I'm sure the familiar Alien trademark will be present in its design.

 

[Teelie]

Re: Scott talks about Alien prequel

Don't ask me how you're supposed to one-up the chestburster, but I'd be curious to see it.

Maybe a buttload of them coming out of a Space Jockey?

Sounds disgusting... oh you mean a lot of them coming out of a Space Jockey.

 

[Bishbot]

Re: Scott talks about Alien prequel

The aliens take on the body shape of whatever they incubate inside. That's why most of the aliens you see are humanoid.

Of course, but that's part of the Alien mythos already, so I don't think having an alien that took the characteristics of another creature than a human counts as a radical redesign.

Also, they're not going to not have a human chestbursting scene. We haven't had a decent Alien film for years and that's going to be something that Scott will want to do right.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

Re: Scott talks about Alien prequel

I was also intrigued by something he said in another interview-- that he felt he'd have to probably redesign the Alien itself, because of how familiar and play-out the original's become.

Frankly I have to agree with him. Now that we know what every inch of it looks like, everything it's capable of, and how it's entire damn life cycle works, there's just no mystery to it anymore.

I wouldn't change the shape entirely, but a lot of the details definitely need to be rethought.

I'm not expecting a drastic re-design of the Alien. Obviously it will have to be different than the ones seen in the previous movies if indeed this is one that emerges from the Space Jockey.

You know considering the size of the hole in the Jokey it must have been a pretty big alien.

 

[The Wormhole]

Re: Scott talks about Alien prequel

I was also intrigued by something he said in another interview-- that he felt he'd have to probably redesign the Alien itself, because of how familiar and play-out the original's become.

Frankly I have to agree with him. Now that we know what every inch of it looks like, everything it's capable of, and how it's entire damn life cycle works, there's just no mystery to it anymore.

I wouldn't change the shape entirely, but a lot of the details definitely need to be rethought.

I'm not expecting a drastic re-design of the Alien. Obviously it will have to be different than the ones seen in the previous movies if indeed this is one that emerges from the Space Jockey.

You know considering the size of the hole in the Jokey it must have been a pretty big alien.

The Jockey itself was pretty big. Logic would suggest an Alien based on it would be a decent size, even a baby one.

 

[Deckerd]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

The queen in Aliens was huge but that could just be because she's a queen and she is much more insect-like than her workers. Perhaps the queens are more like the original creatures before they started becoming cuckoos.

 

[jefferiestubes8]

two prequels

in Empire Online, Scott also revealed that two prequels are in development.

"It'll be two," says Ridley. "Prequel one and two, then Alien 1."

When asked if he would be filming the two prequels back to back, he said, "At the moment I'm just trying to get the first one out."

He's now polishing the fourth draft of the first prequel's screenplay he told MTV and is "hoping to have it in theatres in late 2011, or maybe the best date in 2012."

Speaking to Screen Daily, he said the first prequel will be "really nasty"

Ridley Scott is developing two 3D Alien prequels

Somehow I only see Ridley as hands-on with the first prequel...

 

[Tulin]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

I am both elated at the continuing news about this and terrified.

Could be SOOOO damned good.........or really, REALLY bad.

 

[jefferiestubes8]

latest "Alien" prequel rumours

the new films have involved "a lot of underwater research". So what does that mean? An ocean planet origin for the jockeys?

*Mark Verheiden's 1990s comics (the adventures of Newt and Hicks after Aliens, before Alien 3 arrived and killed them off) did just this, suggesting that the Jockeys are badass warriors who intend to enslave humanity once they've finished with the Xenomorphs.

John Spaihts has written the screenplays, and the current due date for part one is late 2011.

More On Alien Prequels From Ridley Scott

- This film will go very deep into the possibilities of terra forming and the realities of what it would actually take for humans to leave earth. He then started talking sort of technically about light speed and stuff.

Ridley Scott Dishes on Two ALIEN Prequels And Much More at Hero Complex Film Festival

 

[jefferiestubes8]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

Aliens prequel director Ridley Scott, wants $250 million to create one of the most spectacular sci-fi films of all time and want to make it rated-R. Fox sees that the original Alien cost only $11 million to make and wants a PG-13 rated film allowing for a bigger audience.

Unless the negotiations are for both part I and part II of the prequel, I'm sure that Ridley Scott can pull this thing off for $100 million. Fox, just give him the over-18 rating and a $100 million check and lets do this!

Sept. 30, 2010
http://www.getthebigpicture.net/blog/2010/9/30/alien-prequel-development-on-hold.html

$250. million? Geez.

 

[Teelie]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

$250 million for a movie these days isn't outrageous but it's not a normal sum either. Ridley Scott is a guy I'd trust with that kind of money but I can understand the hesitation. Though I'm adamantly against making it PG-13 and intentionally restricting what the director wants to do with the film.

 

[The Wormhole]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

Aliens prequel director Ridley Scott, wants $250 million to create one of the most spectacular sci-fi films of all time and want to make it rated-R. Fox sees that the original Alien cost only $11 million to make and wants a PG-13 rated film allowing for a bigger audience.

Well, what $11 million could get you in the 1970s is quite different from what $11 million could get you today. $250 million for a 3-D film doesn't really seem that bad.

 

[Teelie]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

Another thing to consider is $11 million today probably would get you either an A-list actor in a small role or cover the cast if they were decent actors and leave no budget for the rest of the movie.

 

[jefferiestubes8]

Ridley Scott's Alien prequel script leaks (Major spoilers!)

Somehow, an Australian website got its hands on the script for Ridley Scott's return to the Alien franchise and posted all kinds of info—until Fox made them take it down. But we sniffed it out and present it for your consideration.

Ridley Scott's Alien prequel script leaks (Major spoilers!)
http://blastr.com/2010/10/major-spoilers-ridley-sco.php


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[saturn5]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

Couldn't care less about the budget as long as it's akin to Alien/Aliens and not Alien 3!

 

[Mark Boeder]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

If this is the same script that leaked a few months ago (and it sounds like it is), then I have a hard time understanding why it would cost so much to make. It reads more like a '70's indie film than a big-budget, Hollywood blockbuster. Very similiar in tone to the original film, in fact.

- Mark

 

[Starbreaker]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

Everything costs more that it did in the 70's for one.

And, that synopsis sounds fishy.

 

[The Wormhole]

Re: Ridley Scott's Alien prequel script leaks (Major spoilers!)

Ridley Scott's Alien prequel script leaks (Major spoilers!)
http://blastr.com/2010/10/major-spoilers-ridley-sco.php

I'm kind of hoping that is false.

Spoiler: Despite it being a rumoured synopsis, I don't want anyone to bitch all the same for having the "surprise ruined."

And the bit about the Jockeys trying to get two men to breed with each other? WTF? While it might be logical for a presumably genderless race to be confused about genders, the general audience is just going to view this as a joke, and this will provide plenty of fodder for Family Guy and Robot Chicken for years to come.

 

[Mark Boeder]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

Everything costs more that it did in the 70's for one.

And, that synopsis sounds fishy.

We're not talking AVATAR here. $250 million is an awful lot for just about any film, though it's not so bad if it's actually being spread across two movies.

The synopsis matches up with the script I read earlier this summer, although their summation was a little snarkier than I would have liked. Also, the few public comments that Ridley's made since then also match up with it. And finally, I doubt Fox would have had it pulled if it weren't the real deal.

Of course, we know it's gone through some (possibly significant) rewriting, and I have no idea what changes were made since Damon Lindelof came aboard.

- Mark

 

[Gaith]

Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D?

My remarks from the other Alien thread:

I really hope Scott doesn't explain the alien ship or the Space Jockey. I'm all for expanding universes, but some things - such as Yoda's origins or how Superman shaves - are best left to the imagination. Also, I agree with Weaver's recent comments that trying to make a "new Ripley" is kind of lame - I love the Ripley character, of course, but why not have a different, even male protagonist, next time?

I'd most like to see a post-Aliens movie that ignores all but the first two movies and shows us a totally different aspect of the universe, with a similar look and feel, but a different kind of story, maybe well without the Aliens at all. Of course, that does pretty well describe Avatar... (the tech and corporations parts, that is.)