Director Ridley Scott Inolved with ALIEN 5?
May 12th, 2004
Director Ridley Scott, who directed the classic first film in the horror sci-fi series, has hinted there could be a fifth Alien movie if the forthcoming Alien Vs Predator film is a box office success. It's reported that the British film-maker has been in talks with 20th Century Fox about helping to bring the saga to a conclusion. He reportedly has pitched an "idea" that would be the basis of the screenplay.
He told the MediasharX website: "At the end of the day, a studio has to be pleased, a core audience has to be pleased, and a director has to agree to all that. I am glad to say things are progressing.
"I don't think I'll be directing, but I will have some involvement. It'll probably be based on an idea I have, so I hope I'm asked to be involved.
"In broad terms, it's something for those folks that want to see Ripley's journey come full circle."
When asked if that journey would take her to the home planet of the Aliens, he replied: "She won't necessarily see the home planet, but you might..."
(Source: http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1176050,00.html)
He told the MediasharX website: "At the end of the day, a studio has to be pleased, a core audience has to be pleased, and a director has to agree to all that. I am glad to say things are progressing.
"I don't think I'll be directing, but I will have some involvement. It'll probably be based on an idea I have, so I hope I'm asked to be involved.
"In broad terms, it's something for those folks that want to see Ripley's journey come full circle."
When asked if that journey would take her to the home planet of the Aliens, he replied: "She won't necessarily see the home planet, but you might..."
(Source: http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1176050,00.html)
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