We're told that the Ridley Scott-helmed fifth Alien film is to be a prequel, which limits the possibilities somewhat.
Well, actually, not that much. We've put together 12 prequel plausible plots for Scott's Alien 5. And we'd happily pay to watch all of them.
Title: Alien Asteroid
The Plot: A typical man vs. space-bitch instalment in the established franchise format, but the filming style is the clincher.
Scott opts for a low-budget, retro-influenced Moon-type vibe, pitting a lone shipwrecked astronaut against a single lost alien on a silent and featureless near-future wasteland.
Most Awesome Scene: The final face-off, wherein the two creatures briefly grasp the futility of destroying their only living comrade on this drifting lump of icy rock. But then do it anyway.
Starring: Nobody you’ve ever heard of, except Alan Rickman as the voice of the ship’s computer.
Title: Alien 3D
The Plot: Another straight blaster that offers few surprises story-wise, but shot entirely in eye-popping, fantasy-influenced CGI.
Taking the baton from James Cameron’s Avatar, Scott makes a race of Xenomorph-human hybrids the stars of this show.
Most Awesome Scene: Hmm. Certainly NOT the graphic flashback sequence revealing that these unholy chimera were originally created through much ‘gentler’ human-beast interactions than facehugging. Grim.
Starring: Some solid voice talent - Mark Hamill, Mila Kunis, Sigourney Weaver in a controversial cameo for the much-picketed 'love' scene.
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Agent69
Nov 23rd 2009, 19:56
Ripley Redux actually sounds weirdly fascinating. :)
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metalgatesolid
Nov 24th 2009, 10:48
My friend has always said they should set an alien film on earth. Alien v predator doesnt count!!!! A queen some how gets to earth and lives in the sewers. Her babies drag people into the darkness of the underground to be hosts. Marines investigate, chaos follows. I suggested the aliens meet the Teenage Mutant Turtles and theres a hybrid/mix of turtle and alien with Leonardo getting a facehugger and Raphael getting his rightfull place as leader. But he said i was being silly.
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BenCh
Nov 24th 2009, 16:32
@metalgatesolid "...But he said i was being silly." yep.
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Gladiatory2k
Nov 25th 2009, 9:13
Not any sillier than this gem: "200 years after the conclusion of Alien 3, the company is able to resurrect Ripley through the process of cloning and the scientists successfully take the Queen Alien out of her. But, Ripley's DNA gets mixed up with the Queen's and she begins to develop certain alien characteristics."
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Gladiatory2k
Nov 25th 2009, 9:13
quoted from IMDB by the way
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metalgatesolid
Nov 25th 2009, 9:57
BenCH - People where said to be dissapointed with the Alien/Predator hybrid, so why not an Alien/Leonardo hybrid? Stranger things have happened!!!
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Filmaholik
Nov 29th 2009, 8:24
@metalgatesolid That's a great idea! Also, maybe then the turtles can prove to everyone that it was Krang leading the Aliens the whole time!
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metalgatesolid
Dec 2nd 2009, 21:24
You know what Filmaholik we should patent that idea, go to the studios and sell it. Krang wasnt in the Turtles films at all and now could be his movie debut. We will be millionairs.
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