The original script from Jon Spaihts has been given a bit of a spruce from Lost scribbler Damon Lindelof, who is confident that the film will be a cut above the usual Hollywood production-line of half-baked sequels and prequels.
“In a world flooded with prequels, sequels and reboots, I was incredibly struck by just how original Ridley’s vision was for this movie,” he told Collider. “It’s daring, visceral and hopefully, the last thing anyone expects.”
Having worked on the recent Star Trek rejig and spent six seasons writing himself out of corners on Lost, Lindelof looks well qualified to do justice to the original Alien films. He’s also a major fan of the series, and is keen to make sure the quality remains the same in the franchise’s latest outing.
“When I sat in a movie theatre as a kid, feet raised off the floor for fear that something might grab my ankles, I never dreamed in my wildest imagination I would one day get to collaborate with the man responsible for it,” says Lindelof. “Working alongside him has been nothing short of a dream come true.”
So when can we expect to see the finished article then? Well, it might be a little later than we originally thought…
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Jeffbiscuits
Jan 31st 2011, 11:53
So it still is a prequel to the Alien films? In all but name.
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ChrisWootton
Jan 31st 2011, 12:55
Yeah, thats what i get from it.. very confusing
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ChrisWootton
Jan 31st 2011, 12:55
Yeah, thats what i get from it.. very confusing
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Agent69
Feb 1st 2011, 1:07
An archaeological dig in Morocco??? LAME. Of course they have to kill the mystery by involving Earth in the story.
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Agent69
Feb 1st 2011, 1:12
Oh and, “The main spaceship in the film will be piloted by an enormous head,” Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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manfromthezoo
Feb 1st 2011, 14:06
Not sure if there's some confusion here, but the script 'Whoa Is Not Me' are mentioning there is fact Jon Spaiht's earlier script, 'Shadow 19'. It's an awesome screenplay, but certainly nothing to do with the 'Alien' universe as far as I picked up on. It was written by Spaihts, I believe, after another sci-fi screenplay he wrote called 'Passengers', the combination of which convinced those involved he was the man for the job. Of course, I suppose it's possible that elements of 'Shadow 19' have been cannibalised and used, but the technological scope of the story (to me) wouldn't fit in the chronological context of the Alien movies. Just sayin'
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Jeffbiscuits
Feb 1st 2011, 14:40
It's really confused me. If the rumour is true about the space jockey being in it then it's part of the Alien universe and a prequel. But if it's based on a stand-alone script and Scott says it's not part of the Alien story then there just seems to be loads of mixed signals being put out. I'm a massive fan of Alien and would like nothing more than to see him return to the franchise.
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