“Jim’s raised the bar and I’ve got to jump it,” said Scott last year. “He’s not going to get away with it.” The Jim in question is of course James Cameron, whose Avatar exploits have drastically altered the sci-fi playing field since Scott was last involved. And indeed, with crushing inevitability, it was soon revealed that the new Alien project was also set to be presented in 3D.
This bombshell slipped out as a result of an interview conducted by ShadowLocked with Alien art director Roger Christian, who revealed that, “Ridley’s doing the next Alien in 3D.” As revelations go, this one had the air of playground gossip about it, but Scott himself would go on to confirm the statement as correct, and revealed he had spoken at length with Cameron over the various possibilities available with 3D technology.
Christian meanwhile had plenty more to say about the upcoming prequel, hinting that it might be one of a series of new Alien films.
“Ridley has a very clear understanding of where this should go,” he gushed. “They kind of stopped dead one of the greatest horror franchises there's ever been, and it had legs to go on. So I'm hoping he'll revive another three. The world certainly wants it, and the fans want it…everybody.”
Again, Christian proved to be bang on the money, as Scott revealed that the first prequel would in fact be one of a pair, with the tentative title “Paradise” thrown into the mixer. Note however, that that title reads “Paradise” and not “Alien: Paradise”…
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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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