Alien: Earth and Alien: Romulus sequel news

Alien 5 maybe canned.

2307 Views8 Replies
Forum Topic

pulserifle187

MemberOvomorphAugust 17, 2015

I follow Lance Hendriksen on facebook( link to follow). He said on his page that there has been no more development of the 5th alien movie. Sighting one of the reasons is the box office bomb of Neill Blomkamps lastest movie 'chappie'. The articule also states that neither Michael Beihn or Sigourney Weaver have received scripts.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3357375/michael-biehn-updates-neill-blomkamps-alien/

"how do you feel?"-" great, next stupid question"
User Avatar
Svanya
Group: Admin
Rank: Praetorian
View Profile

Lance is the biggest gossip... It's possible I guess. I mean Bloomkamp got the movie when the studios thought he would create a boxoffice winner with Chappie and it turned out to be a huge dissapointment. I personally only know one person that liked Chappie. That said, I would like some official reports before believing it's not happening.

Wat

User Avatar
Chris
Group: Admin
Rank: Engineer
View Profile

Bloody-disgusting's article makes no sense. I read it, its all speculation. Pretty baseless too considering Neill shared an update on the film just what, 4 weeks ago? He wouldn't say "Alien 5 going very well" if he had any doubt. Alien 5 is happening. Not sure why Bloody-disgusting is trying to say otherwise, other than to stir people up and get some traffic.

Predator: Badlands - coming November 7th, 2025

User Avatar
BigDave
Group: Member
Rank: Deacon
View Profile

Well Blomkamp had been starting to work on more Concept work and he no doubt be fleshing out his draft and ideas after talks with Ridley Scott.

The movie seemed to be given the Green Light, but now we have News on Prometheus 2 to start Production latter in the Year and Shooting Next Year.

Does it make sense to put the movie on Hold?  This does not mean the movie wont Happen...

I am sure Ridley has sat down and discussed in detail the Movie and their is no signs that Ridley does not like it, and he had Blomkamp change some things.  So i would say the Pitch of the idea is something Fox and Ridley like.

If they feel that Blomkamp had produced another disappointment, this does not mean we wont see Alien 5

Ridley will be involved with the movie, and at worst case, then Blomkamp could just get a Part in the Production of the Movie but Fox could get another Director but Blomkamp would still get credited and play some role.

I think indeed the Movie would be moved back, and the main reason is RIDLEY SCOTT...

He wishes to make sure Prometheus Part 2 does the Franchise Justice and that it gets a better reception than the first Movie.

Ridley is very protective of his movies, he has not let much slip and he would not regarding Prometheus 2 until the Martian has been released World Wide

He would not want discussions about Prometheus to take the Edge and Shine of The Martian, and i feel this is the same reason for Alien 5 push back.

Ridley would not want to be competing with a Alien 5 movie, and especially if people have reservations about Alien 5, and if that movie Bombed then how many takers would take up Prometheus 2?

He would rather protect Prometheus 2 and then with the links he may or may not leave with this movie and then News of how some parts of Alien 5 had been changed to not clash with Prometheus 2 and Ridley playing a Producer role in Alien 5 it makes sense to release Prometheus 2 first..

Prometheus 2 does well, then it opens the door for Alien 5 to do well, if Prometheus 2 teases more links but does not give answers but even raises more Questions that could be hinted that a Alien 5 could cover... this leads anticipation for Alien 5.

If Alien 5 loosely covers some connections between the Engineers Tech and Xeno, then this could take some shine of Prometheus 2.

It makes perfect sense to release Prometheus 2 first...

R.I.P Sox  01/01/2006 - 11/10/2017

User Avatar
BigDave
Group: Member
Rank: Deacon
View Profile

Unless Fox have got a sniff of the ideas i am trying to work on for Alien movies....

Alien Ascension (What became of Ripley 7's Chest Buster, and Weyland using Ripley 8 DNA)

Alien Unearthed (Weyland Minning and Refinary Acident, Unearths a Hidden Engineer Storage Facility well place they obtain a Organism).

Alien Affliction (a Human Vessel is intercepted in Space its crew in Stasis taken to near by Outpost 240 LY away unkown to them they are infected with a Organism)

; )

Sorry for Off Topic Spamming....  may repost my Topic on this to these boards as they are on Prometheus one at the moment.. or just link to them..

But yes back to the Alien 5 Topic... i can not see it being Canned....

If Prometheus 2 Bombs however, then maybe but then would they not had started work on Alien 5 before Prometheus 2 hits the Cinema?

R.I.P Sox  01/01/2006 - 11/10/2017

User Avatar
oduodu
Group: Member
Rank: Xenomorph
View Profile

OP

Thanks for sharing !!

I agree with Chris and Svanya. Alien 5 probably will happen. When will they ask an established director to make an alien movie ??

Ridley one movie before alien.

Cameron Rambo and T1 (I think) before Aliens

Fincher none(??)

I guess resurrection doesn't count. Feel like pulling my hair out. Will we ever see two successive alien franchise movies with the same director ??

Oh yes maybe Prometheus......

LOL

User Avatar
pulserifle187
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile

I would say there is a good chance that Alien 5 will go ahead. But I have heard of movie projects going a lot further than this and then getting canned. Lets hope not. I agree with Chris about the source. 

I don't know if a using much wisdom when I say this but I don't think Neill Blomkamp style of film making suits an Alien movie, I hope I'm wrong...Would someone please convince me.

"how do you feel?"-" great, next stupid question"
User Avatar
oduodu
Group: Member
Rank: Xenomorph
View Profile

Op

I agree with you i think Blomkamp's heart is in the right place. Who is going to write the script ??

Maybe they should ask Lindeloff !!

 

LOL !!!!!

User Avatar
BigDave
Group: Member
Rank: Deacon
View Profile

To be fair i think Lindeloff has some amazing ideas... but i think he should be allowed to pitch them and make a draft but then get someone else in to then EDIT his draft..

Thats what should have been done with Prometheus but as in a Topic i made on the Prometheus forums... the movies faults was not all down to Lindeloffs drafts.. but execution to Screen and the Cut/Edit of the movie.

R.I.P Sox  01/01/2006 - 11/10/2017

Join the discussion!



Recently Active Forums
Alien: Covenant
Alien: CovenantDiscuss the Prometheus Sequel, Alien: Covenant
Alien: Earth Series
Alien: Earth SeriesDiscuss the Alien FX TV series here!
Alien
AlienDiscuss all things Alien here
Alien Movies
Alien MoviesDiscuss the Classic Alien Films
New Forum Topics
Hot Forum Topics
Highest Forum Ranks Unlocked
Thoughts_Dreams
Thoughts_Dreams » Neomorph
88% To Next Rank
Neomorph
Neomorph » Chestburster
91% To Next Rank
cuponator3000
cuponator3000 » Chestburster
84% To Next Rank
Jonesy
Jonesy » Chestburster
52% To Next Rank
NCC 1701
NCC 1701 » Ovomorph
54% To Next Rank
Unofficial Alien Animated Series
Alien: Analects - the unofficial Alien animated series
Watch Alien: Analects - The unofficial Alien animated series we created! Visit the official page!
Latest Media
Community Stats
This Alien Movie Universe community is part of the Scified network. Scified hosts a network of online fan-site communities containing 406,214 posts by 48,419 members (16 are online now). The Alien: Covenant Forum is the most recently active forum. The latest Forum topic added was: A brand new episode of Xenomorphing podcast is out. Enjoy
VIPWhat are VIP?AdminModeratorSpecial TitleMember
Join the discussion!
Please sign in to access your profile features!



Forgot Password?

Log in to view your personalized notifications across Scified!

Scified Website LogoScified is the Hub for Sci-Fi Movie Fandoms
Hosted Fansites
AlienFansite
GodzillaFansite
PredatorFansite
Main Menu
Community
Sci-Fi Movies
Help & Info
+

Sign In to contribute!