Comments on: ALIEN Movie Prequel and director Confirmed by Tony Scott

By: Zekjeff

Zekjeff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:47:38 +0000

Let's all cross our fingers and hope for the very best – a virtual experience of amazing quality and not just a waste of time. We salute the great Scotts!

By: Huevos

Huevos — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:19:39 +0000

This is going to be very interesting

By: ctsamurai

ctsamurai — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:25:35 +0000

Exactly. The more Fox just gets out of the way, the better… I think, creatively, they should get the other two parts of the original film formula… Dan O'Bannon(writer) and HR Giger. That's my "fantasy team" for making an amazing prequel.
I don't know anything about Carl Rinsch, but I do have faith in the Scotts.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:36:19 +0000

The fact that Ridley and Tony Scott are involved gives me hope for this movie, considering how far in "left field" the series has become, and the fact that Ridley is a hard-ass director. I'm not sure how the Ripley character would be involved in a prequel, unless her memory is somehow wiped and she's prepped at the end of it for Alien.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:19:15 +0000

I'm glad this this is NOT going to be a reboot. Alien is perhaps one of the best scifi horror films ever made and certainly didn't need a reboot. However it appears now that they are using the "reboot" term to just reboot interest in the property. I will agree that the back story posed in Alien is fascinating and ALWAYS intrigued me. In regards to Fox, Tony and Ridley Scott are well established and profitable filmmakers, I HOPE that Fox realizes this and doesn't push their weight around artistically.

By: filmgeekben

filmgeekben — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:24:39 +0000

For many years, Ridley Scott has mentioned in interviews (and dvd commentaries) that the "space jockey" – and the entire alien ship in the first film- was one of the most compelling images that he would like to explore more in depth in a future film.
It is great that this is finally getting off the ground, I was certain that AvP had killed any interest in Alien as a film franchise of any merit. While the Scott Bros. are a huge selling point for me, I am weary of where Fox is going to push this film. I'm a huge Alien fan (I love the original, have seen it many times, still terrifies me)- I look forward to more news.

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:18:24 +0000

Really looking forward to it, but have to concur with confused above.

By: cclifton45

cclifton45 — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:00:54 +0000

agreed. makes me wonder if it is going to focus on another alien species more? the carrier that ripleys crew found with the facehugger

By: Phil Wheat

Phil Wheat — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:00:37 +0000

If this a prequel then I'm all for it. But if its yet another reboot from Fox… count me out

By: confused

confused — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:42 +0000

maybe im missing something, but apparently ripley is in it, yet its a prequel. so how does the alien come into play. wouldnt it become a reboot?

By: Roman

Roman — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:10:37 +0000

Oh yeah this is going to be INSANE!!!! I'm in!!

By: Nitroslippers

Nitroslippers — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:16:56 +0000

I just came

By: Underdog007

Underdog007 — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:53:07 +0000

I'm excited if it's truly a prequel and not a "reboot". I hope it leads right up to the events of Alien.