FOX Wants Ridley Scott To Direct The ALIEN Prequel
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- By drvenkman
Remember we told you about that new Alien prequel that is going to get made? That Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are producing and they want one of their in-house directors Carl Erik Rinsch to direct the movie? Would it surprise you to learn that FOX wants Ridley Scott to direct the film? It doesn’t surprise me at all, hell I would rather see Scott direct the film myself!
According to an unpublished EW article that should go up later today, Tony and Ridley Scott have given the young director Rinsch final approval of the film. The thing is 20th Century Fox doesn’t want to greenlight the film without Ridley directing it. I can see their concern, look what happened with the AVP movies, I’m guessing they don’t want another one of those. Sources at FOX say the studio is not…
“interested in green lighting the project unless Scott directs himself.”
Then according to EW, the guy they want to direct the film is also dating Ridley Scott’s daughter.
First of all I don’t care who is dating who. I say let Rinsch’s work speak for itself! I still think the guy is a talented director and has promise and after seeing the commercials he has developed, he obviously has some creative skills. Sure it would be nice to see Scott get behind the wheel and make this movie, but if he thinks Rinsch has got what it takes to do it, then I say give the guy a chance. Click Here to check out the commercials he has directed.
I hope they don’t kill the project if Ridley doesn’t direct it. Hollywood needs to start having open minds to new ideas, and new directors. Otherwise, how will the movies evolve and new talents be discovered? We need new directors to replace people like Brett Ratner and McG.
What do you think?
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i get the feeling that ridley scott doesnt really want to direct it, and i wouldnt want him to do it if he didnt want to because chances are he would just rush it to get it done
I agree cclifton45, it would be foolish of Fox to kill a project with so much promise. Its not like Scott brothers are just going to hand over the show to Rinsch and say "call us when you're done." If its not up to Ridley's high standards, then Scott- as a producer is in the position of control to make those changes.
I think Ridley is principled in the argument that the Alien franchise has been a place for up and coming directors to take a stab at a "big" movie- just as Scott did with the first Alien. James Cameron was hot off of Terminator but still fairly untested when he took on Aliens. And- despite the rather lackluster results- David Fincher got his shot and though it didn't really help his career, Jean Jeunet got his turn at a Hollywood film with Alien Resurrection. It stands almost as tradition to let the "unknown" director get a shot.
Sounds like an internal conflict-of-interest waiting to happen, but whatever, it would be awesome if Scott directed, but I have to agree, if Scott's heart isn't in it, then he should let Rinsch direct it.
I have to agree with everyone else. Although I think that either Ridley or Rinsch would do a fantastic job directing this film.
I don't think Ridley Scott would rush anything. I believe this project means too much to him. If he really didn't want to direct, he probably wouldn't. I don't think we have anything to worry about. I've been wishing for this for a couple decades!!