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Alien franchise about to get a fifth movie
In spite of Weaver signalling her reluctance to work for a new Alien with anyone but Scott or Cameron [wikipedia.org], the movie will be directed by Neill Blomkamp [wikipedia.org] (the director of "District 9" and "Elysium"), which said:
“I want this film to feel like it is literally the genetic sibling of Aliens, so it’s Alien, Aliens, this movie,” said Blomkamp, who also signalled he would return the series to its horror roots. “It’s a Freudian kind of nightmare,” he said. “That element to me is what is so appealing, to try to put the audience on the edge of their seat the whole time in a traditional ‘monster stalking you/dark corridor’ way. And then when you mix in the life cycle and the design elements of the Alien, it’s just a powder-keg of creativity to me.”
He intends to solve the problem with (the dreaded) Alien 3 and (too frenchy [avclub.com]) "Alien:Resurrection" by simply ignoring them, ruling out any return for the cloned version of Ripley.
Reportedly [avclub.com], he later nuanced his position by saying:
“I’m not trying to undo Alien 3 or Alien: Resurrection,” Blomkamp said, adding, “I just want it to be connected to Alien and Aliens.”
While it is still unknown if Sigourney Weaver committed to the movie, it seems she has positive reactions to prospect:
“I’m delighted that he is interested in doing this,” she said. “I think it’s a great series; it deserves a proper ending. I know the fans would love that, and so I hope it works out.”
Finally, as an invitation to reminiscence, read here [rogerebert.com] about the reactions of 11-yo teenagers watching the "Aliens" for the first time, under the supervision of one parent who took the opportunity to recall his experiences (including the "Olympic qualifying round for the bladder evacuation team" after the "you've blown the trans-axle" moment).
So SN dwellers, please go ahead and share your memories of watching Alien(s) the first time.
