Prisoners screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski is writing a new Alien film at 20th Century Studios, according to TheWrap's Friday report, tied to the Prometheus and Covenant storylines.
TL;DR
- Guzikowski is scripting a new Alien film for 20th Century Studios.
- Ridley Scott is producing through Scott Free, and no director is attached.
- Deadline described the project as in very early development.
- Reports differ on whether it follows Alien: Romulus.
Who is making the new Alien film
Producers Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss are behind the film through Scott Free, according to TheWrap. J.R. Young is overseeing the project for the studio.
Guzikowski created the HBO Max series Raised by Wolves, a Scott Free production, according to Deadline.
How the story connects Prometheus and Covenant
Plot details are under wraps, but TheWrap said the film is tied to Scott's 2012 Prometheus and 2017 Alien: Covenant.
"I'm rewriting the next Alien film," Scott told AlloCiné in August, according to Phantasmag. Scott reportedly wants to follow the android David, played by Michael Fassbender. Fassbender is not attached.
Where Alien: Romulus fits
Deadline said it is unclear whether the film would follow 2024's Alien: Romulus. A separate report on Yahoo Entertainment said it will not be a Romulus sequel.
$350 million+
Alien: Romulus worldwide gross
Source: Deadline
Horror franchises are busy elsewhere too, with the The Exorcist: Martyrs trailer arriving earlier this month.
British link to the Alien franchise
Scott, the British director of the 1979 original, remains the franchise's anchor, according to AFP.
Season two of TV spin-off Alien: Earth will reportedly film in London, according to Gold Derby.
What happens next for the new Alien movie
No director is attached, and no release date has been reported, according to TheWrap.
Other genre revivals are moving faster. Hulu has ordered Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot to series, and HBO's Lanterns season two writers' room is already working.
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