Ridley Scott Picks Best Idea For Alien Sequel As He Develops New Movie In The Franchise

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Gladiator 2 and Alien director Ridley Scott reveals that he has an idea for an Alien: Covenant sequel. Scott has confirmed to be working on a new Alien movie and hinted that he wanted to reinvent earlier installments in the franchise, namely Covenant or Prometheus. The latest installment, Alien: Romulus, which sees space colonizers confronting the worst kinds of aliens, is the highest-grossing horror movie this year.

When asked whether the next movie would be a Covenant or Romulus sequel, Scott tells The Hollywood Reporter that he already had an idea. The director admitted that Covenant's ending provides the "perfect beginning" for a sequel because "it leaves the girl" in the cryo pod and the killer android David with alien eggs and "2,000 colonists hanging around." Check out what he said:

Covenant is the best one [for a sequel] because it leaves the girl in the [cryo pod] and [Michael Fassbender’s killer android] David has alien eggs and 2,000 colonists hanging around. It’s a perfect beginning.

What Ridley Scott Said Means For The Next Alien Movie

Alien: Covenant Sequel Might Happen

2017's Alien: Covenant wasn't a big hit in the franchise. It grossed a humble $240 million at the global box office. Despite its disappointing box office performance, the film's ending is the perfect setting for a sequel. The director is currently brainstorming about the next Alien movie, and it sounds like a sequel to Alien: Covenant could be in the mix. The director is also thinking heavily about revisiting the story and elements in the 2017 movie.

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In comparison to making a sequel to the more successful Alien: Romulus, Scott's comment also reveals that he's more interested in exploring the aftermath of Alien: Covenant. Storywise, the 2017 film leaves more space for a new story to take place. While Scott seems clear on which direction to take between a sequel for Covenant and Romulus, it also doesn't mean that the director isn't exploring other ideas.

Our Take on The Next Alien Movie

Timing Is Right, But There Are Risks

At the end of Alien: Covenant, David and Daniel head toward Origae-6 in the Covenant with thousands of frozen colonists and embryos on board. They are heading toward the unknown, and anything could happen. The Alien fandom has been waiting for a sequel ever since 2017. It seems that it might finally happen.

With Alien: Romulus' box office success and Covenant's cliffhanger ending, this unique combination might also offer the best timing for a Covenant sequel. On the other hand, there are certain risks involved in trying to reopen a relatively unsuccessful installment, which adds some uncertainty to what the next Alien movie could be, but with Romulus paying homage to Covenant and Prometheus, even the next movie didn't end up being a direct sequel, there's a high chance for it to incorporate elements from both films into its storytelling.

Source: THR

Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott, follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant as they discover an uncharted planet. Initially seeming like a paradise, the planet soon reveals dark secrets. Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, and Billy Crudup lead the cast in this science fiction horror film, which serves as a direct sequel to Prometheus and continues to explore the origins of the Alien species.

Cast Michael Fassbender , Katherine Waterston , Billy Crudup , Danny McBride , Demián Bichir , Carmen Ejogo , Jussie Smollett , Callie Hernandez , Amy Seimetz , Nathaniel Dean , Alexander England , Benjamin Rigby , Uli Latukefu , Tess Haubrich , Lorelei King , Goran D. Kleut , Andrew Crawford , Tom O'Sullivan , James Franco , Guy Pearce , Noomi Rapace

Character(s) David , Walter , Daniels , Oram , Tennessee , Lope , Karine , Ricks , Upworth , Faris , Hallett , Ankor , Ledward , Cole , Rosenthal , Mother (voice) , Xenomorph , Neomorph , Jacob Branson , Peter Weyland , Elizabeth Shaw

Release Date May 19, 2017

Studio(s) 20th Century

Distributor(s) 20th Century

Writers dante harper , John Logan , Jack Paglen , Michael Green

Runtime 123 Minutes

Budget $97–111 Million

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