14 DAY TRIAL // With Robert Rodriguez now hammering away at bringing back one of the most dreadful creatures to have ever come from space, with the “Predator” reboot, speculation has started to build up regarding another killer of the kind. Ridley Scott, the original director of the 1979 “Alien” movie, is now trying to come up with a commercially successful reboot for the franchise, 20th Century Fox confirms for IESB.
Fox Co-Chairman Tom Rothman, while still keeping coy about the project, has revealed in a new interview that there is much talk of an “Alien” reboot. Nothing has yet been established so far but, from what Rothman says, it seems that such a thing could not happen without Scott, who is now tossing ideas around, and is thinking of either a reboot or a prequel.
“There’s been some talk.” Rothman says of the possibility of bringing the alien back to life on the big screen. “Ridley Scott, Ridley is right now working on ‘Robin Hood,’ but I think he’s toying with the idea and that would be great for us. I mean, it’s always been a matter of, really, if you can get the originator to do it that would be the greatest thing, so I’ve got my fingers crossed, all of them.” he further explains. What fans could probably understand from this indirect confirmation, several movie-oriented publications are pointing out, is that an “Alien” movie is almost certainly happening – we just don’t know when.
Then again, the same goes for Rodriguez’s planned re-imagined “Predator” reboot, which will be envisioned in such a way as to include more than one killer, and has already been tentatively called “Predators.” Confirmation of it has already been made, but specific details have not been made public, presumably because the famed director is still working on them. “For Fox, Rodriguez has scripted ‘Predators,’ a film that will bring back the dreadlock-sporting alien hunter who originated in the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger hit ‘Predator.’ While a sequel didn’t become a hit, Fox kept the alien sharp by launching the ‘Alien Vs. Predator,’ a wildly profitable series that has racked up strong grosses and DVD sales, with little or no gross out the door.” Variety was saying a couple of days ago.
As regards “Alien,” Ridley Scott has often voiced his willingness to make another film on the same topic, one that would preferably explore the origins of the monster. Main star Sigourney Weaver also expressed her intention of doing another film, but all plans were foiled when “Alien Vs. Predator” was announced.