Alien: Covenant sequel

Ash81 I really don't care as long as it is good. I would be ok with Luke and Bloomkamp teaming up.

Good news! definitely next Alien Sequel won't be Alien: Awakening, Ridley has taken in other direction I m wondering where, but it's clear there is a plan in place to start shooting next summer. 

@dk - That's not a bad idea - if it meant Alien 5 getting made vs not getting made, I'd be down for that.  

Interestingly enough around the mid-late 2000s both Cameron & Scott were planning an Alien 5 with Ripley.  It may have actually been a retcon and followed an alt timeline after Aliens (the blomkamp scenario).  It was supposed to have Cameron direct, Scott produce.  AvP happened & ruined that idea however.  I also remember in an interview with Scott around 2008 Scott mentioned that he & Sigourney were talking about a lower budget more character-driven piece featuring Ripley that happens in the Alien universe.  I know the consensus here is that most people don't want a Ripley story - However I would love to see Weaver & Scott team up again....maybe use Blomkamp's idea, but Scott develops the script & directs.  I wish.

lRaptus - I always thought a Chris Cunningham Alien film would be amazing.  However there's no way in hell the studio would give an artist like that a big budget franchise.  

@Ash81 No. A resounding no. Ridley needs needs to helm this thing to his end, then find a worthy successor. Too many cooks and all that...

@Starlogger. Agreed, RS should be the sole helmsman while ever he is keen and active.

@Ash81 - who knows, down the track they might. Chris Cunningham seem to have a similar background repertoire to David Fincher by the look of it? I am not familiar with his work though.

Fincher turned out to be a real visionary.... 

@Starlogger I don't see why.  Scott has had two shots post-Alien and both to lukewarm critical response.  The idea that this is somehow Ridley Scott's franchise I feel is overblown.  Cameron & Weaver and Giger contributed just as much to the vision of the Alien franchise.  The first 3 in the franchise - and arguably the best - all thrived on young directorial vision & talent.  I think a lower budget that forces one to be creative with what they show & how they show it (below 50 million) and a talented young director who is a fan of the franchise would produce something great.

@lRaptus Fincher's Alien 3 is a gorgeous film.  I just think they showed too much of the Alien in that movie.  A Chris Cunningham Alien film would be amazing visually.

@Ash81 Im glad there are other Alien 3 fans out there!!! 

You're right, they did show the Runner a little bit too much, and its dated CGI doesn't help either. But if you want a film that sums up the Alienverse atmosphere, it is Alien 3 assembly cut.....not the theatrical version.

Also agreed on low budget / big creativity films can be fantastic!!. Have you seen The Cube trilogy (ignoring the second film)? I refer you to my profile pic ;-)

I thought the runner was great and was fine with its screen time. The only thing that puzzled me was its first person fish eye lens perspective. 

hahaha no, the fish eye vision didn't make any sense. But it did look really impressive!!

all this is very confusing! I m very glad and happy, but Scott will be directing again. (Official title, timeline?) I hope so!