For those disappointed with Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, or both...

@CaptT - My feelings exactly.  Even great directors frak up and this is his massive mess up.

Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla, Rogue One) loves, I mean really LOVES monsters, and has a powerful visual style. He could nail a classic/retro look for the movie. Like Ridley, he would be very dependent on a good script; but it can work out. My other top choice would be Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later, Dredd reboot), the most consistently brilliant sci-fi writer/director working nowadays. BTW, his project Annihilation is getting a lot of praise from the original author of the book it is based on.

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/annihilation-alex-garland-stanley-kubrick-ex-machina-1201833950/

joylitt

I could definitely get down with Garland. Ex Machina and 28 Days were superb. Still have yet to see the Judge Dredd reboot

Dredd is to me a similar case as the new Mad Max, a character I didn't have much interest to see again. But when talent and imagination are involved it makes the difference. Something old can seem brand new.