Ridley Scott May Have To Rethink Plans For The Alien Franchise
Director Ridley Scott confirmed a newAlienfilm is still in development. However, the filmmaker hinted that his plans for the franchise may have to be revised after the underwhelming reception towardsPrometheusandAlien: Covenant. Over thirty years after directingAlien, Ridley Scott returned to helm a prequel titledPrometheusafter other filmmakers directed the three sequels that followed the original science-fiction horror classic. Released in 2012,Prometheusoffered insight into the origins ofthe iconic Xenomorphand was followed by a sequel titledAlien: Covenant, which featured the creature in a more prominent role and was more narratively similar to the previous installments of the franchise....