Third Alien Prequel Could Feature Digitally De-Aged Ripley; New Xenomorphs in the Plans?
Yesterday pictures were posted of the Empire Magazine Alien: Covenant spread, which revealed a ton of information not only about the upcoming film but also where the franchise is heading. One tidbit that is sending the internet into a frenzy is the fact that director Ridley Scott has made it clear that he’s open to the possibility of digitally de-aging Sigourney Weaver to bring back Ellen Ripley, simply saying, “You could do that.”
It’s an interesting idea that has been done before, such as with Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen in X-Men: The Last Stand. Robert Downey, Jr., also got this treatment in Captain America: Civil War. Personally, if the actors don’t have a problem with it, neither do I.
In addition to this tidbit, Scott explains that a 10-page synopsis for the next film has been written by John Logan, who also promises that there will be “…different mutations” of the iconic Xenomorph. Since Alien: Covenant is already bringing us a new creature called the Neomorph, it’ll be fun to see what else they have cooked up.
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Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England, and Benjamin Rigby star in Alien: Covenant. Ridley Scott directed the film, which was written by John Logan and Dante Harper based on a story by Jack Paglen and Michael Green.
Look for Alien: Covenant everywhere on May 19th.
Synopsis:
Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
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