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Sir Ridley Scott was in town the other night, mainly to look on with pride as his daughter, Jordan, debuted her film, Cracks , at the London Film Festival but we grabbed him for a quick natter about the Alien prequel that he s aiming to direct soon-ish. Since the prequel was announced, it s ...
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Ridley Scott Discusses the Alien Prequel
Latest News - MovieWeb.comEmpire recently had the chance to chat with filmmaker Ridley Scott, who's gearing up to make his new Alien Prequel film, and he shed some light on when the story might be taking place. "It's a brand new box of tricks," said Sir Ridley. "We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on Alien, but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior." Scott will direct from a script by Jon Spaihts, but it's ...

Ridley Scott Says A Little...But Nothing...About The ALIEN Prequel!!
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... is currently at work scripting the previously announced ALIEN prequel. Scott also discussed the film's setting in the broadest non-terms: “It’s a brand new box of tricks,” said Sir Ridley. “We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It’s very difficult to put a year on Alien, but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior.” ...reveals Scott in THIS discussion with Empire. Carl Rinsch, a director for the Scott Brothers, was initially ...

Scott On "Alien", Lee on "Pi"
Dark Horizons - News — ... Asked about the previously floated idea of a prequel to 1979's "Alien", director Ridley Scott tells Empire Magazine that things are progressing. ...

Ridley Scott Reveals Details About 'Alien' Prequel
Cinematical — ... was on board to direct the long talked about A L I E N prequel, what ran through your mind? Were you thinking lots of alien action? A Giger-iffic closer look at the xenomorphs? If so, you might want to start reeling back those alien expectations. Empire Magazine recently got the scoop from Scott, and he's got something else in mind. ...

Ridley Scott Discusses the Alien Prequel
Latest News - MovieWeb.comEmpire recently had the chance to chat with filmmaker Ridley Scott, who's gearing up to make his new Alien Prequel film, and he shed some light on when the story might be taking place. "It's a brand new box of tricks," said Sir Ridley. "We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on Alien, but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior." Scott will direct from a script by Jon Spaihts, but it's ...

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