Alien – The creepy being from a strange world is the probably best sci-fi horror movie in the history of moving pictures and still inspires more than four decades after its theatrical release. But what about the future of the film series created by Ridley Scott? Will we ever see Alien 5?
Sci-fi horror: Prometheus 3 and Alien 5 with Sigourney Weaver we will never see
In recent years, the franchise has descended into chaos. In 2012, Scott released the prequel Prometheus and caused mixed reactions. Alien: Covenant followed five years later. However, a resounding success was not in sight, so that Scott’s further plans scrapped became.
We’ll never know how the Prometheus trilogy that we started will end. Alien 5, starring original Sigourney Weaver, also never got past pre-production. The legacy sequel was originally supposed to be directed by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. Ultimately, however, the project is perished in production hell.
Now there are two completely different Alien sequels.
New Alien Project #1: Fede Álvarez is set to save the sci-fi series with Alien: Romulus in cinemas
Tentatively titled Alien: Romulus, the next alien movie to hit the big screen comes from a horror expert, Fede Álvarez. Álvarez has made a name for himself with hard-hitting shockers like Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe. Now he tells one all new alien storywhich works detached from the characters and events of the previous films.
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Alien: Romulus is already filmed and is due on August 15, 2024 start in the cinema. The film is led by Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown) and Isabela Merced (Saicario 2).
New Alien Project #2: Noah Hawley’s highly anticipated Alien series is in crisis
Not only in the cinema: Next year we could already expect the first live series from the Alien universe – by none other than Noah Hawley. The creative head is behind ingenious series like Fargo and Legion and understands familiar subjects to give something unexpected. Particularly exciting: The Alien series is set on Earth, which we hardly saw anything of in the films.
You can watch the trailer for Noah Hawley’s Legion here:
Legion – S01 Trailer (German) HD
So far, however, production has been anything but smooth. The project was announced in December 2020. For a long time, however, it was unclear whether the series would actually be implemented. Last but not least, the corona pandemic caused further delays. It won’t be until July 2023 first take in Thailand dropped. A few weeks later, filming was interrupted due to the current Hollywood strike.
As Deadline reports, the entire cast has been formed around Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling), Alex Lawther (The Last Duel) and Samuel Blenkin (Peaky Blinders). sent home. However, crew members who do not belong to the striking unions should continue to work on the sets so that filming can resume as soon as possible after the end of the strike.
When and where does the Alien series start in Germany?
A specific start date for the Alien series has not yet been set. In the US, it appears on broadcaster FX and streaming service Hulu. It can be assumed that in Germany they are part of the Star offer at Disney+ is published.
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