yes, it was Ridley Scott who opposed it

It has been said many times, behind the scenes, that theAlien 5 that the director was preparing Neill Blomkamp fu deleted at the behest of Ridley Scotteager not to give up the creative control of the saga. One arrives today he confirms in this sense from a personality very close to the Alien cycle, practically identified with it, that is Sigourney Weaver alias Ripley. The actress was a guest of the French Cinematheque in a masterclass, where the original was also screened Alien (1979) by Scott: on that occasion he commented on the fate of Blomkamp’s film, but also an alternative project by Walter Hill. And what do you think of the series Alien: Planet Earth?
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Sigourney Weaver he’s not dying to return Ripley in a Alienbut he doesn’t hide that it fascinates him treatment of Alien 5 signed by a veteran like Walter Hillwho collaborated on Aliens e Alien 3. “You wrote about fifty pages, (…) there is something in the experience that you have gained, there is the idea that now it is set asidea little from society and a little from companyfrom this world. She’s like 200 years old, but she’s still Ripley and there are the same problems. I want to see what happens with that Walter script. (…) However, it wouldn’t be about running around the ventilation ducts, it would a very different kind of story.” What do you think of the series Alien: Planet Earth? Thumbs up: “I found it remarkable. So interesting, terrifying why remember our world…it’s easy to imagine a world in which every big tech boss has his own planet. America is going a little in that direction. I’m pleased that Alien is holding up as a brand.” Speaking of working on the brand, what really happened to theAlien 5 That Neill Blomkamp was developing, hoping to get her involved? Sigourney confirms a rumor:

Well, like many of us, I was one great admirer of NeillI had also worked with him in Humandroid. I loved working with Neill, he had this idea of bring Ripley and Newt back onto the scene. It was a wonderful scriptbut unfortunately at that point Ridley Scott decided to become very possessive towards the series and concentrated it entirely on its prequels. And it was a disaster for that project. We’ve never been able to… I think just Neill waved the white flag. He has a huge talent, I wish him the best.