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Carl Rinsch to Direct Alien Prequel

May 29, 2009

Earlier yesterday, rumors were coming out of horror site Bloody-Disgusting that 20th Century Fox was interested in relaunching the "Alien" franchise with some sort of reboot or remake, following the recent news that Robert Rodriguez would be doing the same thing for 20th Century Fox's other sci-fi creature franchise, Predator.

While there was no confirmation from the Fox camp or the trades, Collider's roving reporter "Frosty" cornered director Tony Scott at the press conference for his own remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 to get confirmation and learned that Scott-Free Productions is indeed producing a remake with director Carl Rinsch helming. They hope that the movie, which is meant act as a prequel to Ridley Scott's original 1979 classic Alien, will be shooting by the end of the year.

The original B-D story suggested that they would return to the original concept of just one alien creature, and that they'd be looking for a new "Ripley."

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COMMENTS (122)

Posted by:

Marco

May 29, 2009

sounds good

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Murdernexxus

May 29, 2009

Bring on the chains and the drippy water

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Johnny Rico

May 29, 2009

just leave it alone.... unless ripley is made into a man played by Casper Van Dien

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Capitan Mexico

May 29, 2009

Even though the Predator can kick the Aliens ass, I still love the Alien and Aliens... and maybe Alien 3.

I wonder if we will finally find out how the derelict alien ship in the first Alien film ended up there.

Posted by:

vva

May 29, 2009

How can it be a prequel AND a remake ?

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Jason

May 29, 2009

Oh my god... now they're going to recast Ripley?? Give me a freaking break.. Enough with the remakes!! If you want to make a prequel, or do something on the alien's home planet, fine.. but don't recast Ripley.

Posted by:

McG

May 29, 2009

anybody that thinks this is a good idea is a damn idiot seriously. Money hungry bastards.

Posted by:

Stan D Payne

May 29, 2009

Sad that Tony Scott is allowing his company to rape his brothers greatest film. Absolutely disgraceful that Ridley Scott is not doing anything to stop it.

Next it will be a remake, reboot, reimagining of The Dark Knight.

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Double A

May 29, 2009

oy vey

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Richard

May 29, 2009

There shouldn't be a Ripley if its a prequel. Ripley should have only been in the first two movies. Its called Alien, not Ripley. It should be about how the "other" alien spacecraft got to the planet in the first movie. How it all started!