Ridley Scott to direct Alien prequel

[krtek a houby]

Keeping my figures crossed it's not a dog

 

[strung out]

i hope there's time travel

 

[fubert]

It's difficult to say from the reaction of the crew on the Nostromo whether the human race as a whole had even had confirmation of the existence of alien life, let alone making contact with them.

When John Hurt first comes across the eggs he seems genuinely amazed. Something to the lines of "I think it's organic... Organic life!"

So I'd say no first contact had been made yet, but the Company and/or those people in power had already received signals or come across fossile samples that told them there was life outside Earth.

Alien vs Predator confirms that the company knew about the aliens and Predator. Don't know if that counts.

However Mother and Bilbos android character knew about them. They both also seemed to have a reasonable amount of info as to how lethal they were too.

 

[fubert]

Weyland-Yutani must have known about the space jockey in order to put Ash on the Nostromo and divert it so it can't have been the first contact.

I think Weyland-Yutani knew of their existence, and just had some general order going on for their ships and androids as in what to do in the event of coming across a situation where they may find the aliens.

 

[DotCommunist]

Alien vs Predator confirms that the company knew about the aliens and Predator. Don't know if that counts.

However Mother and Bilbos android character knew about them. They both also seemed to have a reasonable amount of info as to how lethal they were too.

AvP never counts. I can't believe Bishop starred in that travesty. Must have needed the money.

 

[fubert]

AvP never counts. I can't believe Bishop starred in that travesty. Must have needed the money.

Fair enough.

But regardless of how they found out, Weylan-Yutani knew...

 

[Detroit City]

i wonder what will happen in the prequel

 

[strung out]

time travel hopefully

 

[fubert]

On the Directors Commentary of the Alien DVD Ridley does say he wanted to direct a film about the origins of the Alien anyway..

 

[Detroit City]

i wonder who will play the young ripley?

 

[Stigmata]

AvP never counts. I can't believe Bishop starred in that travesty. Must have needed the money.

Lance Henriksen cost me a point in a pub quiz the otehr week. Apparently he's not the 'only actor ever to be killed by a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator'.

 

[Detroit City]

Lance Henriksen cost me a point in a pub quiz the otehr week. Apparently he's not the 'only actor ever to be killed by a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator'.

fookin pub quiz

 

[fubert]

Lance Henriksen cost me a point in a pub quiz the otehr week. Apparently he's not the 'only actor ever to be killed by a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator'.

Who was the other one ?

 

[gsv]

I think Weyland-Yutani knew of their existence, and just had some general order going on for their ships and androids as in what to do in the event of coming across a situation where they may find the aliens.

Nope. They replaced the ship's regular science office with him especially (this is covered in the film).

Why the fuck does a cargo ship need a science officer? Not like you've got them on ships crossing the Atlantic...

GS(v)

 

[Balbi]

Who was the other one ?

Bill Paxton.

Terminator

Alien

Predator 2

 

[fubert]

Nope. They replaced the ship's regular science office with him especially (this is covered in the film).

Why the fuck does a cargo ship need a science officer? Not like you've got them on ships crossing the Atlantic...

GS(v)

Ah but mother had a set of orders too..

And regardless of my mistakes with the plot, there's enough evidence to indicate that they knew about the aliens

 

[Detroit City]

Why the fuck does a cargo ship need a science officer?

because its science fiction...not fuckwit fiction

 

[Infidel Castro]

because its science fiction...not fuckwit fiction

Class

 

[DotCommunist]

You need a science officer because you are a lazy writer who needs a Mr. Exposition

ime

 

[gsv]

Ah but mother had a set of orders too..

And regardless of my mistakes with the plot, there's enough evidence to indicate that they knew about the aliens

Oh totally

GS(v)

 

[T & P]

Why the fuck does a cargo ship need a science officer? Not like you've got them on ships crossing the Atlantic...

But you'd have them going deep into space and mankind would still have had a lot to learn and study. Presumably it was just one requisite for getting a licence to operate a spacecraft. Makes sense as well when you think about it. Let private companies explore but ensure there is somebody qualified to recognise and record anything significant.

 

[cybershot]

On the Directors Commentary of the Alien DVD Ridley does say he wanted to direct a film about the origins of the Alien anyway..

Was gonna say, Scott has wanted to do this for years, but would only agree if his conditions were met. So he must have been thinking about this for a good few years by now and should have a pretty good idea of what he wants to accomplish. It could still be good.

The only thing that makes me go back to the AvP films is the loose link to the original alien film. God knows if they will still make AvP 3 but I was interested to see where it ended up. WY even in the the AvP series exist as a military operation that want them for thier own. One would assume the final AvP film would have been about a battle in space on a Predator ship where they were breeding the aliens for hunting, and the aliens got loose and crashed the ship and finally beat the predator's ass. That's how I always saw it anyway, as I could never see how the aliens would be intelligent enough to drive a space ship!!!

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

If it's something he's genuinely wanted to do for a long time then it might actually be decent

 

[fubert]

Was gonna say, Scott has wanted to do this for years, but would only agree if his conditions were met. So he must have been thinking about this for a good few years by now and should have a pretty good idea of what he wants to accomplish. It could still be good.

The only thing that makes me go back to the AvP films is the loose link to the original alien film. God knows if they will still make AvP 3 but I was interested to see where it ended up. WY even in the the AvP series exist as a military operation that want them for thier own. One would assume the final AvP film would have been about a battle in space on a Predator ship where they were breeding the aliens for hunting, and the aliens got loose and crashed the ship and finally beat the predator's ass. That's how I always saw it anyway, as I could never see how the aliens would be intelligent enough to drive a space ship!!!

I'm sure Ridley said somewhere that when he was making the original in his opinion the aliens were some kind of biological weapon. Hence the ship load of eggs.

As it's an alien origings film we'll no doubt find out about the space jockeys too..

 

[MikeMcc]

Nope. They replaced the ship's regular science office with him especially (this is covered in the film).

Why the fuck does a cargo ship need a science officer? Not like you've got them on ships crossing the Atlantic...

GS(v)

Many ships used to carry scientists until this century, the companies were looking for new markets or new goods.

 

[Badgers]

My Alien Quadrilogy (9 Disc Complete Box Set) will now be out of date then?

 

[Dillinger4]

It will turn out that the Alien was created by humans.

 

[Badgers]

It will turn out that the Alien was created by humans.

I thought Resurrection already stated this, or was I just ignoring the non-plot and making up my own?

 

[Dillinger4]

dunno, didn't see that one.

 

[Badgers]

Good news