Alien
Fede Alvarez Says Ridley Scott Called His New ‘Alien’ Movie “F***ing Great”
Fede Alvarez, who is directing the new sequel to the Alien franchise, admitted that he was “terrified” to hear filmmaker Ridley Scott’s feedback on the upcoming movie. During a recent discussion with Guillermo del Toro at the DGA Latino Summit 2023, the Don’t Breathe director revealed that his “director’s cut” of the film was finished, which […]
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FX’s ‘Alien’ TV Series Taps Sydney Chandler to Star
FX’s Alien TV series is beginning to come into focus. Pistol and Don’t Worry Darling actress Sydney Chandler has become the first person cast in the series from Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley. Plot details are being kept under wraps and no character information has been provided other than that Chandler will play one of the […]
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Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Movie Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)
The new Alien feature from filmmaker Fede Alvarez has found its chest-bursting cast. David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu have joined Cailee Spaeny in 20th Century Studios’ latest installment of the science-fiction horror franchise. Alvarez, who is known for his tense and sometimes splatter-filled flicks such as Don’t Breathe and the remake […]
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Cailee Spaeny in Talks to Star in ‘Alien’ Movie From Fede Álvarez, 20th Century Studios
Rising actress Cailee Spaeny, who appeared in HBO’s Mare of Easttown, is in talks to lead the next Alien movie. Fede Alvarez, the filmmaker behind Don’t Breathe and 2013’s remake of Evil Dead, wrote the script and is directing the feature project that will reboot the sci-fi horror franchise. This would be the seventh Alien movie, with the […]
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Ian Whittaker, Set Decorator on ‘Alien,’ ‘Howards End’ and ‘Tommy,’ Dies at 94
Ian Whittaker, the British actor turned Oscar-winning set decorator known for his work on such films as Alien, Howards End, Tommy and Anna and the King, died Oct. 16 of prostate cancer, The Guardian reported. He was 94. Whittaker also served as set dresser on Charlie Chaplin’s A Countess From Hong Kong (1967), James Clavell’s […]
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‘Fargo’ Season 5 to Be More Comedic in Tone
FX is offering a few tidbits teasing the eagerly anticipated fifth season of Fargo and the first TV drama series based on the Alien film franchise. FX chairman John Landgraf was asked about the two projects, both of which are from Emmy-winning showrunner Noah Hawley, during a chat with The Hollywood Reporter. Fargo will film […]
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New ‘Alien’ Movie in the Works With ‘Don’t Breathe’ Filmmaker Fede Alvarez (Exclusive)
Your screams in space will be heard if Fede Álvarez has anything to say about it. The filmmaker behind Don’t Breathe and 2013’s remake of Evil Dead has been tapped to write and direct an original stand-alone Alien feature for 20th Century Studios. Ridley Scott, who directed the original sci-fi horror movie released in 1979 […]
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FX Gives New Details on ‘Alien’ TV Series, Teases “Big Surprises”
FX gave new details about its highly anticipated Alien TV series from Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley. FX chief John Landgraf told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday that Hawley would shoot a new season of Fargo — which was just renewed for season five — before Alien. “We need to shoot […]
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Ridley Scott Says Pilots for ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Alien’ TV Spin-Offs Are Written
Ridley Scott has spoken publicly, for the first time, about the upcoming Blade Runner TV series spin-off. The veteran director told the BBC’s flagship radio news program Today that development was well underway, suggesting that it was being earmarked as a 10-part series. “We have already written the pilot for Blade Runner and the bible,” […]
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John Landgraf Would “Like” to Have Ryan Murphy Back at Disney
FX chairman John Landgraf started his time before the press at the virtual Television Critics Association’s summer press tour by announcing the expansion of Ryan Murphy’s American Story franchise with two new shows and a renewal. The orders for American Sports Story and American Love Story — as well as the pickup of American Crime […]
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Noah Hawley Confirms ‘Alien’ TV series for FX Is “Not a Ripley Story,” Will Explore Inequality
Noah Hawley has two scripts down on his upcoming Alien TV series for FX and already knows it will not be about Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the Legion showrunner offered a status update on the series and divulged some details about what fans can expect from the anticipated show. The series, which […]
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