'Alien' prequel in the works?

According to fansite Collider.com, director Tony Scott has confirmed rumors that his company Scott Free is developing a prequel to the seminal 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien, and that ad helmer Carl Rinsch will direct. "Yes, Carl Rinsch is going to do the prequel to Alien," the site quotes Scott as saying. "He’s one of our directors at our company [Scott Free]." (Scott's brother and business partner, Ridley Scott, directed the first film in the lucrative Alien franchise.) When asked when the new Alien film would go before cameras, Tony Scott reportedly said, "hopefully, the end of the year." Tony Scott's representation and 20th Century Fox, which would presumably release any new Alien film, have yet to respond to EW's requests for comment.

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bunker
Tue 06/02/09 2:51 AM

I thought the two Alien vs. Predator movies were prequels…

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zach
Tue 06/02/09 3:33 AM

Oh God, Fox is part of this. That means it will be PG-13 and suck.

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zach
Tue 06/02/09 3:33 AM

Oh God, Fox is part of this. That means it will be PG-13 and suck.

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zach
Tue 06/02/09 3:34 AM

Oh God, Fox is part of this. That means it will be PG-13 and suck.

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Flim
Tue 06/02/09 4:04 AM

What’s up with the new posting verification.

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Flim
Tue 06/02/09 4:04 AM

What’s up with the new posting verification.

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Rob
Tue 06/02/09 5:06 AM

Hopefully, it doesn’t royally suck.

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Rob
Tue 06/02/09 5:09 AM

Hopefully, it doesn’t royally suck.

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Rob
Tue 06/02/09 5:09 AM

Hopefully, it doesn’t royally suck.

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rey
Tue 06/02/09 6:47 AM

technically, alien vs predator 1 and 2 are prequels.

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