Ridley Scott Officially Reunites With ‘Raised by Wolves’ Creator for New Alien Movie
Ridley Scott’s next Alien film has appointed Aaron Guzikowski as its writer, reuniting the pair after their work on the science-fiction series Raised by Wolves. The project is intended to continue the stories of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, rather than serve as a sequel to Alien: Romulus.
Scott is attached as an executive producer, but is not currently set to direct. The films’ android David, played by Michael Fassbender, is reportedly a link to the new story, though Fassbender has not joined the project. The film is in development, with no release date announced; Romulus’s sequel remains in development separately.
In short
- Aaron Guzikowski will write Ridley Scott’s new Alien film.
- It is planned as a follow-up to Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
- Scott is executive producing, and no release date is set.
Explained simply
The Alien films are a science-fiction series about people encountering a dangerous life form in space. Prometheus and Alien: Covenant are earlier-set films that explore the origins of the creatures and the android David, played by Michael Fassbender.
Ridley Scott directed the original Alien and later made Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Aaron Guzikowski created Raised by Wolves, a science-fiction series on which he and Scott previously worked together.
The new film is intended to follow the stories of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, while a separate sequel to Alien: Romulus is also in development. The projects are distinct, and the new film’s connection to David has been reported, though Fassbender has not joined the cast.
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