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Blomkamp’s ‘Alien’ Will Finish Ripley’s Story

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As I’m typing this it’s finally sinking in that we’re getting another Alien movie instead of the Prometheus sequel nobody wanted (they’re probably one in the same). Yes, Ridley Scott has completed filming on Alien: Covenant, which will bring the scares back to the Alien universe in a prequel slated for release on May 19, 2017.

I get goosebumps every single time I write something about the movie, although it saddens me that it came at the expense of another Alien film. You see, Neill Blomkamp (Elysium, Chappie, District 9) had penned a sequel to James Cameron’s Aliens that would continue the story from the end of the 1986 film and ignore all of the following sequels.

Sigourney Weaver had agreed to return, and Twentieth Century Fox was moving forward. That was until Scott had decided he wanted to get back to work on his Prometheus sequel, which eventually turned into an Alien prequel (it’s just a name change, you see?). Did Blomkamp’s film make Scott jealous? Maybe he was afraid of the franchise being taken out of his grasp? Or maybe it was the success of the new Star Wars prequels? Whatever the case, Scott gets what he wants in this case, and Blomkamp’s Aliens sequel was killed (allegedly it’s just on the backburner, but we’ll see).

While we’ve heard just about everything we’re going to about Blomkamp’s planned sequel, it’s nice to get updates from Weaver confirming that she’s still holding out hope. In fact, in a new interview with Variety she confirms that his Alien would end Ripley’s story, which was something she had been campaigning for-for years (she always wanted Ripley to return to the Xeno home planet to “kill them all”).

“I hope that Neill Blomkamp and I will eventually get back to it. He’s written such a wonderful script. I look forward to finishing Ripley’s story.

Yes, Blomkamp’s Alien was to end Ripley’s nightmare and put her to rest, finally. It could have closed the gaps in the franchise, given closure to Ripley’s arc, and offered fans the perfect finale they’ve been clamoring for, while also reigniting the franchise in a new direction for the studio.

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Who knows, though, if it’s really dead. Weaver wants it, and she’s got some power. If Scott wants it, and his Alien: Covenant beats the living shit out of the box office (it will), he could demand that it be put back into development. But, as Scott has stated many times before, Covenant is a new trilogy, which means that he’s going to be incredibly busy telling his story that’s to eventually bridge Prometheus into Alien. When is there time for Blomkamp’s story to be told? I really, truly, wholeheartedly think it’s dead. Let’s just hope that he releases the screenplay online so we can see what he put together over the one year that was filled with hopes and dreams for Ripley’s character.

Alien: Covenant – here’s everything we know so far – takes off for Paradise on May 19, 2017.

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Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!

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As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.

Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:

Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.

Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.

Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.

Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.

Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?

Also check out:

The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.

Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.

And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.

These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.

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