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Sigourney Weaver Says Blomkamp’s ‘Alien’ Could Still Happen #SDCC

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A panel held in honor of the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens has been held at the San Diego Comic Con and featured a large part of the cast as well as Cameron himself and producer Gale Anne Hurd. It was an opportunity for all of them to speak about the film and its legacy as well as a chance for fans of the film to ask the stars their burning questions.

One question directed to Sigourney Weaver, aka “Ellen Ripley”, was regarding the status of Neill Blomkamp’s Alien film, which she explained might still be in the works after everyone has finished the projects they’re currently attached to. However, she gave no certainties.

Speaking on the script of Blomkamp’s film, she called it incredible and said that it will give, “…the fans everything they’re looking for.”

On a side note, Cameron spoke about the relationship between Hicks and Ripley, saying that he thought the two might’ve had some kind of future, “…if Fincher hadn’t killed him off.” Perhaps we’ll see that relationship materialize if Blomkamp’s film ever happens?

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‘Mickey vs. Winnie’ – The Public Domain Horror Trend May Have Just Jumped the Shark

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In case you haven’t noticed, the public domain status of beloved icons like Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse has been wreaking havoc on the horror genre in the past couple years, with filmmakers itching to get their hands on the characters and put them into twisted situations. In the wake of two Winnie the Pooh slashers, well, Pooh is about to battle Mickey.

It’s not from the same team behind the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films, to be clear, but Deadline reports that Glenn Douglas Packard (Pitchfork) will direct the horror movie Mickey vs. Winnie for Untouchables Entertainment and the website iHorror.

Deadline details, “The film follows two convicts in the 1920s who escape into a cursed forest only to be dragged and consumed into the depths of the dark forest’s muddy heart.

“A century later, a group of thrill-seeking friends unknowingly venture into the same woods. Their Airbnb getaway takes a horrifying turn when the convicts mutate into twisted versions of childhood icons Mickey Mouse & Winnie-The-Pooh, and emerge to terrorize them. A night of violence and gore erupts, as the group of friends battle against their now monstrous beloved childhood characters and fight to break free from the forest’s grip.

“In a horrific spectacle, Mickey and Winnie clash, painting the woods in a gruesome tableau of blood—a chilling testament to the curse’s insidious power.”

Glenn Douglas Packard wrote the screenplay that he’ll be directing.

“Horror fans call for the thrill of witnessing icons like the new Aliens and Avengers sharing the screen. While licensing nightmares make such crossovers rare, Mickey vs. Winnie serves as our tribute to that thrilling fantasy,” Packard said in a statement this week.

Producer Anthony Pernicka from iHorror previews, “We’re thrilled to unveil this unique take to horror fans. The Mickey Mouse featured in our film is unlike any iteration audiences have encountered before. Our portrayal doesn’t involve characters donning basic masks. Instead, we present deeply transformed, live-action horror renditions of these iconic figures, weaving together elements of innocence and malevolence. After experiencing the intense scenes we’ve crafted, you’ll never look at Mickey the same way again.”

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