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Lance Henriksen Talks Blomkamp’s ‘Alien 5’; Will Be “Something Spectacular”
Might we see the return of Bishop?
Set for release next August, Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant will serve as both a sequel to Prometheus and another prequel to the original Alien, but it’s not the only project in the works that’s intent on expanding that iconic universe. District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has been working on his own sequel to Aliens, which is being tentatively referred to as Alien 5, and though the film ran into a brick wall when Scott began production on his own franchise return, the key players still seem certain – and, if nothing more, hopeful – that Blomkamp’s vision will soon take flight.
Those key players include Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn, who are set to reprise the roles of Ellen Ripley and Corporal Dwayne Hicks. Newt, who was unceremoniously killed off between the events of Aliens and Alien 3, is also set to return, though will be played by a new actor. But what about Bishop? Will Lance Henriksen reprise the role of the lovable android?
Speaking with IGN this week, Henriksen seemed as hopeful as Weaver and Biehn about Blomkamp’s potential sequel, and he also suggested that there will be a place for him in the film.
The actor told the site:
You know they’re going to make another one. It picks up right where Aliens ended. I don’t know if I’m going to be in a baggie or how I’m going to be in it. Blomkamp is a really wonderful, wonderful writer. I have a feeling that if he did it, it would be something spectacular. And there’s an audience for it.
For now, Alien 5 remains on indefinite hold.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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