US EditionSigourney Weaver Teases Possible 'Alien' Return
Sigourney Weaver has reviewed 50 pages of a potential Alien sequel script by producer Walter Hill and met with studios about returning as Ellen Ripley, though no deal is confirmed.
- Sigourney Weaver has met with Fox and Disney executives to discuss returning as Ripley and praised Walter Hill's pages, calling them `quite extraordinary` and `a very strong first 50 pages`.
- With the franchise expanding after last year's Alien: Romulus and Alien: Earth wrapping Season 1 last month, past revival efforts include Neill Blomkamp's decade-old project and earlier treatments by Walter Hill and David Giler.
- The draft frames Ellen Ripley as confined by a society that would incarcerate her despite her help, and Weaver said `it would not be running around airshafts`, signaling a tonal shift.
- If Weaver returns, it would mark her first direct franchise appearance since Alien: Resurrection, and she said `I'm thinking about working with Walter to see what the rest of the story would be`.
- Despite that canonical hurdle, franchise momentum from Alien: Romulus and Alien: Earth means more projects are likely, though Ellen Ripley is documented as deceased in prior films.
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Sigourney Weaver teases possible 'Alien' return
(KTLA) -- Though the first season of FX's hit series "Alien: Earth" just wrapped, there's already exciting news in the world of "Alien" — and it could mean the return of the series' most iconic character, Ellen Ripley. Actor Sigourney Weaver, 76, recently joined "Alien: Earth" cast members for a panel at New York Comic Con, where the three-time Academy Award-nominated veteran revealed she's met with Disney, who owns the franchise, to discuss a r…
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The Independent (US)Sigourney Weaver teases potential Alien return after reading ‘extraordinary’ script
Oscar-nominated star has appeared in four Alien movies
In the »Alien« film series, the Xenomorph is an almost invincible being. Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, still has the best chances of success. And the Sci-Fi icon seems to love a return.
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Sigourney Weaver is considering revisiting one of her most iconic roles to date, Ellen Ripley! The 76-year-old three-time Oscar nominee attended the Alien reunion panel on Friday (October 10) at the New York Comic Con where she hinted at a potential return to the long-running sci-fi franchise, reports Variety. Keep reading to find out more… “[Alien producer] Walter Hill is a very good friend of mine, and he wrote 50 pages of where Ripley would b…
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