Neil Blomkamp | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:17:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Neil Blomkamp | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Corporal Hicks confirmed for Aliens sequel https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/corporal-hicks-confirmed-for-aliens-sequel/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/corporal-hicks-confirmed-for-aliens-sequel/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:11:31 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=240869 When we first heard that District 9 director Neil Blompkamp was going to be directing a sequel in the Alien franchise, along with the hope that he'd skip over the latter half of the series, was one that somehow he could get Michael Biehn to come back and finish the story of Corporal Hicks. So …

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When we first heard that District 9 director Neil Blompkamp was going to be directing a sequel in the Alien franchise, along with the hope that he'd skip over the latter half of the series, was one that somehow he could get Michael Biehn to come back and finish the story of Corporal Hicks. So far so good then, as the Aliens and Terminator actor has now confirmed he's set to start filming some time this August.

This news broke on Biehn's Instagram feed (via CultCinema) when he was asked about scheduling for the Sheffield Comicon. Ultimately he wasn't sure if he could make it to the August event due to conflicts with filming the new Aliens movie. He specifically called it “Aliens,” continuing to add wood to the speculative fire that this will be a sequel following on from the second movie.

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With a combined age of 123, Weaver and Biehn may have to take it a bit slower on set

The difficulty now may be with what story they can tell. Sigourney Weaver and and Biehn are a lot older than they once were, so even discounting Alien 3 and Resurrection, some time dilation or CGI de-ageing will need to take place in order to make it fit. If we're honest too, as pumped as Blomkamp is to work on the movie, District 9 is the movie he's most well remembered for. Elysium is a film that even the director himself thinks wasn't particularly good and Chappie isn't exactly setting the world on fire.

It's a difficult one, because as much as we love the Alien movies, as a franchise, it's hardly been the most well received over the years. While the original is a great mash up of sexual aggression and sci-fi horror and the sequel is a fantastic, action orientated take on the universe, from there on in its much less impressive. Three was arguably ok, but Resurrection was just weird and the AVP movies that followed aren't even worth mentioning in the same sentence.

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KitGuru Says: Here's hoping that Blomkamp can do something amazing with Alien, as Alien: Isolation showed us that in the right hands, the franchise can be fantastic. 

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New Alien movie incoming from District 9 director https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/new-alien-movie-incoming-from-district-9-director/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/new-alien-movie-incoming-from-district-9-director/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:51:11 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=236512 If the recent success of Alien: Isolation has taught us anything, it's that despite the abortive efforts of the Aliens vs Predator movies and the Promethius film, people still love the Alien franchise; but more so for its roots than its branches. Fortunately then, it looks like we might get a less action orientated sequel …

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If the recent success of Alien: Isolation has taught us anything, it's that despite the abortive efforts of the Aliens vs Predator movies and the Promethius film, people still love the Alien franchise; but more so for its roots than its branches. Fortunately then, it looks like we might get a less action orientated sequel in the series, with District 9 director Neill Blomkamp at the helm.

The difficulty comes with when the movie will be set in the Alien timeline. It's said that the film will take place sometime after Prometheus 2 (via Cinemablend), which depending on the time-lapse between the first and second movies, could place the film a little before the original Alien movie, or much later, since “after,” doesn't really lock it down to any particular part of the timeline.

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Blomkamp previously posted this unofficial concept art months before announcing his directorship

Blomkamp however has stated a strong desire to work with Sigourney Weaver on the project, potentially reprising her role as Ellen Ripley. However, unless age reduction technology was used to alter her appearance, the movie would need to be set far after the original Alien to make much sense. In reality, considering the amount of time she spent in hyper sleep, it would be difficult to imagine her fitting into anything outside of the events already established.

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Hey look, it's what Alien 3 should have been

This is why some are wondering whether the least liked movies in the (main) Alien franchise, three and Resurrection, may be cut out and an alternate timeline created. It certainly would be interesting to see Hicks survive alongside Newt and Ripley.

Ridley Scott's only involvement with the project will be the capacity of a producer. He is still expected to direct the Prometheus sequel.

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KitGuru Says: Alright guys I'm pumped. Another Alien movie? Potentially with Sigourney Weaver? Potentially more in line with the original rather than its action sequels? That's what I like to hear. 

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