Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help." The director behind classic movies like Blade Runner and the original Alien, as well as the newly released The Dog Stars, made his feelings about the direction the sci-fi series is heading in during an interview with French outlet AlloCiné (via Deadline). During the conversation, Scott again confirmed that he's "gone back in" to the property that helped put him on the map. The reason? He thinks Alien: Romulus could have been better. "I'm rewriting the next Alien film," Scott explained. "Actually, I suddenly went back and got involved. The one that just came out [2024's Alien: Romulus], it was OK. I think it needs some help. So, I've gone back in." Alien: Romulus served as a soft reboot for the Alien universe by plopping new characters like Rain (Cailee Spaeny), Andy the android (David Jonsson), and Kay (Isabela Merced) into a story polluted by Xenomorphs, Facehuggers, and if you made it to the end of the film, something…else. It was generally favorably reviewed, with aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reporting an 80% critic score and an 85% audience score. IGN gave it
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Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help." The director behind classic movies like Blade Runner and the original Alien, as well as the newly released The Dog…
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Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help." The director behind classic movies like Blade Runner and the original Alien, as well as the…
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Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help." The director behind classic movies like Blade Runner and the original Alien, as well as the newly released The Dog…
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