There’s been plenty of talk over the past year about the possibility of making another movie in the long-running Aliens series. Some think it would be a good idea, some think it would be better if the quadrilogy is left as it is. Many wish it had been left at a trilogy… me included.
While a sequel would be one thing, there’s now talk of a remake of the original! Which doesn’t make any sense whatsoever, especially while there’s still a chance for a new sequel. But according to Bloody Disgusting, 20th Century Fox is eyeing up the original Alien for a remake/reboot.
Some remakes and reboots make sense. The originals were a long time ago, or special effects have finally caught up with the concept. As the new Star Trek shows, some series just need a new way of looking at things or a new director to take it in a new direction.
But Alien doesn’t fit into any of those categories. The original still stands up to scrutiny, the special effects are good, the cast and crew are fantastic. So why the remake/reboot? Because Fox knows there’s money to be made from it. Why create a new IP from scratch when there is one sitting in the back catalog just begging to be taken out and used again?
Michael Costigan, Ridley Scott, and Tony Scott are all, unbelievably said to be on board. While Carl Rinsch, who is apparently a commercial/music video director, has been asked to direct. This feels so wrong that I hope it turns out not to be true. But the tipster involved is seldom wrong. Unfortunately.
Unbelievable. Why can’t they leave things alone? It’s a perfect movie. A 10 star movie. It needs no remaking; no classic ever really does.