{"id":104503,"date":"2024-11-24T07:52:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T07:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeek.games\/?p=104503"},"modified":"2024-11-24T07:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T07:52:35","slug":"ridley-scott-on-the-alien-sequels-they-screwed-it-all-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeek.games\/2024\/11\/24\/ridley-scott-on-the-alien-sequels-they-screwed-it-all-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridley Scott on the Alien Sequels: “They Screwed It All Up”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While Gladiator II<\/strong><\/em> and his passion for Roman history dominate headlines, Ridley Scott has candidly addressed his feelings about the Alien franchise. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/em>, Scott revealed his regret over losing creative control of the saga, especially after the Alien 3 and Resurrection<\/strong><\/em> installments, which he believes nearly buried the franchise.<\/p>\n Scott admitted it was a mistake not to retain the rights to the series: In another interview with Deadline<\/strong><\/em>, Scott was even more blunt, stating the studio “screwed up” with Alien 3 and Resurrection<\/strong><\/em>: While some argue that Scott\u2019s own films (Prometheus<\/strong><\/em> and Covenant<\/strong><\/em>) didn\u2019t deliver the revival fans hoped for, he is confident in their commercial success: Despite their success, Scott and his team once again failed to retain control over the franchise. The Alien<\/strong><\/em> saga is now continuing with Alien: Romulus<\/strong><\/em>, a film that Scott has endorsed. Additionally, Alien: Planet Earth<\/strong><\/em> is set to release on Disney+ in mid-2025.<\/p>\n“You\u2019ve really blown the whole idea out of the water”<\/h3>\n
\n“I did Alien<\/strong><\/em> and Blade Runner<\/strong><\/em>, and then I moved on. I would have done better to keep the rights, like Spielberg did with Jurassic Park<\/strong><\/em>, or like Cameron has done with his projects. When studios pay for a film, there\u2019s always a way during negotiations to retain control of the IP. When I saw Aliens<\/strong><\/em>, and later Alien 3<\/strong><\/em> and Resurrection<\/strong><\/em>, I thought, \u2018Oh, you\u2019ve really blown the concept out of the water.\u2019 That\u2019s why I went to Tom [Rothman, then-head of 20th Century Fox] and said, \u2018Look, there\u2019s a way out of this impasse; we should resurrect Alien<\/strong><\/em> with Prometheus.<\/strong><\/em>\u2019” Scott explained to THR.<\/p>\nOnly Cameron\u2019s Aliens Earned His Approval<\/h3>\n
\n\u201cJim\u2019s [Cameron] sequel was very good. The third and fourth ones got pretty complicated. Watching them, I just thought, \u2018Oh, lord, they\u2019re screwing it up.\u2019 From that point, I honestly said, \u2018Okay, this is over,\u2019\u201d the filmmaker added.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThey made $500 million with Prometheus<\/strong><\/em>. Maybe over a billion today with its sales. (…) Then I came back with Alien: Covenant<\/strong><\/em>, a huge, ambitious project\u2014perhaps too intellectual to fully resonate\u2014that still generated $250 million in revenue,\u201d said the award-winning director.<\/p>\n