Pre-Alien!

[Dowly]

According to Giger's wife, the master is working on the Alien Prequel. Definitely awesome news.

Originally Posted by AvPGalaxy.net

This is definitely good news if it’s true. H.R. Giger’s wife, Carmen Scheifele, has said the Swiss surrealist painter is working on the Alien Prequel. You can check out the video interview with his wife here and another report about it here. It’s in German though.


HR Giger, Schöpfer der “Alien”-Figur für den 1979 entstandenen Film von Ridley Scott, wird erneut mit dem Regisseur zusammenarbeiten. Dies bestätigte die Frau des Schweizer Künstlers, Carmen Scheifele, in der Sendung “glanz & gloria” des Schweizer Fernsehens. Ihr Mann sei “on board”, also dabei, sagte Scheifele. Es werde sicher einen 3D-Film geben, wahrscheinlich aber zwei. Geplant sei ein Prequel, das die Geschichte vor dem ersten Alien-Film erzählt.

Basically, she says that Giger is on-board for the prequel. It will be a 3D film – there might be two and that it takes place before the first film. H.R. Giger of course created the Alien creature as well as various set pieces in the original Alien including the Space Jockey and its spacecraft. Thanks to Undel for the news.

[nikimcbee]

Another prequel? What's up with hollywood these days? Not an original idea nowadays.

Here's and idea, how about you remake Starwars, episodes 1-3.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Another prequel? What's up with hollywood these days? Not an original idea nowadays.

Here's and idea, how about you remake Starwars, episodes 1-3.

Aww come on, the 2 masters (Ridley Scott & H.R. Giger) put their heads together for another Alien film, it can't be bad.

Besides, there's a lot of questions to be answered from the first film that this will answer, like who are the species they found from the crashed ship they went to investigate.

And Ridley wanting to be true to the original Alien series (he doesn't exactly appreciate the AvP flicks) he wants to make another masterpiece, perfectionist that he is.

[Subnuts]

I'm not watching this movie until they resolve the bonus situation.

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Yeah well you know what im getting at. Okay then this question "why go back to Alien?" Stupid, Alien been done don't go back there "not even before alien" either no matter what! Oh wait we need to make 300mil lets go down a slighty different path this will draw the fans of the old days - NOT.

It will suck for me for that reason. IMO Scotts a ******! for going down that road.

Just carry on from Alien resurection.

^ Will you just shuddup you idiot!

Now where was I oh yeah, Pre-Alien

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

^ Will you just shuddup you idiot!

Now where was I oh yeah, Pre-Alien

Hah, yeh, shut up! Miracle I hadn't replied to that with an angry "Scott+Giger+Alien" is the best thing to happen EVER (yes, even before sliced bread) reply.

No, but seriously, I really don't think there is much to worry about this flick. Alien is Scott's baby, and he knows (gathering from lots of interviews) how big thing it is still today for the fans.

Only concern I have is the supposed new design of the aliens, Scott is big on the lore/canon that the fanbase has constructed and thus alien takes 50% or so of it's form from the host. Alien & Aliens we had human like aliens, Alien 3 we had slimmer, faster, dog alien. I really hope Scott doesn't go over the top like Predators did with the "Super Predators".

Even if Giger is onboard in this, I'm still concerned. While Giger is amazing, he did have some strange designs for the facehugger(or chestburster dont recall which) & alien for the first flick (FH/CB was a big turkey and alien a see-through version of the one that got chosen).

Still, Scott has been a solid director with the expection of Robin Hood, so..


EDIT:

Ah, here's Giger's vision of the chestburster

[STEED]

I know for many years now there were those who worked on ALIEN liked the idea of a back story and so at last we get one. I'm a little worried this is going to be a two part story, apart from that I'm pleased Ridley is back in the chair.

[Dowly]

Ridley has confirmed that there's going to be 2 alien prequels.