HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 7, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — “Aliens” is 30 years old. And with the release of the new 30-year Anniversary DVD box set, cast members have been reflecting back and looking ahead to the future of the series.
According to Movieweb, Sigourney Weaver isn’t quite done with Ellen Ripley yet.
The actress plans to play the character one more time in Neill Blomkamp’s proposed “Alien 5.” Weaver recently spoke to “Entertainment Weekly” about the future of her character and about the recently announced “Aliens” reunion taking place at San Diego Comic-Con later this month.
“It’s just as if, you know, the path forks and one direction goes off to 3 and 4 and another goes off to Neill’s movie,” she said.
Currently “Aliens 5” is on the back burner.
After Fox gave their blessing to produce the film, Ridley Scott, who directed “Prometheus,” has opted to make the “Prometheus” sequel into an “Alien” prequel, now entitled “Alien: Covenant.”
In a recent interview, director James Cameron said, “You know, it’s interesting. I don’t normally pursue these kind of nostalgia moments like we’re going to do down at Comic-Con, and I didn’t do it much at all for ‘Terminator’ on its 30th, but there’s something about ‘Aliens.’”
Cameron continued, “It was a milestone for myself and Gale because the film got seven Academy Award nominations.”
‘The Aliens Reunion’ panel, is scheduled for July 23 at the San Diego Comic Con.
The cast members scheduled to show up to the panel include director James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn and Carrie Henn, who played ‘Newt.’
