The return of 2017’s Alien: Covenant continued the Alien franchise that has been incredibly popular for decades, and now legendary director Ridley Scott is continuing to plan for future Covenant sequels. The question on the horizon is, what will the sequel look like? And where does Ridley Scott see the future of the story? In a recent interview, the director showed that he has a clear vision for the direction of the franchise, including using elements from previous films as a starting point for new stories that challenge fans to follow.
What Ridley Scott Thinks About the Future of Alien
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ridley Scott talked about where he intends to take Alien in the future, especially regarding the Alien: Covenant sequel, which many expect will open the door to new worlds and new stories that are even more interesting. Looking back, Covenant ended with new stories that came with a lot of mystery, most notably the leaving of a girl in a cryo chamber, the appearance of David (an android played by Michael Fassbender) with an alien egg. And the tension of the 2,000 colonists around him is a starting point that Ridley Scott has admitted he sees as the “perfect starting point” for the next installment he will be working on.
In terms of returning for the sequel, Ridley Scott has said that he is still interested in exploring the character of David further, and maintaining a more complex “android killer.” He also intends to expand the world of Alien, adding new characters and new alien species that may come with new and more challenging encounters. This revelation has fans starting to speculate that there may be an evolution in the characters we saw in Covenant and their journey into a world full of alien dangers.
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Exploring the evolution of the Alien franchise
Back then, Alien was a franchise that began with the 1979 film Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, which featured a battle against a terrifying alien creature. That film was a huge hit and became one of the most influential horror films in the film industry. After that, there were numerous sequels and spin-offs, such as Aliens (1986) directed by James Cameron and Alien 3 (1992) directed by David Fincher, each with its own style and storytelling approach.
While Prometheus (2012), a reboot of the Alien universe, took viewers on an exploration of the origins of Aliens, through the search for the secrets of its creators (the Engineers), the film opened up a new world for the franchise but also sparked much debate about the new direction the franchise would take in the future. Many expected it to connect with the main storyline of Alien, but the outcome was unclear at the time.
When Alien: Covenant arrived in 2017, the story began to return to its usual familiar path of fierce alien encounters, but it still adhered to the path of exploring the origins of alien life in a deeper way, leaving the question of where Alien would go next.
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Which sequel would fans prefer, Alien: Romulus or Alien: Covenant?
One of the questions many fans want to know is, between Alien: Romulus and Alien: Covenant, which sequel would be more popular? Alien: Romulus, which is currently in development, seems to be another important step that Ridley Scott thinks could open up a new world for the franchise, while Covenant focuses on developing a more complex and darker story about David and the secrets behind the aliens.
The comparison between the two is interesting because Romulus will take viewers to a new world full of space colonization and encounters with new alien species that may be different from what we saw in Covenant, which may make many fans excited to travel to a universe they have never experienced before.
Ultimately, the answer may not only depend on the content, but also on fans’ expectations for continued development of the Alien franchise, which has both challenges, tension, and a perfect blend of horror and space adventure.
So, it remains to be seen what Ridley Scott will present in the future and whether or not it will give fans the new dimensions of Alien that they have come to expect.
Source: THR