Ridley Scott eyes a long-awaited Alien prequel trilogy, teasing the untapped potential of the franchise's future.
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Scott reflects on his regrets over not locking down ownership of the Alien franchise, admitting he 'stupidly didn't lock it up' despite the commercial success of Prometheus and Covenant.
The director sees major storytelling potential in continuing the prequel narrative introduced in Covenant, which left the door open for a new installment with an android, alien eggs, and a cryogenically frozen protagonist.