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Ridley Scott’s Alien Movie Could Pay Off a Years-Long Tease After All

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Story by Patrick Cavanaugh
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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.
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Ridley Scott, 20th Century Fox, Alien, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, Alien: Romulus
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