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Neill Blomkamp, the director of District 9, Elysium and the upcoming Chappie, has posted concept art from an unknown Alien project that he was working on that includes images of Sigourney Weaver's 'Ripley.'
Director Neill Blomkamp is best known for directing District 9 and Elysium. His upcoming film is Chappie, which looks like a remake of 1986 classic, Short Circuit. After that, what comes next? Well, it might have been a film set in the Ridley Scott/James Cameron Alien/Aliens universe. A few hours ago, Blomkamp posted messages along with five pieces of concept art from an Alien/Aliens project that would've included Signourney Weaver's 'Ripley.' Blomkamp wrote, "Was working on this. Don't think I am anymore. Love it though." That message was attached to an image of a Xenomorph/Alien (last image). Below, you can view all of the concept art he posted .
For me, the most interesting piece of concept art features Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) with an older and scarred Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn). Hicks was a main character in James Cameron's Aliens (1986), which was the sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien. At the end of the film, Hicks along with Ripley, Newt and a badly-damaged Bishop sset their spaceship to return to Earth and enter hypersleep for the long journey. When 1992's Aliens 3 (directed by David Fincher) began, most were disappointed that Hicks and Newt were killed off-screen.
The real shame is that Biehn wanted to reprise his role, but the producers decided not to include him. I could understand killing off Newt since the actress (Carrie Henn) had aged considerably from the time Aliens had wrapped, but offing Hicks left a bad taste in my mouth.
Maybe Blomkamp pitched a film idea that would've erased the wrongs Alien 3 committed, giving us the Aliens sequel we really wanted.
Director Neill Blomkamp is best known for directing District 9 and Elysium. His upcoming film is Chappie, which looks like a remake of 1986 classic, Short Circuit. After that, what comes next? Well, it might have been a film set in the Ridley Scott/James Cameron Alien/Aliens universe. A few hours ago, Blomkamp posted messages along with five pieces of concept art from an Alien/Aliens project that would've included Signourney Weaver's 'Ripley.' Blomkamp wrote, "Was working on this. Don't think I am anymore. Love it though." That message was attached to an image of a Xenomorph/Alien (last image). Below, you can view all of the concept art he posted .
For me, the most interesting piece of concept art features Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) with an older and scarred Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn). Hicks was a main character in James Cameron's Aliens (1986), which was the sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien. At the end of the film, Hicks along with Ripley, Newt and a badly-damaged Bishop sset their spaceship to return to Earth and enter hypersleep for the long journey. When 1992's Aliens 3 (directed by David Fincher) began, most were disappointed that Hicks and Newt were killed off-screen.
The real shame is that Biehn wanted to reprise his role, but the producers decided not to include him. I could understand killing off Newt since the actress (Carrie Henn) had aged considerably from the time Aliens had wrapped, but offing Hicks left a bad taste in my mouth.
Maybe Blomkamp pitched a film idea that would've erased the wrongs Alien 3 committed, giving us the Aliens sequel we really wanted.
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