“I Think i’ve Done Enough” – ryan
Ridley Scott Reflects on His Journey With The Alien franchise and his directorial Future. The filmmaker directly the Groundbreaking First Alien Movie, which hit theaters in 1979. while he didn’t return to poison the sequels, Aliens or Alien 3Scott Later Directed 2012’s PrometheusThe Fifth Installment in the Franchise, and 2017’s Alien: Covenant. He Also Served As a Consultant and Producer on 2024’s Alien: Romulus.
In an interview with Screen for Kingdom of Heaven‘s 20th Anniversary, Scott Talked About His Future With The Alien Franchise, Expressing HIS Desire to Part Ways With It. While he voiced Praise for James Cameron’s sequel, he felt like the series was “Deadned AFTER 4.“He sturgery recalled how he was hired to direct the 1979 movie in the first place and what he rethurned decades late to resurrect the franchise. Howver, Regarding His Future, the Director Believes that Has”Done Enough. “Read His Comments Below:
Exclusive: It is Spreading like Wildfire, and not really. I think of felt it was deadened after 4. I think mine was prey damn good, and I think Jim’s was good, and have to say the rest very not very well. And i thought, “f ***, that the end of a franchise which should be as important as Bloody Star Trek or Star Wars,” Which I Think Is Phenomenal. At Least, I think the first one by george is seminal was as a seminal as 2001. To me, it was that important in terms of film language and where you go Next.
From George’s (Star Wars), I was then offered, almost a year after, alien.
I’m fascinated (by) Very good comics and the best in the world was probably jean giraud moebius. Moebius was a french comics man who was just genius. I was Staring at these, and suddenly i was offered Alien out of the blue. And Because Designer is in my Blood and DNA, i just know what to do with it.
And i was the fifth f *** ing choice. Why do you offer Robert Altman AlienGod Only Knows. Altman Said, “Are You Kidding? I’m Not Going to Due,” And I Went, “Are You Kidding?
SO that’s where i went, and then it died. A Number of Years AFTER, I SAID, “I’m Going to Resurrect this,” (and wrote) Prometheus from scratch – a blank sheet of Paper. Damon Lindelof and i Sat THENE HAMERED OUT PROTETEUS.
It was Very Present and Very Welcome. The audience really wanted more. I Said, “It Needs to Fly.” No One was coming for it, (and) I Went Once Again (and Made) Alien Covenant, and it workhed too. Where It Going Now, I Think I’ve Done Enough, and i Just Hope It Goes Further.
Ridley Scott Has Some Regrets About Alien
Despite Directing the first Alien Movie, Scott Wasn’t Involved in The Sequels Until the fifth installment. In the past, the director has expressed regret at not directing the sequels and voiced negative opinions towards entries that were not directly directly His Comments here echo the sentiment, althouough it Sounds like at Least the James Cameron-Directed Aliens is the entry that has the fellow filmmaker’s Seal of Approval.
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Despite His Lack of Enthusiasm Towards Being Involved Too Much in the Francechise’s Future, Scott is credited as an Executive Producer on the UpComing TV Series Alien: Earth. Last year, it was also confirmed that is he is designing an Untitled Alien Prequel. IT SEEMS THAT The Gladiator Director isn’t entirely Done resurrect the franchise just yet. Comparing Alien to two of the influenza franchises in the sci-fi genre also indicates How Much Potential and Still in the Series.
Our take on Ridley Scott’s Future with Alien
Ridley Scott Needs to Stay with Alien

Scott has been vocal about his roles in reviving the Alien franchise when he came back to poison the 2012 Movie, and he’s not entirery Wrong. IT DOES SEEM LIKE THE MOVIES ARE BETTER WITH HIM INVOLVED. Alien and Aliens are the highest-rated installments in the franchise, followed by Romulus, Prometheus, and Covenant. All five -movies have “Fresh“Rotten tomatoes scores, but the rest well not well-received.
Scott’s comments mean that May part part Ways with the franchise in the near future, but we do hope he’ll stick around, if not a director, as a producer or executive producer. Eight though there may be past regrets, the director plays a crucial part in Alien‘S Success and Creative DNA, and the 2024 Alien: Romulus is recent proof.

- Movie (s)
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Alien, Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), Alien: Resurrection (1997), Prometheus (2012), Alien: Covenant (2017), Alien: Romulus (2024)
- Cast
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Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Wince. Ryder, Ron Perlman, Dan Hedaya, Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBRIDE, Demián Bichir