New Alien Movie in the Works With Prisoners Writer
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Aaron Guzikowski, known for writing Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, has been hired to write a new mystery Alien film for 20th Century Studios and Ridley Scott's Scott Free production company.
- This project reunites Guzikowski with Ridley Scott, who produced but is not directing the film; no director has been announced yet.
- The new Alien movie is not a sequel to 2024’s Alien: Romulus but is connected to Scott’s 2010s films Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, focusing on the amoral android character played by Michael Fassbender, who is not currently attached.
- Guzikowski is recognized for his gritty dramatic storytelling and is involved in multiple other projects, including a sci-fi film for Jon Watts, a Philip K. Dick adaptation, and an animated feature based on the video game Death Stranding.
- The Alien project is being overseen by J.R. Young at 20th Century Studios, with many details still under wraps.
