Ridley Scott Confirms Third "Alien" Prequel
- Ridley Scott confirmed a sequel to Alien: Covenant remains in development, with Michael Fassbender's character David at the center of the story.
- Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Scott said the sequel will pick up with David creating a "brave new world for himself" to explore malfunctioning AIs.
- The potential project might compete for a greenlight with the 2024 hit Alien: Romulus sequel, also in the pipeline at Century Fox.
- After The Dog Stars, Scott will follow up with the pirate film Treasure Island starring Hugh Jackman, keeping him occupied before any Covenant sequel production.
- While Alien: Earth and other franchise projects crowd the pipeline, Scott remains focused on the concept involving 2,000 colonists and David creating a new world.
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