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[GAMEPROFF]

This is the best day ever.
What a wonderful time to be alive :')

 

[AdventureRacing]

I was talking about Blomkamp's skill as a director a few weeks ago and realized how spotty his track record is. District 9 and that Halo spot were both great...but pretty much everything he's done since then has been shitty to meh quality. But considering this is Alien then I say go for it, can't possibly be worse than what's already been done.

What has he made besides elysium since then?

 

[spookyfish]

Doesn't seem like this is confirmed just yet but the possibility is exciting. Having the Prometheus story and this existing simultaneously is cool. Yes, I liked Prometheus. No, I don't care what you thought.

But what if my thought was that Prometheus was flawed, but fantastic nonetheless?

This is the best day ever.
What a wonderful time to be alive :')

I just can't get my hopes up yet. I just ... can't. A great wrong would be righted with an attempt such as this film.

 

[Elitist1945]

My body has never been readier.

 

[OrlanisWorks]

As long as he doesn't write it, I'm totally in.

 

[Santerestil]

You apparently don't remember when J5 dons the Mohawk and gold chains and goes berserk Mr T style.

And then redeems itself on the end and is granted US citizenship - after having a paint job and becoming golden like C-3PO.



Fuck that movie.

 

[bonesmccoy]

I'm a Blomkamp fan. District 9 remains one of my favourite films. Elysium is a flawed film, but far from terrible. As a visual experience it's one of the better bits of science fiction I've seen in a long time.

But I'm not sure about this. I don't want to see clone Weaver don a xeno-suit and split people in half in HD slo-mo.

 

[Conkersbadfurday]

I'm on board, but I"d prefer a second Prometheus movie first.

 

[Hystzen]

Well it's not like the series can get any worse

 

[brandonh83]

But what if my thought was that Prometheus was flawed, but fantastic nonetheless?

That's where I stand. I had problems with it but still think it's a really good movie.

 

[Plywood]

I'm a bit tepid about this idea. He does good action but the plotting has been very thin.

Yeah he needs someone to hold his hand when penning the script.

 

[triplestation]

give him an 80 million dollar budget with this

because the moment you start increasing your blomkamp movie will become shittier and shittier

 

[Ingueferroque]

Thank god. This looks fantastic. As long as it is not PG-13.

 

[Fudgepuppy]

I just got rock hard at the though of an Alien movie with the visual effects of D9 and Elysium.

 

[WedgeX]

Bloomkamp going to fulfill my Alienated prediction?

Huh. I buy this.

Gleefully awaiting Alienated starring Carrie Henn and co. awakening to an Earth surrounded by Queen-ravaged space stations. Only one aging couple and their precocious 40 yo adopted daughter can hear Earth scream.

Hell yes.

 

[SArcher]

Ignoring some of the sequels worked for the X-Men franchise. Maybe it could work for this. Get grown up Newt in there too.

 

[Nameless]

Xenoripley looks & sounds like an all-time terrible idea. Would rather have D9II if that's really the direction he's going down.

 

[bengraven]

Might not by XenoRipley. That's the Jockey's gear she's wearing. Might be using it to fly something.

FOX should just combine the Fantastic Four and Alien universe already.

Written by Warren Ellis.

No one knows how to cause misery with Aliens better...and no one loves to give misery to the FF like him.

 

[Bloodrage]

Do want.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

I just got rock hard at the though of an Alien movie with the visual effects of D9 and Elysium.

Say what you want about Prometheus, but it wasn't lacking for visuals. I'd take Scott's visual eye over Blomkamp's 'throw dirt on it' mentality any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

as long as he keeps his politics out of it. Looking forward to Chappie, but he's 50/50 right now.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Might not by XenoRipley. That's the Jockey's gear she's wearing. Might be using it to fly something.

It doesn't look like the jockey's gear. That thing didn't have the super elongated skull.

 

[abadguy]

Doesn't seem like this is confirmed just yet but the possibility is exciting. Having the Prometheus story and this existing simultaneously is cool. Yes, I liked Prometheus. No, I don't care what you thought.

I liked it too.

I was talking about Blomkamp's skill as a director a few weeks ago and realized how spotty his track record is. District 9 and that Halo spot were both great...but pretty much everything he's done since then has been shitty to meh quality. But considering this is Alien then I say go for it, can't possibly be worse than what's already been done.

"Everything he's done since district 9 and the Halo shorts" So basically the ONE movie he directed after District 9 right?

 

[Busty]

As far as directing is concerned Neill Blomkamp is an emperor with no clothes.

District 9 was a great film. Elysium was poor and I hear Chappie isn't knocking it out of the park either.

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[ArkkAngel007]

I'm excited to hear about this, though I'm not familiar with Elysium or the word on Chappie. Might be the guy has great concepts and messaging, but loses focus in them.

Project like this would likely be far more focused and keep him to task if that's the issue.

 

[Ixion]

I want this to happen just so I can see Michael Biehn in a blockbuster again.

 

[jett]

Gawd, just fucking leave this franchise dead.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Fookin xenos bru.

Can't wait.

 

[BlackBanditSho]

So Aliens sound exciting, sure...
but the bigger news? He did the art himself? He's QUITE an artist. Wow. Had no idea! Assumed he hired someone!

 

[harSon]

Dude shouldn't be allowed within the city limits of a pen and paper.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Dude shouldn't be allowed within the city limits of a pen and paper.

Uh, ok.... I'd love to see your concept art abilities.

 

[triplestation]

the real gem here was always sharlto

if anyone with a camera followed him around theyd capture good stuff

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

First the MCU Spider-man news and now this? Hicks and Ripley? Yes, please.

What awesome week for my movie fanboy self. Didn't realize he made those artworks himself. Wow.

 

[Mobius 1]

the real gem here was always sharlto

if anyone with a camera followed him around theyd capture good stuff

Sharlto colonial marine. Even better, Sharlto as a Weyland Yutani shill.

 

[harSon]

Uh, ok.... I'd love to see your concept art abilities.

I'm talking about his screenwriting skills. He's even trash at developing stories at a conceptual level.

 

[ElTopo]

Bring it on!

 

[The Bookerman]

Next alien movie to be all about living in Slums.

 

[Dead]

the real gem here was always sharlto

if anyone with a camera followed him around theyd capture good stuff

Explain Elysium.

 

[Busty]

There is zero doubt in my mind that Fox will give Blomkamp $100m+ to make a glorified fan fiction Aliens sequel starring 65yo Sigourney Weaver and 58yo Michael Biehn.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Blomkamp should just make an Alien film of his own that has nothing to do with the franchise.

I'd prefer this but that art looks very interesting.

 

[triplestation]

Explain Elysium.

while most of elysium felt flat and generic, sharlto's acting to me at least were interesting and even funny to watch

I OLWOYS WONTED A WOIF

 

[Blader]

It'd be nice to see Biehn in a movie again.

 

[Ether_Snake]

It's Metroid.

 

[agrajag]

I don't get it. Why is Ripley wearing a helmet that looks like a xenomorph head?

 

[Robot Pants]

There is zero doubt in my mind that Fox will give Blomkamp $100m+ to make a glorified fan fiction Aliens sequel starring 65yo Sigourney Weaver and 58yo Michael Biehn.

Exactly.
Let's not do this

 

[GAMEPROFF]

X-Men vs Aliens would be hot stuff!

Like this?

 

[Battersea Power Station]

I really don't need Hicks and Newt back in Alien, and you know they're gonna stick Newt back in somewhere.

 

[Mechazawa]

*Hey, this art looks pretty cool, I can't remember why I was so ambivalent to th-"

*scroll down to Ripley xenomorph exosuit*

"Oh right, kill me now."

 

[neorej]

Just what we need, an Alien Movie about apartheid.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

I don't know....

He has some amazing direction but his stories are morally obvious and paper thin.
District 9 was interesting, but still a high school level lecture on treating poor people as equals. Elsyium was so anti capitalism it was insulting at times, while his Chappie looks like a short circuit ripoff on the Frankenstein/Pinocchio trope.