Apr 28 2009Let's Find Out How Those 'Alien' Guys Got Started
What came first, the Alien or the face-hugger egg? What was the Alien Queen like as a teenager? How do those guys build such complex, Swedish surrealist interiors to their cave homes? Answers may be on the way. From IESB:
[Fox co-chairman] Rothman said of the possible [Alien prequel] film, "There's been some talk. Ridley Scott, Ridley is right now working on Robin Hood, but I think he's toying with the idea and that would be great for us. I mean, it's always been a matter of, really, if you can get the originator to do it that would be the greatest thing, so I've got my fingers crossed, all of them."
My prediction: Alien Zero (the zero is represented by an alien egg), starring Christian Bale. It ends with Bale and his pregnant wife narrowly escaping from planet LV-426 in a small shuttle pod, the two vowing to never again speak of all those crazy aliens they just fought. Suddenly, the wife grabs at her stomach. An alien spawn? No--it's the standard baby. It's time. Bale smiles.
"We'll name her Sigourney Weaver."
Reader Comments
1. Fors - April 28, 2009 2:16 PM
another christian bale movie? awesomeness.
2. markonius maximus - April 28, 2009 2:26 PM
Man, looks like it's up to Christian Bale to save hollywood...
3. K lee - April 28, 2009 2:43 PM
Bale has to be in all prequel reboots? He needs to move on to standard remakes. He should have done Drop Dead Fred instead of Russell Brand.
4. rockosolido - April 28, 2009 2:46 PM
C'mon guys, seriously...learn to read. It says "prediction." Bale is in no way attached to this or is this even set to go to begin with.
5. Pierre Lambert - April 28, 2009 2:52 PM
Of course. 'Cause it makes so much sense right now.
6. Chris - April 28, 2009 2:54 PM
The writing on this site is superb
7. MacMaster - April 28, 2009 3:33 PM
Wait a minute, where does AVP fit in here? Was that not the prequel? The Predators use them as hunting fodder. So this would really be an AVP prequel?
How about we find an excuse for more Sigourney Weaver action? Sure she's getting old but she is still smokin' hot!
8. Hal - April 28, 2009 7:25 PM
I'm going to go on nerd rage and point out the Dan O'Bannon was JUST as integral to the creation of this franchise as Ridley Scott - bring him on board as well, and what the hell, lets make a party of it! Syd Mead, Giger, hell, even invite Tom Skerrit!
9. Matt - April 28, 2009 11:55 PM
If they can get Ridley to do it then I'll nut all over myself and lick it all up.
10. Luke - April 29, 2009 1:47 PM
I don't often comment but wow, that "prediction" was hilarious.
11. todders - April 29, 2009 2:34 PM
Will it come to the day where every movie that opens between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day will be a franchise vehicle starring Bale?
You haven't seen anything until you've seen Macho Man Randy Savage take a bong rip of salvia... AND FREAK OUT:
http://www.digitalfuntown.com/videos/166
12. Morley - April 29, 2009 4:05 PM
What does it mean when you think the IWS Writer's fake film ideas are better than any real concept could be?
13. mattk - April 29, 2009 4:16 PM
"The writing on this site is superb"
Jesus, you are so right. That is sooo what it could be...
14. Moba - April 30, 2009 4:01 PM
That's actually a good prediction...if i were the iwatchstuff writter i would copyright that right away.
15. frank - May 7, 2009 5:09 PM
HA! Sigourney Weaver. I've been missing your occasional gems, but that cracked me up!
16. Matt - June 23, 2009 6:46 PM
It's impossible for the next movie to take place on LV-426. If you knew anything about the Alien franchise, you'd know this. LV-426 was first colonized about 40 years AFTER the Nostromo exploded and Ripley went into hyper sleep. That's about 20 years before Aliens. Before that, no one had set foot on the planet, minus the crew of the Nostromo of course
Regarding the AvP films, they were crap. As movies, they were pretty good. But they are considered non-canon to the Alien universe as well as the Predator universe
Oh, and f*** Christian Bale. He's a good actor, but he doesn't belong anywhere near the Alien universe
/end nerd rant