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Was Alien Isolation canon?

thats fucked up

way to go Neil...what a kick in the nuts to the legacy.

Who considers 3 and 4 a contribution to the legacy in the first place? I've only heard bad things about them.

 

[Rentahamster]

So according to the article, part of the reason Alien 3 and 4 were so bad was because of input from Weaver? Didn't know that.

 

[JB1981]

Whatever. Just let bygones be bygones.

 

[RoboPlato]

This is the kind of reboot I can approve of.

 

[brandonh83]

Was Alien Isolation canon?

It should be. That game was great and nothing about the story really interferes with the films. I absolutely loved it.

 

[BajiBoxer]

I saw resurrection when I was 16 and it fucking traumatized me.

We had to watch it in school :-(

 

[A-V-B]

I hope this movie has strong, non-political themes that are relevant to character growth.

 

[brandonh83]

We had to watch it in school :-(

In college, I hope, during a film school seminar about how to make a shitty sequel.

 

[Snake]

I'm fine with this if they bring back Michael Biehn.

 

[Jokergrin]

they should call it Alien 3

just to fuck with people

 

[NightShift]

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Alien 3 is a good movie, you knuckleheads.

 

[Indrid Cold]

Man, but what about a movie about the Space Jockey Homeworld and the origin of the Xeno. I want my movie of Giger landscapes and horrors followed by everybody dying in horrible ways, the end.

Meh, we'll see if it's good it will definitely have a decent budget for special effects work since it is Neil Blomkamp.

This. So tired of ripley being the focal point. The series should have been about the xenos, pure alien terror, not a bug hunt. Aliens was a good movie but reduced the alien to a monster to be hunted. I know prometheus is sorta about them but fuck that POS movie. So much wasted potential. I don't mind them erasing 3/resurrection but I was hoping for a new direction for the series not aliens 2.

 

[WedgeX]

My prediction is so very close to coming true!

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.

 

[Steamlord]

they should call it Alien 3

just to fuck with people

They should stylize the title the same way, but actually call it Alien Cubed.

 

[harSon]

Will ya'll stop being excited for this if Chappie comes out and is mediocre?

 

[BrokenEchelon]

INALIENABLED

 

[Jokergrin]

Has any other major franchise ever done this before? Just flat out ignore some sequels

 

[BocoDragon]

Worked out great for Superman Returns.

Has any other major franchise ever done this before? Just flat out ignore some sequels

Superman Returns.

 

[Blader]

This seemed to be the case given Hicks in the artwork, but nice to hear it confirmed at least.

Cautiously optimistic for this.

Has any other major franchise ever done this before? Just flat out ignore some sequels

Superman Returns

 

[Sub_Level]

Alien 3 is a good movie, you knuckleheads.

It can be both good and non-canon.

Like Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Has any other major franchise ever done this before? Just flat out ignore some sequels

Isn't that Terminator's whole schtick.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Alienss

 

[ezekial45]

Has any other major franchise ever done this before? Just flat out ignore some sequels

X-Men is the most recent example. If anything, the success of that probably inspired Fox to go ahead with this half-reboot for Alien.

 

[Kwixotik]

Sooo... any guesses on a title?

Alien: Revelation

The 'Real' Alien 3

Aliened

ALI3N

 

[A_Gorilla]

Thank GOD!

Once again someone beats me to it...

 

[EightBitNate]

I should probably watch the Alien films sometime.

 

[Gambit 1138]

Is Sci-Fi Queen Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in it??????????

is she in it??????????

She will be back as is Hicks

 

[Arkos]

they should call it Alien 3

just to fuck with people

One thing that was not wrong with the original was the name. The exponent even implies the escalation (a promise which goes unfulfilled of course)

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

I still haven't watched 3 or 4.

 

[Gambit 1138]

X-Men is the most recent example. If anything, the success of that probably inspired Fox to go ahead with this half-reboot for Alien.

X-Men didn't ignore the sequels. It retconned them in canon.

 

[Sub_Level]

X-Men is the most recent example. If anything, the success of that probably inspired Fox to go ahead with this half-reboot for Alien.

X-Men applies for sure, but with an asterisk. It still acknowledges that Last Stand happened and even has footage from it in DOFP.

 

[NYR94]

Sooo... any guesses on a title?

Alien: Revelation

The 'Real' Alien 3

Aliened

Prometheus 2

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

 

[Tesseract]

 

[Smellycat]

I should probably watch the Alien films sometime.

Just the first 2!!!

 

[Sub_Level]

I still haven't watched 3 or 4.

Resurrection is worth watching for Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, and the superb soundtrack.

 

[shwimpy]

Can they disregard Aliens as well?

 

[Nekofrog]

What legacy? The series was dead after Aliens.

seriously. the alien franchise was personified perfectly in the "stop, he's already dead" simpsons gif

 

[burgervan]

Alien 3 is a good movie, you knuckleheads.

Yep. I understand not liking it or finding it disappointing, but people acting like it's some terrible piece of shit are insane.

 

[YesNOnoNOYes]

She will be back as is Hicks

OMG

Rooting so hard for this reboot to be AWESOME now

<3

 

[Jokergrin]

X-Men is the most recent example. If anything, the success of that probably inspired Fox to go ahead with this half-reboot for Alien.

that's a bit different though, they acknowledged them and then used time travel to erase their events from history

Alien is just pretending these sequels don't exist

 

[Melon Husk]

Just don't call it Retribution or Revelation... please.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Can they disregard Aliens as well?

Why would you want something so awful to happen?

 

[More_Badass]

Seriously. I need to see him on the big screen again.

Check out The Divide
http://youtu.be/iaLpieSNIfk

 

[Arkos]

Time to replay Blood Dragon and daydream

 

[Count Dookkake]

Has any other major franchise ever done this before? Just flat out ignore some sequels

Superman

Halloween

 

[Korigama]

Will ya'll stop being excited for this if Chappie comes out and is mediocre?

This decision alone has already led me to forgive him for Elysium being crappy. Even if Chappie falls short, I'd rather watch this than see Alien 3 again.

 

[cdyhybrid]

3 is alright but I'm alright with this.

 

[EightBitNate]

Just the first 2!!!

Are the other 2 really that bad? I might watch them if I like the first 2 enough.