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[TheLostBigBoss]

So ehm... why are you people so excited? Isn't he the director of district 9 and elysium?! Aren't those considered bad movies in here?

LOL. D9 is one of the best sci-fi movies in the last 20 years.

Elysium is kinda trash in comparison, but Blomkamp is amazinzg at making sci-fi feel real and grounded. Put this man into the Alien universe and who knows what he will be able to produce. I mean, I still get goosbumps over his Halo short movie, it was exactly what a Halo movie should have been, grounded and gritty following a group of marines as they struggle to survive constantly getting fucked up. He knows sci-fi best.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

NB's Alien:RS's Prometheus 2 :: Feige's Spider-Man:Arad's Sinister Six

 

[block tower]

blomkamp bring the franchise back

 

[Maengun1]

Hm. I'm in for this I guess. Alien and Aliens are 2 of my favorite movies of all time. I don't hate Alien 3 and Resurrection as much as some people, but they're definitely not good and soured the series. I would be fine with this movie pretending they don't exist.

I didn't like Prometheus either. It looked stunning and had a handful of great scenes, but the script was awful.

As far as Blomkamp goes, I loved District 9 and didn't like Elysium. I was actually kinda hoping he might do District 10 (or whatever a sequel would be called).

Cautiously optimistic I suppose, especially if Sigourney is on board.

 

[Dennis]

Elysium looked good but the story was just so utterly blah as was the characters.

 

[Omega Ultimus]

Sharlto Copley will play the Xenomorph.

 

[SmithnCo]

If Hicks is in it, then it would seem like they're just branching off of Aliens and ignoring the rest.

I'd be okay with that, an alternate timeline type thing.

 

[jond76]

First order of business: Everything from the end of Aliens on was just a terrible hypersleep dream.

#bringbackhicksandnewt

 

[Floridian]

I would've never guessed a good majority of people would think this looks good at all. It looks so dumb.

I don't know if the concept will make it to the big screen, but if it does i'm interested in seeing how it would look.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Elysium looked good but the story was just so utterly blah as was the characters.

Matt Damon was a bad third option. He really didn't help that movie and felt completely out of place.

 

[FoneBone]

Will believe it when I see it (especially with Chappie looking likely to bomb to me).

 

[DedValve]

I would argue that Elysium was worse than Prometheus, but that's a case of whoever wins, we lose.

I haven't seen elysium but I refuse to believe it was worse than Prometheus which makes and then immediately drops plot points and...I don't even know. Tryhard movie if I ever saw one.

 

[Warm Machine]

I have an Alien 5 script I wrote about 10 years ago that is awesome. Wish he could read it.

 

[Dennis]

First order of business: Everything from the end of Aliens on was just a terrible hypersleep dream.

#bringbackhicksandnewt

fixed

 

[Discotheque]

Awful news. Might be decent if he has no say in script and casting tho lol

 

[jett]

I haven't seen elysium but I refuse to believe it was worse than Prometheus which makes and then immediately drops plot points and...I don't even know. Tryhard movie if I ever saw one.

Elysium is a dull fucking bore. Prometheus is many things, but at least it's somewhat entertaining.

 

[SmackAttack]

Why not. I like Blomkamp and though I liked District 9 more than Elysium, I like him as a director and he's clearly passionate about Alien so I'm in. Can't get much worse for the franchise so I'm all for it. Still want to see him do a Halo movie at some point though. Now that he would nail easy.

Is Chappie get bad early word of mouth?

Maybe the opposite if he closed a deal like this before it's even out.

 

[jond76]

fixed

Fixed

 

[WarRock]

His second is filming fight sequences, if Elysium is all we can go by. I don't remember anything in D9 as incoherent as some of the final action scenes in Elysium.

Seriously. Action in Elysium is way worse than in D9.

 

[duckroll]

There's no question that the production design and effects for this Alien film (if it does get made, not really certain until Fox confirms it!) will be really, really cool. I think the main concern would be how simplistic the sociopolitical commentary in the story would be. Blomkamp's weakness thus far is that he seems very one-note in that aspect. His films all showcase classism and corporate/elite exploitation of the poor, but often the issues are explored in a very naive black and white way which just feels childish. I can totally see him applying this same narrative technique to the Alien universe, and while it would fit, it would also be... boring.

 

[BLAZER]

Agreed. I don't think "isn't afraid to push boundaries" applies to it but I agree with you.

Well i don't know what pushes the boundaries of cinema for you but his style is what I've never seen before. So for me that pushes the boundaries in cinema.

 

[aliengmr]

I would've never guessed a good majority of people would think this looks good at all. It looks so dumb.

OMG I thought I was the only one.

That picture instantly screams Alien Resurrection to me.

 

[citizensyndrome]

Perfect. Absolutely perfect pairing of material and director.

Absolutely agree

 

[Dennis]

His films all showcase classism and corporate/elite exploitation of the poor, but often the issues are explored in a very naive black and white way which just feels childish.

Yes we must really learn to see the good in Weylan-Yutani.......

 

[Clydefrog]

Sharlto Copley will play the Xenomorph.

"Fookin' hisssssss"

 

[Indrid Cold]

Sure whatever. Franchise can't go much lower after prometheus. Blomkap is better than (recent) Scott. Wish it would be more of a horror reboot with the jockeys not being human and basically a doomsday cult worshipping the xenon but whatever. This franchise had been a used so long I don't know how they could fix it any way. See how it goes. Though focusing on Ripley yet again is stupid and as much as I like hicks he's dead move on. No need for heros when Ripley was just a survivor in the first one. Oh well aliens is more popular so the films will follow it. Should get some decent action at least

 

[duckroll]

Well i don't know what pushes the boundaries of cinema for you but his style is what I've never seen before. So for me that pushes the boundaries in cinema.

So I take it you didn't grow up watching Paul Verhoeven movies?

 

[Marty Chinn]

First order of business: Everything from the end of Aliens on was just a terrible hypersleep dream.

#bringbackhicksandnewt

I think given their age, I'll just take Ripley waking up from a nightmare.

 

[SpanishExplorer]

I'm ok with this just please no more South African settings.

 

[duckroll]

Yes we must really learn to see the good in Weylan-Yutani.......

Honestly I would be far more interested in an Alien film without W-Y at all. The entire corrupt corporation running a dodgy mission/colony/whatever has been done to death. Fincher had the right idea with Alien3, but it was the execution and the production which fell short.

 

[delta25]

A time line where Alien 3 and Resurrection never happen would automatically make this a good aliens movie in my books, which may very well be the case if those concept art pieces are anything to go by.

 

[BobLoblaw]

Oh wow. This is going to be the best Alien film since Aliens. Book it.

 

[SargerusBR]

Nice

 

[evilromero]

Fuck me in the ass yeeeeeeeeessssssss. Goddamn it's happening!

 

[tcrunch]

So what's the alien that comes out of one of these things look like?
e: For the first time I realized the kid is wearing a (human) child's pajama pants.

 

[Dennis]

Oh wow. This is going to be the best Alien film since Aliens. Book it.

I think so too.

You would have to be utterly stupid not to notice how venerated Alien and Aliens are compared to all the other movies in the franchise.

 

[Busty]

There's no question that the production design and effects for this Alien film (if it does get made, not really certain until Fox confirms it!) will be really, really cool. I think the main concern would be how simplistic the sociopolitical commentary in the story would be. Blomkamp's weakness thus far is that he seems very one-note in that aspect. His films all showcase classism and corporate/elite exploitation of the poor, but often the issues are explored in a very naive black and white way which just feels childish. I can totally see him applying this same narrative technique to the Alien universe, and while it would fit, it would also be... boring.

Yup. The rich executives of Mega Space Corporations are breeding the aliens to do menial labour work such as fanning them with giant palm leaves on hot days and fetching them Space Martinis.

But one plucky kid who lives in a tin shack in a space favela wins a..., ticket to take a tour of Willy Wonka's factory and finds that it's filled not with Uumpa Loompas but Aliens..., who..., have sneaked across..., the space border to...,

*walks off*

 

[Nakazato]

Fucking hype.

 

[CREMSteve]

So ehm... why are you people so excited? Isn't he the director of district 9 and elysium?! Aren't those considered bad movies in here?

Because the guy is a brilliant director. Those movies were awesome.

 

[Shock_Wave]

Still not sure how I feel.

 

[BLAZER]

So I take it you didn't grow up watching Paul Verhoeven movies?

His 90's releases were brilliant but i still believe Blomkamp offers something unique that we have never seen before.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Nice he'll bring a fresh look to the franchise loved his concept art he made but let's make sure he doesn't write this and he gets a good scriptwriter.

 

[Pooya]

can't wait to see people calling Prometheus a great movie after this one comes out, love trainwrecks :b zero confidence in his direction....

 

[Lautaro]

Elysium was meh. Prometeus was a fucking disaster.

I think I can be optimistic.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

[slow piano music]

*shaky cam footage of xenomorph digging around in South African trash like a dog before running off*

we call them monsters

[quick shots of weyland yutani buildings and panicking small xenomorph in tiny cage as protagonist looks on with concerned face]

who are we to judge

[man with megaphone shouting about how all the Satan monsters must die because Jesus said so]

who gave us dominion over this planet and said they weren't allowed

[rich executive watching xenomorphs being experimented on]


[single piano note] THE ALIENS

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Will watch.

 

[BLACKLAC]

Well i don't know what pushes the boundaries of cinema for you but his style is what I've never seen before. So for me that pushes the boundaries in cinema.

He has an awesome visual style and its a reflection of how talented he is. I just don't see why anyone would be afraid to do it. Blowing apart bodies has been done, a lot. The way he does it is awesome.

 

[Lautaro]

[slow piano music]

*shaky cam footage of xenomorph digging around in South African trash like a dog before running off*

we call them monsters

[quick shots of weyland yutani buildings and panicking small xenomorph in tiny cage as protagonist looks on with concerned face]

who are we to judge

[man with megaphone shouting about how all the Satan monsters must die because Jesus said so]

who gave us dominion over this planet and said they weren't allowed

[rich executive watching xenomorphs being experimented on]


[single piano note] THE ALIENS

FOOKIN ALIENS!

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Get Arnold to play some old Marines colonel like Cameron pitched for Alien 5 before Fox went for AvP.

 

[dekline]