Comments on: Paul W.S. Anderson writing Alien 6?

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Mon, 09 May 2005 01:19:09 +0000

Lewis, the problem is that when all is said and done (domestic and overseas box offic plus DVD sales), Anderson’s films turn a profit for the studio.

Don’t expect him to go away any time soon. :confused:

Vic

By: Lewis

Lewis — Sun, 08 May 2005 11:15:43 +0000

Paul W.S. Anderson – the unholy destroyer of movie-scripts, the man who can single handedly make anything look shocking with a brush of his artistic destruction wand. Resident Evil was a travesty to what the games brought about, to kick the fans when they’re down the studios let him be involved in a sequel, which also SUCKED. So he hops to another franchise and destroys any credibility it had as well (AVP), and now I hear FOX is gonna let him do it again with another installment.

Please God let the madness stop. Please God someone make a law that prevents Paul W.S. Anderson from a) writing scripts b) coming within 200 yards of any film set anywhere in the world.

By: Dale

Dale — Fri, 06 May 2005 01:05:49 +0000

Anonymous is correct on both counts, she did exec produce and didn’t want to be tied to the role (at the time). It certainly didn’t prevent her from playing it again in “Alien Resurrection”.

If you don’t want a play a role there are better ways than accepting a script that kills your character unless you’re “dead” sure you never want to play the role again–or be prepared to pull a “Bobby Ewing in the shower” stunt to bring yourself back.

Further (and in some ways even more aggravating) by casually killing off all the other survivors from “Aliens” you close other avenues. I’d read an early draft script of “Alien 3″ that based the story around Hicks and Bishop, but left the door open for a Ripley return in future movies/stories if (as it came to be) Weaver was interested/coaxed into another film at some point.

I just hate when people (directors, actors, whatever) lock the door, slam it shut, throw away the key and then say, “Oops. I’d like back in.”

Dale

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 May 2005 11:13:30 +0000

I thought that Weaver was the Exec. Producer on Alien 3. Combine that with the fact that you have a first time director in Fincher and you probably have a director who’s control was probably seriously compromised. I heard during a junket at time of release that Weaver did not want to be tied to Ripley her entire career. I can’t imagine that if Weaver didn’t want Ripley to die then Ripley wouldn’t have “died”.

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 04 May 2005 23:12:00 +0000

Vic,

I concur 200% on your feelings of killing off Hicks and Newt…not to mention killing off Ripley herself after everything she had previously survived.

“Alien 3″ was a well crafted film (especially if you watch the Director’s Cut), but it was just…WRONG to do that to the characters.

I’m a fairly firm believer that once Cameron has touched a story it should be hands off for anyone but him to make a sequel to it (that should probably go for a lot of writer/directors now that I think about it).

Dale

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Wed, 04 May 2005 15:14:23 +0000

Yeah, the “Alien” franchise has been ground into a fine powder… As far as Fincher goes, I still can’t forgive him for killing off the corporal and the little girl from “Aliens”.

Vic

By: TRENT

TRENT — Wed, 04 May 2005 15:08:06 +0000

One of the greatest franchises, that unfortunately has absolutely been shredded. There was a dropoff between Aliens 2 & 3. Nothing like the precipice between 3 & 4. AVP was more Predator than Alien. I’ve been hoping that 1 of the first 3 directors would come back to the fold. However, to my knowledge, I don’t believe that Scott has ever done a sequel. Cameron stopped making films altogether and Fincher, my personal favorite, is probably still jaded toward the franchise from his now underrated Alien 3.

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:01:09 +0000

I’d love to see that myself, but I don’t know if it’s in the cards…

Vic

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:03:19 +0000

I really hope that Ridley Scott will make another Alien movie

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:15:21 +0000

That’s my point. How does this guy stay employed?

Vic

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:39:54 +0000

My best guess is that Ridley Scott and James Cameron were smart enough to see the project for what it was and get out while the getting was good. Anderson, on the other hand, probably needs the paycheck, so he’ll play the game the way the suits want him to play it. Still, with epics such as Event Horizon and Mortal Kombat under his belt, it’s a real mystery how the guy is still allowed on a movie set.

Brian