A new Alien film is taking shape at 20th Century Studios. According to TheWrap, Aaron Guzikowski, the screenwriter of Prisoners, has been tapped to write the screenplay. Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss are producing it through Scott Free.
Guzikowski and Scott have already worked together on Raised by Wolves, the science-fiction series created by the former and produced by the latter. This new project brings them together on the big screen, within a franchise for which Scott has directed several installments.
According to information from The Hollywood Reporter, as reported by TheWrap, the project is said to be connected to Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, the two films in the franchise directed by Ridley Scott in 2012 and 2017. The exact nature of this continuity and the plot remain unknown.
The film is still in the early stages of development. No director is attached to the project; Ridley Scott is currently involved only as a producer. No release date has been announced.
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