Saturday, January 15, 2011
Something Original?
Or almost anyway! I just just reading this article and I was extremely surprised to see that Fox have cancelled the Alien prequel films and instead are now re-purposing the script in to a brand new project called Prometheus. Is this a sign that Hollywood is beginning to notice that the public is getting a bit tired with all the prequels and reboots to old films. If it was from a smaller independent company I'd say no, but from Fox? That's a fairly major risk for a big studio to create a new franchise rather than relying on an existing one. I guess as it's been thirteen years since Alien: Resurrection and that the AVP films while profitable were not major hits, the executives have possibly decided that the Alien brand does not have enough power anymore. Presumably they will instead be banking on Ridley Scott and Damon Lindelof's names. Still it's an interesting sign.
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I remember reading about the proposed prequel in Empire, it all sounded very positive, but that was from the creative people. It must be murder trying to sell your ideas and get the funding and backing. Like you, I'm surprised at this news, but maybe they had so many big ideas they realised they could make something new out of it. Very interesting. But Ridley Scott, what a name, yes - I'd watch anything he amde so long as it didn't have too much gore. By chance I have just been watching his recent Robin Hood, with Russell Crowe. (Beautifully crafted film as you'd expect, but also an orginal and interesting take on the story, that didn't miss out any of the traditional elements, a worthy addition to the canon!)
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