In fact, it took 33 years for Scott to return to the science fiction franchise.
1979’sAlienis actually considered to be one of thebest science fiction movies of all time.
Despite this,Scott did not return to directAliens, which was released in 1986.
Instead, James Cameron was hired to directAliens.
This was a great choice, since at that point, Cameron had found success with his firstTerminatormovie.
Just like Scott’s first film, which kick-started the franchise, Cameron’sAlienswas also a huge success.
However, he actually wasn’t the studio’s first choice.
In fact, he was actually Brandywine Production’s fourth choice to direct the now-iconic sci-fi movie.
Even thoughAlienwas a huge success,Scott once again wasn’t the studio’s first choice for the sequel.
Maybe because I was such a tough guy when I was doing it, they didnt want me back.
But I was also in the habit of not wanting to do a sequel then either.
So I would never have done it.
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Therefore, Scott’s ideas for anAliensequel are things he eventually included inPrometheusandConvenant.
After over three decades, Scott decided that there was more he wanted to explore within theAlienfranchise.
He clearly enjoyed makingPrometheus, as he also directedAlien: Covenant.
Obviously,PrometheusandAlien: Covenantexplore a lot of the ideas that Scott was most interested in within the franchise.
