Alien's Movie Reboot Is The Right Move (But The Series Shouldn't Abandon David)
Hulu's upcoming Alien movie reboot is said to be a clean slate for the series, and while this is a great move, the franchise shouldn't fully abandon the story of Michael Fassbender's David either. Ridley Scott had no real involvement with the Alien series beyond the first movie, and it took over 30 years for him to return with 2012's Prometheus. This project was originally a direct prequel called Alien: Engineers, which features Xenomorphs, Chestbusters and other classic elements of the series. However, Scott's feeling the central monster was "cooked" and had been rendered less than terrifying after decades of sequels and spinoffs saw the prequel evolve into more of a standalone movie.
Being a big-budget, R-rated blockbuster with some ambitious sci-fi themes,Prometheus — which changed a lot through rewrites — was a rare beast in Hollywood. The movie was highly anticipated too, though it ultimately received mixed reviews for its unlikeable heroes and plot holes. One element that was praised was Michael Fassbender's performance as David 8, the sociopathic android who is part of the mission. David returned for the 2017 sequel Alien: Covenant, which also featured the return of the Xenomorph and other classic tropes. However, this sequel was a box-office disappointment and fell victim to many of the same problems as Prometheus did on a story level.
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Alien: Covenant ended on a cliffhanger, but it was clear from the movie's overall reception the studio wouldn't be pressing ahead with further direct sequels. In the years that followed, Scott affirmed his interest in completing the David story, but Noah Hawley's Alien TV series for FX appeared to be the next
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