Ridley Scott Regrets Directing 'Alien: Covenant' Over 'Blade Runner 2049'
- Ridley Scott passed on directing Blade Runner 2049 due to a scheduling conflict with Alien: Covenant.
- Denis Villeneuve directed Blade Runner 2049, which won multiple Oscars.
- Scott is returning to the Blade Runner universe as an executive producer on the upcoming Blade Runner 2099 series.
- Sigourney Weaver has said she is done with the Alien franchise, despite Scott's desire to make another film.
- Scott regrets not directing Blade Runner 2049 and calls it a missed opportunity.