Overview

• Ridley Scott told ScreenRant that after directing three franchise entries he feels he’s “done enough” and wants the saga to evolve under new leadership.
• He first helmed Alien in 1979 before returning for the prequels Prometheus in 2012 and Alien: Covenant in 2017.
• Scott said the series lost its edge after Alien: Resurrection, praising only his own work and James Cameron’s 1986 sequel Aliens.
• He revealed he was the fifth choice to direct the original film after Robert Altman declined the offer.
• As executive producer, Scott commended Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth for honoring the tone of the first movie and noted its Hulu premiere on August 12, 2025.