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Ridley Scott Steps Away From Directing 'Alien' Franchise

Having directed the original film, later spearheaded its revival with Prometheus followed by Covenant, he will now guide the franchise solely as an executive producer on FX’s upcoming series.

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DYK Ridley Scott Thought Alien Franchise Was Over After 4 Movies?

Overview

  • Ridley Scott announced he is done directing Alien projects after 46 years, saying he has “done enough” with the franchise.
  • He served as producer on 2024’s Alien: Romulus, praising Fede Álvarez’s direction as “fucking great.”
  • Scott is an executive producer on Noah Hawley’s FX series Alien: Earth, which is set to premiere on August 12, 2025.
  • An undated cinematic sequel to Alien: Romulus is reported to be in development, with Fede Álvarez likely to return as director.
  • Scott maintains that only his original 1979 Alien alongside James Cameron’s 1986 Aliens met his standards, before he revived the series with 2012’s Prometheus followed by 2017’s Covenant.