Overview
- Speaking at New York Comic Con on Oct. 10, Weaver said she met with Disney/Fox to discuss potentially reprising Ellen Ripley.
- She confirmed reading Walter Hill’s 50-page treatment, describing it as a “very strong” start centered on a society that would incarcerate someone like Ripley, with the xenomorph still appearing.
- Weaver said she is considering collaborating with Hill to develop the rest of the script.
- TheWrap reported that Disney confirmed a new film is in development, though no greenlight, timeline, director, casting, or continuity details were announced.
- Weaver last portrayed Ripley on the big screen in 1997’s Alien: Resurrection, and any return would need to fit alongside recent entries like Alien: Romulus and FX’s Alien: Earth.