Perhaps Weaver will make a cameo or even direct an episode? The show should absolutely include some female directors, and it would make so much sense to see Weaver be involved in some way creatively - although seeing Ripley again is highly unlikely, considering the series reportedly takes place years before she was alive. Still, it will be fascinating to see if Noah Hawley (of "Fargo" and "Legion" fame) can bring the property back to its horror roots in his upcoming, long-awaited TV series that's still expected to arrive in 2024. The world of "Alien" will always be Scott's baby and Weaver will forever be associated with her Oscar-nominated role. These were men who were creating this woman character, but they liked and respected strong women." "They made Ripley a woman, without making her this helpless creature," she told Total Film.
With Fede Alvarez now working on an "Alien" film reportedly featuring all-new characters, Weaver acknowledged how fortunate she was that Scott, and by extension Dan O'Bannon, created such a memorable female archetype that still has so much cultural impact to this day.
The project remains one of the most fascinating "What if?" scenarios in "Alien" history, but time has unfortunately moved on. Weaver seemed genuinely excited about the chance to do another direct sequel to "Aliens" but the project was eventually put on the back-burner while Ridley Scott proceeded with his own prequels. A few years back, some concept art began trickling out, giving fans a sense of what could have been if Hicks and Ripley had been re-united onscreen. Please don't remind us of the "Alien 5" idea that wound up never happening! If you recall, Blomkamp ("District 9") wanted to essentially reboot the franchise, ignoring the beginning of David Fincher's "Alien 3" - wherein Hicks and Newt are already dead on arrival when Ripley crash-lands on the prison planet Fiorina 161. And there was an 'Alien' that I really wanted to do with Neill Blomkamp and we didn't get to do that, but, you know, that ship has sailed." "There are all kinds of younger actors taking this kind of role.
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