Neill Blomkamp Stirs “Alien” Speculation With Instagram Concept Art

Director Neill Blomkamp has shared some amazing (but sadly, not real) concept art for a potential "Alien" movie.

There may be no bigger expert in movies about things not from earth than Neill Blomkamp, whose three big U.S. releases have been District 9, Elysium, and the upcoming Chappie. Could he next be adding a chapter to the Alien franchise to his résumé?

Yesterday and today, the director has been posting concept art for some kind of Alien film on his Instagram, including a sketch of Sigourney Weaver in a badass alien helmet:

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Wtf?

A photo posted by Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) on Jan 1, 2015 at 5:32pm PST

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Woulda rocked. Was a mental stroll into the world Ridley Scott created.

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#ripley #hicks

A photo posted by Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) on Jan 1, 2015 at 5:49pm PST

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#weyland corp

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Oh shit

Una foto publicada por Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) el Ene 1, 2015 at 6:06 PST

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A photo posted by Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) on Jan 1, 2015 at 8:49pm PST

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And finally, my home desk #xenomorph

A photo posted by Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) on Jan 1, 2015 at 8:54pm PST

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Awesome Art by Geoffroy Thoorens #hicks

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And Doug Williams - maybe I'll go back to it ....love the world

A photo posted by Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) on Jan 1, 2015 at 9:44am PST

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Before you get your hopes too high, though, Blomkamp is here to bring us all back down to earth:

Such a bummer, but maybe this will get the studio's attention and they actually will ask him to do it.

[via Indiewire]

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