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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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Before you get your hopes too high, though, Blomkamp is here to bring us all back down to earth:
Ps this has nothing to do with the studio. I just feel like I might do something else instead. In which case why not show some work-
— Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) January 2, 2015
They didn't really even know I was working on it ha
— Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) January 2, 2015
Such a bummer, but maybe this will get the studio's attention and they actually will ask him to do it.
[via Indiewire]