

Predator, she is truly pumped about Alien 5, which will reunite her with her Chappie director Neill Blomkamp. Sigourney Weaver might hate the idea behind Alien Vs. Predator responsible for killing off Ripley, it also meant we wouldn't see Ridley Scott return to this world until 2012's Prometheus. He was actually on board for a long while, but bailed, with first time director David Fincher taking his place. He wanted to do Alien 3, but didn't like the direction 20th Century Fox wanted to take with the series. Predator was a big reason original director Ridley Scott didn't return to the franchise. But it wouldn't arrive for 12 more years, with Sigourney Weaver returning in Alien Resurrection first. It was already moving forward as early as 1992, when Alien 3 came out. Predator was one of those movies that sat in development for a long time. Which really depressed me because I was very proud of the movies."Īlien Vs.

RELATED: Hasbro Celebrates Aliens 35 Anniversary with Nerf LMTD M41A Pulse Blaster "Well, yes - because I heard that Fox was gonna do Alien vs. And when asked whether or not it was truly her decision to end Ripley's life on the big screen in Alien 3, she had this to say. She definitely wasn't impressed by these spinoff crossovers. Most fans of the long-running series did not enjoy either crossover, and you can count Sigourney Weaver in that group. Neither of which set the box office on fire. While 2012's Prometheus is considered a prequel to Alien, the true Alien franchise came to a close with 2004's Alien Vs.

While speaking with London Times at London Comic-Con this past weekend, star Sigourney Weaver confirmed it was her decision to kill off Ripley. And though she was resurrected as a clone in Alien Resurrection, many simply aren't willing to forgive director David Fincher and his sequel for what it did. Some hate it simply because it kills off beloved character Ripley at the end, sending her to a fiery death.

Many fans still can't quite embrace Alien 3, with some considering it the worst movie in the franchise.
