Neill Blomkamp set to direct next Alien film

There's a new Alien movie on the way, and director Neill Blomkamp is set to helm it. Listed on IMDB as Untitled Neill Blomkamp/Alien Project with a release date of 2016, but we do know it stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, and Michael Biehn is rumored for the role of Cpl. Dwayne Hicks.

During the promotional tour for Blomkamp's 2015 film Chappie, both he and Weaver revealed that they intend to give Ripley a proper finish - one they didn't think was achieved in Alien 3 or Alien: Resurrection.

I want this film to feel like it's literally the genetic sibling of Aliens, said Blomkamp. So it's Alien,' Aliens,' and then this movie.

Weaver noted that she'd love to take Ripley out of orbiting around in space, and give a proper finish to her story.

Remember, the original Alien movie was pitched as Jaws in Space, and that's what Blomkamp wants to recapture with his upcoming film.

It's a Freudian nightmare. That element to me is what is so appealing, said Blomkamp. To try to put the audience on the edge of their seat, in a traditional monster stalking you in a dark corridor way.

We can't wait to see what Blomkamp does with the film.

Born in 1979, he's among the youngest well-known movie directors, and despite his age, has already enjoyed a host of successes thanks to his unusual style and his talents as a director, producer, writer and animator.

Born in Johannesburg, Blomkamp has been named as one of the most influential people from South Africa in recent years as a result of his success within the entertainment industry.

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