Aaron Guzikowski to Write New Alien Film for 20th Century

Aaron Guzikowski is writing a new Alien feature for 20th Century Studios, with Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss attached as producers. Scott is not directing the project, and no director has been announced. The film is not a sequel to 2024’s Alien: Romulus, according to reports about the project. Instead, it is said to relate to Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, the two Alien films Scott directed. The precise nature of that connection has not been disclosed, and the project has not been described as a direct sequel to either film. Plot details have not been released. Michael Fassbender, who played the android David in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, is not attached to the new film at this stage. No cast has been announced. Guzikowski’s appointment reunites him with Scott, with whom he worked on the science-fiction series Raised by Wolves. Guzikowski created the series, while Scott executive-produced it and directed its first two episodes. Guzikowski also wrote the screenplay for Prisoners, the 2013 thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve. Scott and Pruss will produce the feature through Scott Free, the production company they represent. J.R. Young is overseeing the project for 20th...