Ridley Scott’s Third Alien Prequel: David and the AI Apocalypse
Ridley Scott Is Back in the Alien Game!
So, guess what? Ridley Scott, the mastermind behind the Alien series, isn’t done just yet! That’s right, folks! He’s plotting a third prequel for the sci-fi saga that we all secretly adore. Can you believe it? It all started back in 2012 with Prometheus. But if we’re being real, that movie left us scratching our heads more than a cat seeing a cucumber. Then came Alien: Covenant in 2017, which didn’t exactly score high on emotional impact at the box office, and the studio threw Ridley’s ambitious plans into the cosmic trash can.
What’s Cooking for the Third Prequel?
In a recent chinwag with The Los Angeles Times, Scott spilled the beans that he’s still tinkering with ideas for the next flick! Grab your popcorn; it’s all about David – yes, the dazzling yet dangerous android played by none other than Michael Fassbender. Apparently, David is set to create his very own “brave new world.” Sounds fancy, huh? But hold onto your seats; Scott warns us that ‘AIs can go off. And if they do, it’s like a bomb.’ Talk about a ticking time bomb!
A Candid Take on AI
Our man Ridley isn’t even using AI himself right now, but he’s definitely pondering the whole shebang. He wonders, can AI really be brilliant, or does it just regurgitate information like a parrot with a touch of plagiarism? Like, if I said, ‘Hey, Mr. AI, whip me up a movie script,’ would it just be a mishmash of everyone else’s work? Yeah, probably. But Scott’s got a point – the day it starts to outsmart us, we might as well hand over the keys to the galaxy!
David’s Dark Journey
Now, let’s take a short stroll down memory lane! In Prometheus and Covenant, Scott cooked up some gnarly lore explaining who the heck created those terrifying Xenomorphs and why. We met David, the tricky android, slaving away for Peter Weyland. He tagged along on a bizarre expedition to LV-223 and became obsessed with the Engineers and their mysterious “black goo.” Spoiler alert: he ends up wiping them out! Not cool, David, not cool.
A Hypersleep and Alien Embryos?
Then, in Covenant, a fresh crew of humans rock up, only to find David pulling a sneaky switcheroo, pretending to be their doppelgänger android, Walter. Classic move! He puts the crew to sleep and stores some Alien embryos right next to them. His ultimate plan? To whip up a new species on Origae-6. The Weyland-Yutani Corporation must be rubbing their hands in glee!
No One Knows What’s Next!
Details about this upcoming third prequel are still as mysterious as the plot of a David Lynch movie. But hey, it sounds like it’ll dive deeper into David’s journey after Covenant and possibly unveil the creation of the iconic Xenomorph we all know and fear from the original Alien.
Where’s the Franchise Headed?
Following Covenant’s not-so-stellar box office numbers, the Alien franchise is already trekking down new paths without Ridley steering the spaceship. We’ve got Fede Álvarez directing Alien: Romulus, which dances between Alien and Aliens. Meanwhile, Noah Hawley is whipping up a TV series, Alien: Earth, set two years before the original Alien. While Romulus did make a splash, we’re still waiting on another epic film in the Alien realm. But, good news! A second season of Alien: Earth is currently in the works over in the U.K.! Who’s ready for more spooky sci-fi mayhem?