Nov 10, 2025 · Sigourney Weaver reveals new story details about Alien 5 and an update on returning to the long-running sci-fi franchise as Ellen Ripley.

"Alien 5" was a proposed science fiction film to be directed by Neill Blomkamp. It would have been the fifth film in the Alien series, serving as "a sequel to the original Alien franchise" rather than being …

Dec 7, 2025 · Alien: Romulus was a box office hit, and a sequel is in development, as the franchise finally found new characters outside of Ellen Ripley to carry the series forward.

Oct 11, 2025 · Sigourney Weaver talks Walter Hill's 'Alien 5' treatment and has met with Disney/20th Century Studios to discuss further development.

Oct 21, 2023 · The cancellation of "Alien 5" brought about a significant turning point in director Neill Blomkamp's career. With the film's cancellation, alongside the abandonment of two sequels to his …

Dec 6, 2025 · Director Neill Blomkamp came close to making an Alien movie that would ignore continuity, but it never happened. Here's why, according to Sigourney Weaver.

Oct 14, 2025 · Alien 5 | After nearly 30 years, might it finally happen? As Sigourney Weaver hints that Ripley might return for a new Alien sequel, we look at the conception, death and possible rebirth of …

Nov 12, 2025 · Neill Blomkamp ’s canceled Alien 5. The project, which was first revealed in 2015, would have ignored Alien 3 and Resurrection, bringing back Weaver as Ripley alongside Michael Biehn as …

Nov 18, 2025 · While Blomkamp’s Alien 5 will likely never happen, there was another Alien movie, Alien: Romulus, that was released last year. A sequel to that project is now in development.

Nov 10, 2025 · At a Paris masterclass, Sigourney Weaver reveals why Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 was canceled, gives an update on Walter Hill's new Alien V script, and praises the new series, Alien: Earth.