{"id":350016,"date":"2025-10-14T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=398885"},"modified":"2025-10-14T06:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:21:40","slug":"the-main-protagonist-of-the-alien-story-wants-to-star-in-a-movie-of-the-franchise-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-main-protagonist-of-the-alien-story-wants-to-star-in-a-movie-of-the-franchise-again\/","title":{"rendered":"The main protagonist of the Alien story wants to star in a movie of the franchise again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Alien saga seems far from taking a definitive break, as it has been confirmed that a sequel to Alien: Romulus is in the works, a film that was well received by audiences last year for its successful blend of novelty and nostalgia. <strong>The news comes with the possibility that Sigourney Weaver will return to her iconic role as Ripley at the age of 76.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sigourney Weaver wants to return<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the New York Comic Con, Weaver announced that she is considering a new proposal written by Walter Hill, producer of the first installments of the saga and screenwriter of Alien 3. <strong>Hill has crafted 50 pages that explore the future of the character Ripley, which the actress has praised as &#8220;quite extraordinary.&#8221;<\/strong> However, despite the enthusiasm, there is no certainty that this new script will become a cinematic reality.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alien: Romulus | Tr\u00e1iler Oficial en espa\u00f1ol | HD\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5nWH2Pd-x-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weaver has shown interest in reprising the role of Ripley multiple times since 2008, launching projects with renowned creatives like Ridley Scott and Neill Blomkamp, but these did not progress. <strong>A script set after Aliens was also written by Blomkamp, although it got stuck in the production phase<\/strong>. The story of a potential Alien V also conceived by Hill ended up without significant progress as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With renewed interest from Weaver and Hill&#8217;s work, <strong>fans are wondering if this could be the definitive opportunity to provide a meaningful closure to the iconic character of Ripley<\/strong>. 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