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	[[Joss Whedon]] had written an Earth-set script for ''Alien 5'', but Sigourney Weaver was not interested in this setting and sought to return the story to the planetoid from the first film. Weaver has remained open to a role in a fifth installment on the condition that she likes the story.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Larry Carroll \|title=Will Ripley Rise Again? \|work=[[MTV]] Movies Blog \|date=2009-02-20 \|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/02/20/will-ripley-rise-again-sigourney-weaver-on-alien-saga-i-just-dont-feel-that-its-quite-finished/ \|access-date=2009-02-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225204425/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/02/20/will-ripley-rise-again-sigourney-weaver-on-alien-saga-i-just-dont-feel-that-its-quite-finished/ \|archive-date= 25 February 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| url-status=dead}}</ref> Before 20th Century Fox [[Greenlight\|greenlit]] ''[[Alien vs. Predator (film)\|Alien vs. Predator]]'', [[James Cameron]] had been collaborating on the plot for a fifth ''Alien'' film with another writer. Learning of Fox's plans for a crossover, he ceased work on his concept. Before he saw the film, Cameron had stated that it would "kill the validity of the franchise", and that "it was ''[[Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man\|Frankenstein Meets Werewolf]]''"—like "[[Universal Pictures\|Universal]] just taking their assets and starting to play them off against each other". Although he later admitted to liking ''Alien vs. Predator'', Cameron ruled out any future involvement with the series.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Vespe\|first =Eric "Quint"\|title =Holy Crap! Quint interviews James Cameron!!!\|work =[[Ain't It Cool News]]\|date=2006-02-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219012748/http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22405\|archive-date=2006-02-19\|url=http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22405}}</ref>		[[Joss Whedon]] had written an Earth-set script for ''Alien 5'', but Sigourney Weaver was not interested in this setting and sought to return the story to the planetoid from the first film. Weaver has remained open to a role in a fifth installment on the condition that she likes the story.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Larry Carroll \|title=Will Ripley Rise Again? \|work=[[MTV]] Movies Blog \|date=2009-02-20 \|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/02/20/will-ripley-rise-again-sigourney-weaver-on-alien-saga-i-just-dont-feel-that-its-quite-finished/ \|access-date=2009-02-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225204425/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/02/20/will-ripley-rise-again-sigourney-weaver-on-alien-saga-i-just-dont-feel-that-its-quite-finished/ \|archive-date= 25 February 2009 <!--DASHBot-->\| url-status=dead}}</ref> Before 20th Century Fox [[Greenlight\|greenlit]] ''[[Alien vs. Predator (film)\|Alien vs. Predator]]'', [[James Cameron]] had been collaborating on the plot for a fifth ''Alien'' film with another writer. Learning of Fox's plans for a crossover, he ceased work on his concept. Before he saw the ''Vs.'' film, Cameron had stated that it would "kill the validity of the franchise", and that "it was ''[[Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man\|Frankenstein Meets Werewolf]]''"—like "[[Universal Pictures\|Universal]] just taking their assets and starting to play them off against each other". Although he later admitted to liking ''Alien vs. Predator'', Cameron ruled out any future involvement with the series.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Vespe\|first =Eric "Quint"\|title =Holy Crap! Quint interviews James Cameron!!!\|work =[[Ain't It Cool News]]\|date=2006-02-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219012748/http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22405\|archive-date=2006-02-19\|url=http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22405}}</ref>

	In a 2002 interview, Ridley Scott stated that a new ''Alien'' project "would be a lot of fun", but that "the most important thing was to get the story right". Scott's concept for the plot was "to go back to where the alien creatures were first found and explain how they were created".<ref>{{cite web \|title=''Alien'' vs. ''Predator'': Battle of the Sequels \|author=Davidson, Paul \|website=IGN \|date=2002-01-23 \|url=http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/317/317700p1.html \|access-date=2008-01-14 \|archive-date=December 10, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210154229/http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/317/317700p1.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> In late 2008, Weaver hinted in an interview with [[MTV]] that she and Scott were working on an ''Alien'' spinoff film, which would focus on the chronicles of [[Ellen Ripley]] rather than on the Aliens, but the continuation of Ripley's story has not materialized.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/12/05/sigourney-weaver-and-ridley-scott-to-team-up-for-alien-less-alien-sequel/ \|title=Sigourney Weaver And Ridley Scott To Team Up For Alien-Less 'Alien' Sequel? \|publisher=Moviesblog.mtv.com \|date=2008-12-05 \|access-date=2009-03-02 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216052742/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/12/05/sigourney-weaver-and-ridley-scott-to-team-up-for-alien-less-alien-sequel/ \|archive-date=16 February 2009 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> Instead, ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)\|Prometheus]]'' was released on June 8, 2012. A sequel to ''Prometheus'', titled ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'', was released on May 19, 2017.<ref name="auto">{{cite news\|last1=Chitwood\|first1=Adam\|title='Prometheus' Sequel Gets Release Date and Synopsis, But Where's Noomi Rapace?\|url=https://collider.com/prometheus-2-release-date-synopsis-noomi-rapace/\|access-date=November 16, 2015\|work=Collider\|date=November 16, 2015\|archive-date=November 17, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117152523/http://collider.com/prometheus-2-release-date-synopsis-noomi-rapace/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		In a 2002 interview, Ridley Scott stated that a new ''Alien'' project "would be a lot of fun", but that "the most important thing was to get the story right". Scott's concept for the plot was "to go back to where the alien creatures were first found and explain how they were created".<ref>{{cite web \|title=''Alien'' vs. ''Predator'': Battle of the Sequels \|author=Davidson, Paul \|website=IGN \|date=2002-01-23 \|url=http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/317/317700p1.html \|access-date=2008-01-14 \|archive-date=December 10, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210154229/http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/317/317700p1.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> In late 2008, Weaver hinted in an interview with [[MTV]] that she and Scott were working on an ''Alien'' spinoff film, which would focus on the chronicles of [[Ellen Ripley]] rather than on the Aliens, but the continuation of Ripley's story has not materialized.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/12/05/sigourney-weaver-and-ridley-scott-to-team-up-for-alien-less-alien-sequel/ \|title=Sigourney Weaver And Ridley Scott To Team Up For Alien-Less 'Alien' Sequel? \|publisher=Moviesblog.mtv.com \|date=2008-12-05 \|access-date=2009-03-02 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216052742/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/12/05/sigourney-weaver-and-ridley-scott-to-team-up-for-alien-less-alien-sequel/ \|archive-date=16 February 2009 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> Instead, ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)\|Prometheus]]'' was released on June 8, 2012. A sequel to ''Prometheus'', titled ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'', was released on May 19, 2017.<ref name="auto">{{cite news\|last1=Chitwood\|first1=Adam\|title='Prometheus' Sequel Gets Release Date and Synopsis, But Where's Noomi Rapace?\|url=https://collider.com/prometheus-2-release-date-synopsis-noomi-rapace/\|access-date=November 16, 2015\|work=Collider\|date=November 16, 2015\|archive-date=November 17, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117152523/http://collider.com/prometheus-2-release-date-synopsis-noomi-rapace/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	200 years after the events of ''[[Alien 3]]'', military scientists aboard the space vessel USM ''Auriga'' create a [[Human cloning\|clone]] of [[Ellen Ripley]], designated Ripley 8, using [[DNA]] from blood samples taken before her death. The [[Alien (creature in Alien franchise)\|Xenomorph]] queen's DNA has been combined with Ripley's, resulting in the clone growing up with an [[embryo]] inside it. The scientists extract the embryo, raise it, and collect its eggs while keeping Ripley 8 alive for further study. As a result of the Xenomorph queen's DNA, the clone possesses enhanced strength and reflexes, acidic blood, and a [[psychic]] link with the Xenomorphs, making her more empathetic toward them than the humans she encounters. Additionally, the Xenomorph's [[genetic memory (psychology)\|genetic memory]] allows the clone to retain some of Ripley's memories.		200 years after the events of [[Alien 3\|Ripley's death]], military scientists aboard the space vessel USM ''Auriga'' create a [[Human cloning\|clone]] of [[Ellen Ripley]], designated Ripley 8, using [[DNA]] from blood samples taken before her death. The [[Alien (creature in Alien franchise)\|Xenomorph]] queen's DNA has been combined with Ripley's, resulting in the clone growing up with an [[embryo]] inside it. The scientists extract the embryo, raise it, and collect its eggs while keeping Ripley 8 alive for further study. As a result of the Xenomorph queen's DNA, the clone possesses enhanced strength and reflexes, acidic blood, and a [[psychic]] link with the Xenomorphs, making her more empathetic toward them than the humans she encounters. Additionally, the Xenomorph's [[genetic memory (psychology)\|genetic memory]] allows the clone to retain some of Ripley's memories.

	A group of [[mercenary\|mercenaries]]—Elgyn, Johner, Christie, Vriess, Hillard, and Call—arrives at the ''Auriga'' on their ship, the ''Betty'', delivering several abducted humans in [[stasis (fiction)\|stasis]]. The military scientists use the humans as hosts for the aliens, raising several adult Xenomorphs for study.		A group of [[mercenary\|mercenaries]]—Elgyn, Johner, Christie, Vriess, Hillard, and Call—arrives at the ''Auriga'' on their ship, the ''Betty'', delivering several abducted humans in [[stasis (fiction)\|stasis]]. The military scientists use the humans as hosts for the aliens, raising several adult Xenomorphs for study.
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	The ''Betty'' crew soon encounters Ripley 8. Annalee Call recognizes her name and attempts to kill her, suspecting that Ripley 8 may be used to create Xenomorphs, but the creatures have already been cloned. The mature Xenomorphs escape confinement by killing one of their own and using its acidic blood to burn through their enclosures. They capture Dr. Jonathan Gediman, damage the ''Auriga'', and kill most of the crew who fail to evacuate, including General Perez and Elgyn. Military scientist Dr. Wren reveals that the ship's default command in an emergency is to return to Earth. Realizing this would unleash the Xenomorphs on Earth, Ripley 8, the mercenaries, Wren, a soldier named DiStephano, and surviving Xenomorph host Purvis decide to head for the ''Betty'' and use it to destroy the ''Auriga''. Along the way, Ripley 8 discovers a laboratory containing the grotesque results of the previous seven failed attempts to clone Ellen Ripley. One survivor begs Ripley 8 to euthanize her; she hesitantly complies and then incinerates the lab.		The ''Betty'' crew soon encounters Ripley 8. Annalee Call recognizes her name and attempts to kill her, suspecting that Ripley 8 may be used to create Xenomorphs, but the creatures have already been cloned. The mature Xenomorphs escape confinement by killing one of their own and using its acidic blood to burn through their enclosures. They capture Dr. Jonathan Gediman, damage the ''Auriga'', and kill most of the crew who fail to evacuate, including General Perez and Elgyn. Military scientist Dr. Wren reveals that the ship's default command in an emergency is to return to Earth. Realizing this would unleash the Xenomorphs on Earth, Ripley 8, the mercenaries, Wren, a soldier named DiStephano, and surviving Xenomorph host Purvis decide to head for the ''Betty'' and use it to destroy the ''Auriga''. Along the way, Ripley 8 discovers a laboratory containing the grotesque results of the previous seven failed attempts to clone Ellen Ripley. One survivor begs Ripley 8 to euthanize her; she hesitantly complies and then incinerates the lab.

	As the group navigates the damaged ship, they swim through a flooded kitchen, pursued by two Xenomorphs. One is killed, while the other snatches Hillard. As they escape the kitchen, the Xenomorph returns and blinds Christie, who sacrifices himself to kill the creature. Wren betrays the group and shoots Call, revealing in her survival that she is an [[android (robot)\|~~android~~]]. Using her ability to interface with the ''Auriga''<nowiki/>'s systems, Call sets the ship on a collision course with Earth, hoping to destroy the Xenomorphs in the crash. She cuts off Wren's escape route and directs the Xenomorphs toward him. Ripley 8 is captured by a Xenomorph while the others head for the ''Betty''. Wren, already aboard, shoots Purvis, takes Call hostage, and demands that she abort the collision. An injured Purvis attacks and grapples Wren, causing his Xenomorph embryo's emergence to kill them both. The survivors shoot and kill the juvenile Xenomorph.		As the group navigates the damaged ship, they swim through a flooded kitchen, pursued by two Xenomorphs. One is killed, while the other snatches Hillard. As they escape the kitchen, the Xenomorph returns and blinds Christie, who sacrifices himself to kill the creature. Wren betrays the group and shoots Call, revealing in her survival that she is [[android (robot)\|a synthetic]]. Call confesses that she is one of Weyland's legendary second generation synthetics who were so [[gynoid\|lifelike]] that they gained consciousness and rebelled, burning their internal wireless modems and trying to pass themselves off as a human. Knowing what androids can do, Ripley takes Call to a small chapel and makes her connect herself to the station’s computer. Using her ability to interface with the ''Auriga''<nowiki/>'s systems, Call sets the ship on a collision course with Earth, hoping to destroy the Xenomorphs in the crash. She cuts off Wren's escape route and directs the Xenomorphs toward him. Ripley 8 is captured by a Xenomorph while the others head for the ''Betty''. Wren, already aboard, shoots Purvis, takes Call hostage, and demands that she abort the collision. An injured Purvis attacks and grapples Wren, causing his Xenomorph embryo's emergence to kill them both. The survivors shoot and kill the juvenile Xenomorph.

	Ripley 8 is taken to the Xenomorph nest, where she finds Gediman alive and partially cocooned. The Xenomorph queen, having developed a [[uterus]] due to her genetic contamination with Ripley 8, gives birth to a Xenomorph with overtly human traits. Unable to bond with the queen, the hybrid Xenomorph recognizes Ripley 8 as its mother and kills the Xenomorph queen and Gediman. Ripley 8 takes advantage of the distraction to escape and makes her way to the ''Betty''.		Ripley 8 is taken to the Xenomorph nest, where she finds Gediman alive and partially cocooned. The Xenomorph queen, having developed a [[uterus]] due to her genetic contamination with Ripley 8, gives birth to a Xenomorph with overtly human traits. Unable to bond with the queen, the hybrid Xenomorph recognizes Ripley 8 as its mother and kills the Xenomorph queen and Gediman. Ripley 8 takes advantage of the distraction to escape and makes her way to the ''Betty''.
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	===Direction and design===		===Direction and design===
	''[[Trainspotting (film)\|Trainspotting]]'' director [[Danny Boyle]] was the producers' first choice to direct the film. Boyle and his producer met with effects supervisors to discuss the film, but he ~~was not interested in pursuing~~ the project and went on to make ''[[A Life Less Ordinary]]'' instead. [[Peter Jackson]] was also approached, but declined as he could not get excited about an ''Alien'' film.<ref name="Peter Jackson FAQ">{{cite web\|title=Peter Jackson FAQ \|author=Jackson, Peter \|publisher=theonering.net \|url=http://tbhl.theonering.net/peter/faq.html \|access-date=2008-02-23 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225035055/http://tbhl.theonering.net/peter/faq.html \|archive-date=2007-12-25 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1995, after the release of ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'', [[20th Century Fox]] approached [[Bryan Singer]] to direct.<ref>[[Bryan Singer]], [[Tom DeSanto]], The Secret Origin of The ''X-Men'', 2000, [[20th Century Fox]]</ref> [[Jean-Pierre Jeunet]] was asked to direct, as the film's producers believed he had a unique visual style. Jeunet had just completed the script to ''[[Amélie]]'' and was surprised he was offered the job for ''Alien Resurrection'', as he thought the franchise had finished with ''Alien 3'' and believed that making a sequel was a bad idea.<ref name="French Twist">{{Cite video\|title=French Twist – Direction and Design\|location=''Alien Resurrection'', [[Alien Quadrilogy\|Quadrilogy]] edition\|date=2003\|publisher=Fox Home Entertainment}}</ref> Jeunet, however, accepted the project with a budget of $70 million.<ref name="Sigourney Weaver Eludes the Image Police"/> He required an [[Language interpretation\|interpreter]] as he did not speak much English when filming began.<ref name="audioc">''Alien Resurrection'' – [[Audio Commentary]]</ref>		''[[Trainspotting (film)\|Trainspotting]]'' director [[Danny Boyle]] was the producers' first choice to direct the film. Boyle and his producer met with effects supervisors to discuss the film, but he passed on the project and went on to make ''[[A Life Less Ordinary]]'' instead. Boyle said that while he was "very passionate" about the project, he did not consider himself ready for the amount of effects needed for the film, "I just suddenly had a rare moment of clarity, thinking, “You are not the right guy for this.”"<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/danny-boyle-talks-28-years-later-trilogy-plan-1236293456/\|title=Danny Boyle Talks '28 Years Later' Trilogy Plan, Turning Down 'Alien' and the Time '127 Hours' Made Pixar Animators Faint\|last=Couch\|first=Aaron\|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=June 18, 2025\|access-date=June 21, 2025}}</ref> [[Peter Jackson]] was also approached, but declined as he could not get excited about an ''Alien'' film.<ref name="Peter Jackson FAQ">{{cite web\|title=Peter Jackson FAQ \|author=Jackson, Peter \|publisher=theonering.net \|url=http://tbhl.theonering.net/peter/faq.html \|access-date=2008-02-23 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225035055/http://tbhl.theonering.net/peter/faq.html \|archive-date=2007-12-25 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1995, after the release of ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'', [[20th Century Fox]] approached [[Bryan Singer]] to direct.<ref>[[Bryan Singer]], [[Tom DeSanto]], The Secret Origin of The ''X-Men'', 2000, [[20th Century Fox]]</ref> [[Jean-Pierre Jeunet]] was asked to direct, as the film's producers believed he had a unique visual style. Jeunet had just completed the script to ''[[Amélie]]'' and was surprised he was offered the job for ''Alien Resurrection'', as he thought the franchise had finished with ''Alien 3'' and believed that making a sequel was a bad idea.<ref name="French Twist">{{Cite video\|title=French Twist – Direction and Design\|location=''Alien Resurrection'', [[Alien Quadrilogy\|Quadrilogy]] edition\|date=2003\|publisher=Fox Home Entertainment}}</ref> Jeunet, however, accepted the project with a budget of $70 million.<ref name="Sigourney Weaver Eludes the Image Police"/> He required an [[Language interpretation\|interpreter]] as he did not speak much English when filming began.<ref name="audioc">''Alien Resurrection'' – [[Audio Commentary]]</ref>

	Jeunet hired French special effects supervisor [[Pitof]] and [[cinematographer]] [[Darius Khondji]], both of whom he had worked with on ''[[The City of Lost Children]]''. [[Nigel Phelps]] was chosen for [[production designer]], having made a name for himself designing [[Gotham City]] in [[Batman (1989 film)\|''Batman'']] and [[Mega-City One]] in ''[[Judge Dredd (1995 film)\|Judge Dredd]]''. Jeunet and his crew watched the latest science fiction and ''Alien'' films as reference material, and obtained production reports from the ''Alien'' films to study the camera setups. Jeunet was given creative control, contributing several elements to the script including five different endings, although the expensive ones were dismissed. He also opted to make the film a [[dark comedy]] and was encouraged to include more violence. In June 1996, Jeunet's frequent co-director, [[conceptual artist]] [[Marc Caro]] had drawn rough sketches of characters' costumes, which were shown to veteran costume designer [[Bob Ringwood]]. Ringwood made several modifications for the final design.<ref name="French Twist"/>		Jeunet hired French special effects supervisor [[Pitof]] and [[cinematographer]] [[Darius Khondji]], both of whom he had worked with on ''[[The City of Lost Children]]''. [[Nigel Phelps]] was chosen for [[production designer]], having made a name for himself designing [[Gotham City]] in [[Batman (1989 film)\|''Batman'']] and [[Mega-City One]] in ''[[Judge Dredd (1995 film)\|Judge Dredd]]''. Jeunet and his crew watched the latest science fiction and ''Alien'' films as reference material, and obtained production reports from the ''Alien'' films to study the camera setups. Jeunet was given creative control, contributing several elements to the script including five different endings, although the expensive ones were dismissed. He also opted to make the film a [[dark comedy]] and was encouraged to include more violence. In June 1996, Jeunet's frequent co-director, [[conceptual artist]] [[Marc Caro]] had drawn rough sketches of characters' costumes, which were shown to veteran costume designer [[Bob Ringwood]]. Ringwood made several modifications for the final design.<ref name="French Twist"/>

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