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TurboPGT t1_iu9uixw wrote

Reply to comment by Mnemosense in Jean-Pierre Jeunet on Alien Resurrection, 25 years on by chrisbokiul

They’re in the process of making Alien series for FX right now that takes place on Earth…before the Alien movies. Which makes absolutely no sense.

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Mnemosense t1_iu9w7ed wrote

This franchise hasn't made sense since Alien 3. :|

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TurboPGT t1_iu9wyot wrote

That’s beside the point. Each new attempt has a chance at being interesting.

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Mnemosense t1_iu9xg85 wrote

You just told me they're making an alien movie on earth set before Alien. These ideas are getting less interesting.

Sad thing is they have a blueprint for compelling ideas in the Dark Horse comics written decades ago.

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K9sBiggestFan t1_iub04xo wrote

Amen re: the Dark Comics run. To me it’s still the definitive concept for a sequel (to Aliens, ignoring / disregarding Alien 3) that I’ve seen.

IIRC it did however do a weird thing where Hicks and Newt weren’t Hicks and Newt… until they suddenly were?

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Achaewa t1_iubui26 wrote

In the 30th Anniversary edition of the original Aliens comics that issue has been corrected.

Well, I think so as it has been some time since I last read through it.

If I recall correctly, it had something to do with licensing or the writers believing there was.

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K9sBiggestFan t1_iucdodz wrote

Interesting thanks for the tip. Certainly in the collection I have they randomly change identities halfway through.

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thesmellofsound t1_iubdtuy wrote

Who cares if it makes sense timeline wise? What are you, a Xenopedia editor?

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TurboPGT t1_iubjijl wrote

The premise of Alien and all its sequels revolves around elite humanity wanting to get their hands on the xenomorph, which is unknown to most people. In what realm of imagination does it make sense for there to be xenomorph stories taking place on Earth pre-Ripley…even pre-Weyland and the Prometheus.

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