According to a report from Daniel Richtman, Brian Duffield (Whalefall) is writing a new Alien movie for 20th Century Studios. Jeff Sneider also heard the same rumour while speaking on The Hot Mic recently, so this one seems to be a good bet.
At the moment, Duffield is just rumoured to be writing the project, but it’s possible he could direct as well, though that’s unclear. 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell even responded to the rumour on social media, simply saying, “Who?” He’s clearly joking, as he’s worked with Duffield on the upcoming Whalefall as well as No One Will Save You and tagged him in a post a week ago.
Alien: Romulus was a big success upon its release in 2024, and a sequel was quickly put into development. It was expected that Fede Álvarez would return to direct the sequel, but he announced last year that he would be passing the torch.
“We just finished the script, actually, for a sequel for Romulus. But I’m gonna pass the torch on this one as director,” Álvarez said. “I’m going to produce it, with Ridley Scott, we’re gonna produce it together, and we’re right now trying to find a new filmmaker to come in.” Although Álvarez won’t be helming the sequel, he did co-write the script with Rodo Sayagues and remains onboard as a producer.
The studio is still searching for a new director, with Michael Sarnoski (The Death of Robin Hood) rumoured to be on the short-list.
Duffield’s next film is Whalefall, a survival thriller starring Austin Abrams (Weapons) as a young scuba diver searching for his father’s remains in the ocean, who is swallowed by a sperm whale and must escape within the hour. The teaser trailer looked quite intense.
The film is based on the novel by Daniel Kraus, who co-wrote the script with Duffield. In addition to Abrams, the film also stars Elisabeth Shue (The Karate Kid), Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men), John Ortiz (The Madness), Jane Levy (Evil Dead), and Emily Rudd (Fear Street Part Two: 1978).
Whalefall will hit theaters on October 16.
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