Alien Prequel Rewrite to be Damon Lindelof’s First Post-Lost Solo Writing Gig
by Jamie Block | 10:00 am, July 29th
Damon Lindelof, a.k.a. the less grumpy of the two former executive producers of LOST, has just sealed the deal for his first solo screenwriting contract since the island adventures ended. Lindelof will be taking on rewrite work for a prequel for the Alien franchise, which could use a jolt of popularity. After all, when Joss Whedon was talking about cool props he has at home, he said “an alien egg, but I had to bury the franchise to get it.” Well let’s hope Lindelof can dig it up and give it some weird alien CPR or something.
For those of you worried that Lindelof might just start over and make up the whole prequel as he goes along, leading to an unsatisfactory, overly spiritual ending, never fear! Lindelof has already met with 20th Century Fox and Ridley Scott, who Fox wants to direct the feature, to discuss ideas for the prequel. See? Planning ahead. But, perhaps unfortunately depending on your sentiments toward the franchise, “the exchange of ideas between them sparked a take that could well turn out to be a free-standing science fiction film,” according to Deadline.
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