Following weeks of speculation and buzz around his Alien sequel concept art hitting the web, Chappie / District 9 director, Neill Blomkamp has officially announced via his own personal Instagram account that he will be in fact directing an Alien sequel as his next film! It seems 20th Century Fox were intrigued enough by his concepts to offer him the job and most fans are thrilled by the decision!
With Fox planning a follow up to 2012's Prometheus slated for a March 2016 release date, it's likely we could see Blomkamp's Alien movie as early as 2017. Whether or not this new Alien film will tie into Ridley Scott's Prometheus 2 has yet to be decided, but according to previous statements, Blomkamp already has a script written and ready to go, which means production will likely begin this year.
It's a good time tobe a fan of AvP, as Shane Black's Predator sequel is also in the pipeline. That's new Alien, Predator and Prometheus movies in the works, helmed by directors worthy of carrying on the legacy.
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Alien vs. Predator 3 – What We Know So Far
Officially, Alien vs. Predator 3 remains in concept phase for the time being. A reboot of the iconic crossover has been discussed on numerous occasions, with chatter picking up heavily from 20th Century Studios back in the Fall of 2024 after the successful release of Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus. The blending of Alien and Predator cinematic universes was further solidified in 2025 with Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands. The two movie monsters continue to coexist in the same timeline, but their conflict has not yet been realized since 2007. A reboot of Alien vs. Predator would likely ret-con the existing 2 entries and establish a completely new AvP timeline. For more on what we know so far, continue reading our more in-depth breakdown here. As new developments are made, that page will be updated.
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