Neill Blomkamp to Direct Next Alien Franchise Film

Feb 19, 2015 10:12 AM EST

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Neill Blomkamp to Direct Next Alien Franchise Film

Neill Blomkamp, director of the upcoming Chappie film, has made an announcement, via Instagram, that he will be directing the next Alien film.

The director Instagrammed a picture of the infamous Alien icon, along with the words "Um... So I think it's officially my next film. #alien"

Ridley Scott will be producing. The script will be set after the Prometheus 2 storyline.

Filed Under: ridley scott, neill blomkamp, aliens

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