Ridley Scott Wants Four More Alien Movies

Alien: Awakening next on the list?

By Alex Osborn

In the event that Alien: Covenant is a success, Ridley Scott says he intends to make four more Alien films.

In an interview with Fandango, Scott was asked about his plans after Covenant, to which the director replied: "There will be another one before we kind of literally and logically, clockwise, back into the rear back head of [the original] Alien."

When asked how these future films would fit into the overall timeline, Scott dropped the name "Awakening" when referencing a film set between Prometheus and Covenant. "It will go Prometheus, Awakening, Covenant... fairly integral where this colonization ship is on the way..." he said.

Alien: Awakening would presumably complete a trilogy, which would then be followed by another three movies, making for a total of four new Alien films after Covenant. "If this is successful, and then the next one, and then there will definitely be three more," Scott said. While he didn't provide a specific timeframe during which the remaining three would be set, he did confirm they wouldn't take place after the original Alien.

Alien: Covenant promises to be the goriest Alien film yet when it opens in theaters on May 19. For more on Scott's upcoming sci-fi thriller, check out these 4 things you need to know about Alien: Covenant.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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