Ridley Scott criticizes Alien 4 while promoting new film Dog Star

Director Ridley Scott has criticized the fourth installment of the ‘Alien’ franchise, claiming it ‘killed’ the series. During recent interviews promoting his new science fiction film, ‘Dog Star’ (Kutya csillagkép), Scott expressed that while he personally produced his best work on the franchise, the subsequent direction led to its decline. He noted that his efforts to revive the series through ‘Prometheus’ involved collaborating with writers including Damon Lindelof.

Scott’s new film, ‘Dog Star’, based on a novel by Peter Heller, explores a post-apocalyptic world following a devastating influenza pandemic. The story follows a musician played by Jacob Elordi and a former Marine played by Josh Brolin as they navigate a desolate landscape in the Colorado mountains. While Scott has discussed potential future ‘Alien’ projects, he is currently focused on a film adaptation of ‘Treasure Island’ starring Hugh Jackman.