# Alien franchise film development

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261026-alien-franchise-film-development
> Updated: 2026-10-26T16:30:00.000Z. Sources: 32. Developments: 2.

20th Century Studios is developing a new film within the ‘Alien’ franchise intended to continue the storylines established in ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Alien: Covenant’. This project is reportedly distinct from ‘Alien: Romulus’. 

Aaron Guzikowski has been hired to write the screenplay, and Ridley Scott is attached to produce the film through Scott Free alongside Michael Pruss. The narrative is expected to involve the android character David, though the return of Michael Fassbender has not been officially confirmed.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Ridley Scott to produce new Alien prequel project

Ridley Scott is set to produce a new Alien prequel following Prometheus and Covenant, while his Gladiator II finds success on Netflix, fueling speculation about a third film.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ridley-scott-to-produce-new-alien-prequel-project

### 2026-10-23: Ridley Scott to produce new Alien film linked to Prometheus

Ridley Scott is producing a new ‘Alien’ film written by Aaron Guzikowski that continues the story of ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Alien: Covenant’, focusing on the android David.

30 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ridley-scott-and-aaron-guzikowski-developing-new-alien-film

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