Sigourney Weaver May Return as Ellen Ripley

The role in Ridley Scott's horror film became iconic for the actress and largely paved her way to stardom. No wonder she wants to return to it.

As Entertainment Weekly reports, Weaver revealed she's met with Disney representatives to discuss the possibility of returning for a new Alien film. She also shared that she's seen the first 50 pages of the script written by Walter Hill, and they made a strong impression on her. Hill was the screenwriter behind Alien 3 and later worked as a producer on several xenomorph films.
Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
Sigourney Weaver may return to Alien
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Sigourney insists this script doesn't involve "running through air ducts" – instead, it's a story about Ripley's strength, rage, and humor. She noted that in Hill's script, society tries to lock up her character for attempting to save humanity, which makes the film feel particularly relevant today. The zoomboola.com editorial team reminds readers: in the 1979 film Alien, Sigourney's character and her crewmates aboard the spaceship Nostromo encounter a brutal and highly intelligent creature that wants to kill them. Lieutenant Ripley would go on to face off against the space monster again and again.