Aaron Guzikowski Tapped To Pen New ‘Alien’ Movie For 20th, Scott Free

A new "Alien" movie is in development at 20th Century Studios, with the renowned filmmaker Ridley Scott attached to direct and Aaron Guzikowski, known for his work on "Prisoners," set to write the script, according to TheWrap. Scott is producing the project via his Scott Free banner alongside Michael Pruss. Guzikowski and Scott have previously collaborated on the HBO Max sci-fi series "Raised by Wolves."

The movie's plot remains undisclosed, but it is believed to be connected to Scott's recent "Alien" films, "Prometheus" (2012) and "Alien: Covenant" (2017). J.R. Young is handling the project for 20th Century Studios. In a review of "Alien: Covenant," Alonso Dulrade noted that the film "almost completely gives itself over to the scary stuff; director Ridley Scott dredges up a little of the 'Prometheus' balloon juice (this film is a direct follow-up to that prequel), but he's more interested in an interstellar version of 'Friday the 13th,' with a respectable ensemble of actors as the camp counselors and various fanged slimeballs filling in for Jason Voorhees."

Guzikowski, an American screenwriter and showrunner, is best known for creating "Raised by Wolves" and writing "Prisoners," which was directed by Denis Villeneuve in his English-language debut. He has several other projects underway, including an original sci-fi film for director Jon Watts at 20th Century, an adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story for Sony Pictures, and an animated "Death Stranding" adaptation based on the video game by Hideo Kojima. Guzikowski is represented by Verve and Lit Entertainment Group.