{
  "id": 3572718,
  "title": "Ridley Scott Says He’s Planning a Third ‘Alien’ Prequel Centering on Michael Fassbender’s Character",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ridley-scott-says-hes-planning-a-third-alien-prequel-centering-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T19:21:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ridley-scott-alien-prequel-michael-fassbender-1236844199/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ridley Scott does not seem to be thinking of retiring anytime soon. Not only does the director, 88, have Jacob Elordi starrer “The Dog Stars” opening Friday, he’s planning to put his own stamp on “Treasure Island” next with Hugh Jackman. And at some point after that, he’s planning a third “Alien” prequel. Scott say […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Ridley Scott confirms the next Alien movie will center on Michael Fassbender’s character David",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ridley-scott-confirms-the-next-alien-movie-will-center-on-michael",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:53:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}