Aaron Guzikowski to Write New Alien Film for Ridley Scott’s Team
WHO:
The Hollywood Reporter - Guzikowski wrote Denis Villeneuve’s *Prisoners* and created and executive produced *Red Road* for The Sundance Channel.
The Hollywood Reporter - Ridley Scott executive-produced *Raised by Wolves* and directed its first two episodes.
The Hollywood Reporter - J.R. Young is overseeing the *Alien* project for 20th Century.
The Hollywood Reporter - Michael Fassbender is not attached to the project; sources identify the android he played as a connection to Scott’s *Prometheus* and *Alien: Covenant*.
Deadline - Aaron Guzikowski, creator of the Scott Free-produced HBO Max science-fiction series *Raised by Wolves*, is writing the new *Alien* movie.
Deadline - 20th Century Studios is developing the movie; Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss are named in connection with the project.
Collider - Guzikowski is reuniting with Ridley Scott to write the film.
Reddit Movies - A Reddit user identified as /u/yourfavchoom submitted a link about the project.
WHAT:
The Hollywood Reporter - The project is not a sequel to *Alien: Romulus*; that sequel remains in limbo.
The Hollywood Reporter - Scott is producing the project, not directing it; no director is attached.
The Hollywood Reporter - Guzikowski is also writing an original sci-fi feature for Jon Watts at Twentieth, adapting a Philip K. Dick short story for Sony Pictures, and writing an adult-targeted animated feature based on Hideo Kojima’s *Death Stranding*.
Deadline - Deadline confirmed that Guzikowski is scripting a new *Alien* movie for 20th Century Studios.
Collider - The project is described as a “brand-new Alien movie.”
Deadline - The project’s relationship to *Alien: Romulus* is not known; the article says it is unclear whether the new film would follow up that installment.
Reddit Movies - The post describes a new *Alien* movie as being “in the works” with writer Aaron Guzikowski.
WHERE:
Deadline - The movie is being developed for 20th Century Studios. The article does not specify a production or filming location.
WHEN:
Deadline - The article identifies *Alien: Romulus* as the most recent installment and says it was released in 2024.
HOW:
The Hollywood Reporter - Scott turned to Guzikowski to jumpstart the project.
Deadline - Guzikowski is attached to script the movie; the article says few other project details are known.
(UPDATED October 24, 2026 02:09 UTC)
A new Alien movie is in development at 20th Century Studios, with Aaron Guzikowski writing the script. Ridley Scott is producing, alongside Michael Pruss, but Scott is not directing, and no director is attached. The project is not a sequel to Alien: Romulus, though it remains unclear whether the new film will connect to that installment. The Romulus sequel, meanwhile, is still in limbo. Guzikowski has a connection to Scott through Raised by Wolves, the science-fiction series Guzikowski created and Scott executive-produced; Scott also directed its first two episodes. Guzikowski previously wrote Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners and created Red Road for Sundance Channel. J.R. Young is overseeing the Alien project for 20th Century. Michael Fassbender is not attached, although his android character links Scott’s Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Few other details are known.
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(UPDATED October 23, 2026 23:15 UTC)
A new Alien movie is in development at 20th Century Studios, with Aaron Guzikowski attached to write the screenplay. Guzikowski created the science-fiction series Raised by Wolves, which was produced by Scott Free for HBO Max. The project also brings him back into collaboration with filmmaker Ridley Scott, who is named alongside Michael Pruss in connection with the movie. Few details have been revealed about the new film so far. In particular, it’s not clear whether it will continue the story of Alien: Romulus, the franchise’s most recent installment, released in 2024. The project has been described as a brand-new Alien movie, but no production or filming location has been specified. There’s also no further information yet about the cast, plot, or release plans.