Ridley Scott vows to keep directing until the end
At 87, Ridley Scott shows no signs of slowing down, reflecting on his iconic career and upcoming projects like 'Gladiator II', with no plans to retire anytime soon.
Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott will start shooting for the Alien: Covenant sequel within the next 14 months.
The 79-year-old director has already started working on the story, reported Femalefirst.
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The filmmaker revived the "Alien" franchise he created with his original 1979 sci-fi horror movie with 2012 prequel "Prometheus" and the follow-up to that film is out this month.
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"We're writing (a sequel) now, as we speak. I'll be filming that within 14 months," Scott said.
The latest installment in the franchise "Alien: Covenant" is based on a team aboard a colony ship who discover an uncharted paradise but all is not what it seems and the crew soon find themselves fighting for survival as the deadly Xenomorph creatures attack them.
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