February 17, 2025 9:47 am

Ridley Scott Reveals Why Working on His Original Alien Movie was a 'Nightmare'
Ridley Scott Reveals Why Working on His Original Alien Movie was a 'Nightmare'

Ridley Scott Reveals Why Working on His Original Alien Movie was a ‘Nightmare’

Ridley Scott had a “nightmare” filming his hugely influential sci-fi horror movie Alien. As one of the greatest genre movies ever made, the 45-year-old film continues not only to influence other filmmakers, but is itself still a going concern and has two new projects on the horizon. However, for veteran director Scott, the original movie was made when he was not the renowned Hollywood mainstay he is today. For that reason, working on the film became constantly about having to justify the decisions he was making every step of the way.

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​Ridley Scott was still relatively unknown when he made Alien, and that turned the shoot into a ‘nightmare.’ Read More