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'Alien' prequel in the works

Published: July 31, 2009 at 12:52 PM

LOS ANGELES, July 31 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Twentieth Century Fox is working on a prequel to the 1979 film "Alien" with Ridley Scott set to return to the director's chair.

Variety.com said science-fiction screenwriter Jon Spaihts has been hired to pen the prequel, while Scott's Scott Free production company will produce the movie.

The classic film "Alien" was followed by three sequels, none of which were directed by Scott.

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