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July 31, 2009 / 12:52 PM

'Alien' prequel in the works

British director Ridley Scott attends the premiere of "Body Of Lies" at Vue, Leicester Square in London on November 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)

British director Ridley Scott attends the premiere of "Body Of Lies" at Vue, Leicester Square in London on November 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad) | License Photo

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.

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

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