The Alien franchise may be returning to the narrative threads established over a decade ago. Ridley Scott, the visionary director who launched the series with his 1979 masterpiece, has confirmed that a new project is in development to potentially conclude his prequel trilogy.

Ridley Scott's newest film, The Dog Stars, is based on Peter Heller's 2012 novel of the same name.

In a new interview with The Los Angeles Times, Scott suggested that a third film is still in the works, and noted that the plot would continue to revolve around David, the advanced AI android played b...