When he was given the task of directing the next “Alien” film, Blomkamp was inspired to cast Sigourney on it to reprise her role in the four-film series.
Blomkamp also admitted during an interview early this year that wanting to do the new “Alien” movie did have something to do with having Sigourney Weaver on “Chappie” because he said that the film has always been part of his dream to become part of.
The writer-director disclosed that he and Sigourney have talked about the “Alien” films and also asked the actress what she thought about her Ripley character and how he plans into integrating all of this into making a different film for the franchise.
What’s good about Blomkamp is that he is already picturing the end of Ellen Ripley’s story on the fifth “Alien” film and is no longer concerned about connecting his movie with the final two “Alien” films.