Ridley Scott directs Noomi Rapace in 'Prometheus,' image courtesy of 20th Century Fox As reported by, uh, Neill Blomkamp's Twitter account, the so-called Alien 5 has been put on hold indefinitely.

It goes without saying that Fox has quite a tangled web of franchises on its hands. With Prometheus 2 scheduled to commence filming in early 2016 for a 2017 release, and Alien 5 eyeing up a 2017 ...

1. This will be received negatively I'm sure. But I loved Prometheus and the Martian was a step back in the right direction so, as much as I want alien 5, I will eagerly await Prometheus 2.

alien is kinda holding/ pending prometheus 2. So I shall be working on other things… as much as I love the xeno- and Lt ripley — Иeill BlomkΛmp (@NeillBlomkamp) October 30, 2015.

Production on Prometheus 2 may delay shooting on Alien 5. Although District 9 and Chappie helmer Neill Blomkamp has been slowly dribbling concept art designs for his new untitled Alien sequel on ...

Prometheus 2 could hit theaters in 2017, and Blomkamp would begin shooting Alien 5 in 2017 for a 2018 release, barring any other roadblocks like the possibility of Sigourney Weaver’s schedule ...

With Alien 5 just about ready to begin production, there’s one lingering question left to ask: What does a new Alien film mean for Ridley Scott and his Prometheus series? Because the two titles ...

Scott is also preparing to direct a sequel to 2012’s Prometheus, a loose spin-off from the Alien universe, with Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace confirmed to be reprising their roles ...

8. Prometheus 2 Won't Really Be An Alien Movie One of the most frequent complaints about Prometheus is that it's a movie clearly suffering from an identity crisis.

Ridley Scott's latest sci-fi creation, Prometheus, may leave some fans wondering whether the flick is a prequel to the classic Alien series. Some may say yes, while others may say no, but the film ...