Ripley confronts Ash and proves she's the smartest on the ship, making tough decisions to prevent disaster. Ripley showcases maternal instincts by nurturing Newt in a post-traumatic world of ...

At one point, Weaver was set to reprise Ripley in an Alien film. Director Neill Blomkamp was developing an Aliens sequel that would have disregarded the events of Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection .

The recent rumor that the next Alien movie might be set to bring back Sigourney Weaver to play a de-aged Ellen Ripley was met with a mixture of excitement and trepidation from fans of the ...