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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 8:43am

Ridley Scott Reveals Why Working on His Original Alien Movie was a 'Nightmare'

Ridley Scott had a “nightmare” filming his hugely influential sci-fi horror movie Alien. As one of the greatest genre movies ever made, the 45-year-old film continues not only to influence other filmmakers, but is itself still a going concern and has two new projects on the horizon. However, for veteran director Scott, the original movie was made when he was not the renowned Hollywood mainstay he is today.

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