James Cameron is also crazy about the opening of Alien 3

that of James Cameron 1986 movie Extraterrestrials it was not only a success; this set the series up for continued success. In addition to the exaggeration Ridley Scott’s 1979 classicthe ending gave the franchise a great place to begin a later story, as well as three new heroes – Newt, Hicks, and Bishop – to accompany Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley. When a sequel was released six years laterHowever, none of this happened, and even though it’s been almost 40 yearsJames Cameron has thoughts. “I thought it was the stupidest fucking thing,” he said.

Speaking to Hicks himself, Michael Biehn, on Biehn’s podcastCameron was asked about the decision to 1992s Alien 3 to kill the young character Newt in the opening credits. “You spent the last third of your movie saving her,” Biehn pointed out. “Yeah, exactly,” Cameron said. “So you build a lot of goodwill around the characters of Hicks, Newt and Bishop. And then the first thing they do in the next movie is kill them all. Really smart, guys.”

Cameron continued: “And replace them with a bunch of fucking convicts that you hate and want to see die, right? Really clever.”

Alien 3 was directed by David Fincher and had quite a troubled production. So Cameron gave the director of Zodiac, Fight Club, And The social network a pass. “Now I’m a huge fan of Fincher and his work and all that,” Cameron added. “It was his first feature film, and he was guided by a lot of other voices and all that, so I give him a free pass on that one.”

But Biehn pointed out: “We gave him a bowl of shit. » Cameron agreed.

The choice of Alien 3 killing these characters is one that has been debated for yearswith fans falling on both sides. Many side with Cameron, seeing their deaths as a wasted opportunity. Others see it as a great way to raise the emotional stakes and resist expectations. (A lot the first versions of Alien 3 I had these characters play a role in the plot, but this has changed over the years.)

Wherever you are, though, you 100% understand Cameron’s frustration four decades later over the rejection of his work, which is clearly some of the best in the franchise. He then briefly discussed Neill Blomkamp’s attempts to return to the franchise as well as his enjoyment playing with Fede Alvarez. Extraterrestrial: Romulus. You can watch it all below.

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