MichaelPe
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I was chatting with a friend of mine this evening, and we were discussing the "Alien" films. All four films were directed by completely different filmmakers, with entirely different styles. At the time, these directors were virtually unknown to the world, but it's interesting that the careers of these four directors jumped to new heights immediately after making these films.
Alien - Ridley Scott - His next two films were "Blade Runner" and "Legend".
Aliens - James Cameron - After "Aliens", he went on to direct "The Abyss" and then "Terminator 2: Judgment Day".
Alien³ - David Fincher - Enough said.
Alien: Resurrection - Jean-Pierre Jeunet - Although he had already directed "Delicatessen" & "La Cité des enfants perdus" prior to this point, his success climbed to new heights with his film that followed: "Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain".
I'm sure that others have noticed this lucky trend as well, but I can't wait to find out who will be directing "Alien 5".
(Although I've been reading rumors that either James Cameron or Ridley Scott may return to direct it.)
Alien - Ridley Scott - His next two films were "Blade Runner" and "Legend".
Aliens - James Cameron - After "Aliens", he went on to direct "The Abyss" and then "Terminator 2: Judgment Day".
Alien³ - David Fincher - Enough said.
Alien: Resurrection - Jean-Pierre Jeunet - Although he had already directed "Delicatessen" & "La Cité des enfants perdus" prior to this point, his success climbed to new heights with his film that followed: "Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain".
I'm sure that others have noticed this lucky trend as well, but I can't wait to find out who will be directing "Alien 5".
(Although I've been reading rumors that either James Cameron or Ridley Scott may return to direct it.)