Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Film Set for Release in August 2024
thewrap.com“Alien” series through 20th Century Studios on August 16, 2024. Fede Alvarez, director of horror titles like “Don’t Breathe” and the 2013 revival of “Evil Dead,” will write and direct the new film, as well as produce with original “Alien” director Ridley Scott. “Mare of Easttown” star Cailee Spaeny is set to star alongside Isabela Merced, David Jonsson and Archie Renaux.
Several other additions and changes were made to Disney’s slate, including delays of almost all its upcoming Marvel titles including “Blade” and “Thunderbolts,” which saw the start of shooting get delayed due to the ongoing writers strike.
Those films were moved to later in 2024, with “Thunderbolts” set to become Disney’s first holiday MCU release, while “Deadpool III,” which is still shooting in Canada without its screenwriters, was moved up to Marvel’s traditional early May release slot.
Meanwhile, the next two “Avengers” films, “The Kang Dynasty” and “Secret Wars,” have been pushed back to May 2026 and 2027, respectively.
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