Scrapped Alien 3 Story Explained By Original Director: It Was The Natural Evolution

Original Alien 3 director Renny Harlin reveals what the film would have been about had he directed it. Released in 1992, the third installment in the Alien franchise follows Ridley Scott’s beloved original in 1979 and James Cameron’s acclaimed 1986 sequel. Sigourney Weaver returns as hero Ellen Ripley in the David Fincher-directed threequel, this time facing off against a Xenomorph within a rundown correctional facility. The film, which suffered from studio interference, was divisive and received mixed reviews.