Jeff Nichols says that his Alien Nation remake will be epic

Posted 8 years ago

1988's ALIEN NATION introduced the Newcomers, an alien race who landed on Earth and were forced to live among the distrustful human population. The film starred James Caan as an LA police detective who finds himself partnered with a Newcomer...

Jeff Nichols’ Alien Nation remake will be epic, if it happens

Posted 8 years ago

It's been four and a half years since 20th Century Fox first announced that they intended to produce a remake of the 1988 sci-fi action film ALIEN NATION, and two years since MIDNIGHT SPECIAL's Jeff Nichols was hired to write...

Jeff Nichols on making his Alien Nation remake a “reflection of the world”

Posted 9 years ago

The original ALIEN NATION film wasn't without its own social commentary as it used the recently arrived Newcomers to touch upon race relations and xenophobia. That little bit of social commentary will continue in the upcoming remake of ALIEN NATION,...

We Interview Jeff Nichols, Ruth Negga & Joel Edgerton who talk Loving!

Posted 10 years ago

There have been two films this year that have been an absolute emotional punch to the gut, and I mean that as a huge compliment. First I was completely in awe of MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, and now, that same filmmaker brings us...

Review: Loving

Posted 10 years ago

LOVING was originally reviewed as part of our TIFF 2016 coverage. PLOT: The true story of Richard (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred (Ruth Negga) Loving, who fought for over a decade to have their marriage deemed legal in opposition to Virginia’s...

Jeff Nichols is turning an original idea into the Alien Nation remake

Posted 10 years ago

Last month, it was announced that MIDNIGHT SPECIAL director Jeff Nichols would be writing and directing a remake of Graham Baker's 1988 sci-fi thriller ALIEN NATION, a project that was previously being worked on by IRON MAN writers Art Marcum...

Jeff Nichols says Alien Nation won’t be a remake; based on a “bigger idea”

Posted 10 years ago

20th Century Fox has been developing a remake of ALIEN NATION for over a year now, but according to Jeff Nichols, who signed on to write and direct the project last month, it won't be a remake at all. Nichols...

Dissecting Michael Shannon!

Posted 10 years ago

MICHAEL SHANNON! So Michael Shannon's a pretty scary dude, is he not?! Dude's got a mad-mean-mug that'll make Medusa blush a deep shade of crimson. Thing is, he also happens to be a tremendous actor. One of the best in...

Jeff Nichols to write and direct Fox’s remake of Alien Nation

Posted 10 years ago

I'm suddenly much more interested in the upcoming remake of ALIEN NATION now that Deadline has reported that Jeff Nichols (LOVING) is currently making a deal with 20th Century Fox to write and direct the movie. Previous reports stated that...

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