Ridley Scott, the man behind the original Alien saga, has hailed Director Fede Álvarez's upcoming Alien movie as "F**king Great" after watching a director’s cut of the film, set to be released in 2024. Álvarez shared this information during the 2023 Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Latino Summit, acknowledging Scott's keen critical eye, particularly when it comes to movies that are linked to his own work.

Details about Álvarez's Alien adaptation remains sparse; however, it is known to feature a youthful cast who find themselves on a remote world, battling the "most terrifying life form in the universe", as per the official synopsis. The new Alien movie entered production in March 2023 and is slated for an August 16, 2024 release by 20th Century Fox.

Álvarez finished the director’s cut a week before the DGA summit and soon after showed it to Scott, who he referred to as a tough critic. His reaction to the film was among one of Álvarez’s most cherished moments, as it included praise for the movie’s dialogue, which Scott described as great, and questioned if Álvarez was also the writer.

The new Alien film's cast includes Mare of Easttown’s Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux from Shadow and Bone, Industry’s David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. Álvarez had previously given a sneak peek of the movie set in a post celebrating Alien Day in April, where an eerie corridor and a clapperboard under attack from one of the franchise's iconic facehugger critters were featured.

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