Ridley Scott Says He’s Planning a Third ‘Alien’ Prequel Centering on Michael Fassbender’s Character Ridley Scott's latest pronouncements about artificial intelligence have sparked alarm in some quarters, but for fans of his science fiction epics, they're a welcome acknowledgment of the genre's greatest concern.
The 88 year old director has long explored the implications of AI, from the androids of Alien to the replicants of Blade Runner .
Now, with plans to create a third prequel centered on David, the malfunctioning AI android from Alien: Covenant , Scott is sounding a warning about the potential dangers of creating beings that are "braver" than we ever imagined.