Ridley Scott has kicked on the after burners as far as production goes on the ALIEN prequel films set to start filming soon. The two films will take place 30 years before the original (1979) ALIEN film was set and will tell the tale of the origins of the ALIEN race...

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According to Digital Spy, director Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator), has already meet with actress Gemma Arterton ( Quantum of Solace, Clash of the Titans) about the starring role in both the films. The prequels will take place 30 years before the 1979 original in 2085. "We are talking about gods and engineers. Engineers of space," Scott previously said. "And were the aliens designed as a form of biological warfare? Or biology that would go in and clean up a planet?

Stay tuned for more information as we get it. Until then is Gemma Arterton our new Sigourney Weaver? Time will tell.

Source: Digital Spy