A few weeks back it was confirmed that Fox was mulling over the possibility of doing a ALIEN prequel. At the time, Ridley & Tony Scott were attached to produce (with Michael Costigan) and Carl Erik Rinsch as the front runner to direct. Now, Entertainment Weekly says that might not be the case.

"The filmmakers and Fox, the studio that owns the rights to the franchise, seem to have conflicting ideas about who should direct. Scott plans to produce and had handpicked commercial director Carl Erik Rinsch — whose ads for German electronics company Saturn are known for their futuristic flourishes — to make his feature debut. Rinsch's selection is complicated by the rumor that he's romantically involved with Scott's daughter, Jordan, also a commercial helmer. (Reps for both Jordan Scott and Rinsch did not respond to calls to confirm.) Sources at Fox, however, tell EW that the studio is not interested in greenlighting a prequel unless Scott himself directs."

Judging from this report, seems Fox really wants Ridley Scott himself to direct. While Tony is pretty adamant that Rinsch is doing it. In the Collider piece, Tony Scott said, "Carl is doing the prequel to Alien. I'm excited because Ridley created the original and Carl is one of the family."

SlashFilm.com has compiled an awesome article with several of Rinsch's commercials. Check them out HERE! More when we hear it!