So, apparently, sometime last year, master film director Ridley Scott signed on for an Alien prequel, and no one told me, or I wasn’t paying attention, either way, this is news to me. What is news to everyone else, is what the film will be about. Enter MTV and their interview with the legend, who says, “There’s no question about it, we’re going to make the film” and is currently working on the script’s fourth draft. So, what is it about?

“It’s set in 2085, about 30 years before Sigourney [Weaver's character Ellen Ripley]. It’s fundamentally about going out to find out ‘Who the hell was that Space Jockey?’ The guy who was sitting in the chair in the alien vehicle — there was a giant fellow sitting in a seat on what looked to be either a piece of technology or an astronomer’s chair. Remember that?”

Yes. Yes I do, and I remember being a really young kid and thinking that was the scariest part of the movie. Well, until the chestburster at least. Anyway, Scott says he hopes to have it in theaters by the end of 2011 or early 2012 and I can’t wait for it. I’m ecstatic for an Alien prequel, especially for it being in 3D, but I also fear that it might not be able to compare with the original, but that is the thing about prequels and sequels. They are never better than the original, but it never hurts to try, right? Anyway, you can head over to MTV for the full interview.

Exclusive: Ridley Scott Reveals ‘Alien’ Prequel Details via MTV