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Neil Blomkamp to Direct Next Alien Sequel

The director of the upcoming film Chappie announced he's taking on the classic franchise next.

Fans of the Alien franchise have been on the edge of their seats waiting to see what's coming out next featuring their favorite Xenomorphs. Nick Blomkamp, writer and director of the upcoming film Chappie, posted a pretty interesting picture on his Instagram page that will make many of you pretty happy.

Um... So I think it's officially my next film. #alien

A photo posted by Brownsnout (@neillblomkamp) on

Blomkamp will be directing the next Alien film. He's no stranger to science fiction though. Aside from Chappie, Blomkamp has also written and directed District 9 and Elysium.

According to sources at Deadline, Blomkamp will develop a script that takes place after Prometheus 2, which Ridley Scott will write and direct. There are currently no scripts for either films at this point.

While we may have to wait a few years for this, Blomkamp's upcoming Chappie hits theaters on March 6th, 2015.