Joining Natalie Portman, Noomi Rapace, Carey Mulligan and Abbie Cornish in the search for the new Alien prequel leads are Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Love and Other Drugs) and James Franco (127 Hours, Pineapple Express), Bloody Disgusting reports. The studio previously expressed strong interest in Portman, but with these two fine possible additions, I could see them going a different direction.

Written by LOST showrunner Damon Lindelof, the film is looking at a possible PG-13 rating. FOX is also very happy at his cheaper script, with fewer set pieces than what they had seen before.

Franco already has some prequel experience with shooting Rise of the Apes, set for a summer 20011 release. He recently wowed me in 127 Hours as well as the footage we saw from Your Highness at NYCC. I’d be happy to see him as the male lead.

Who do you want to see cast in the Alien prequel?

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