Nearly 30 years after her last appearance as Lt. Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver is considering a return to the Alien franchise.

The 3x Oscar nominee, who made her breakout performance as Ripley in Alien (1979), recently teased at New York Comic Con that although she’s “never felt the need” to reprise the role, she’s read some pages of a screenplay that appeals to her.

“You know, [franchise producer] Walter Hill is a very good friend of mine and he wrote 50 pages of where Ripley would be now and they are quite extraordinary,” she said, according to People .

“So, I don’t know if it’s going to happen, but I have had a meeting with Fox, Disney or whoever it is now,” added Weaver. “I have never felt the need [to reprise the role]. I was always like ‘let her rest, let her recove

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