DISNEY HITS PAUSE ON ‘ALIEN NATION’ REMAKE
20th Century Fox š¤µ CHAD CHILDERS July 1, 2019 ⏱️ 03:45 PM The effects of the Disney/Fox merger continue to be felt, with a proposed remake of the ‘80s film Alien Nation now being put on hold by Disney. According to Variety , Fox had signed Loving director Jeff Nichols to helm the film back in 2016, but while the movie hasn’t been cancelled, production on the movie is being put on hold by Disney who now have the rights after the merger earlier this year. Disney shut down the Fox 2000 label back in March, and recently the Fox motion capture film Mouse Guard became the first casualty of films that were already in the works at the time of the merger. The original 1988 film starred James Caan and Mandy Patinkin as mismatched police officers who eventually bond on the job. Patinkin’s character was a member of an enslaved alien race who sought refuge on Earth and were just beginning to integrate into modern society. The movie was a mo...