Alien: Romulus director says the sequel script is done, but a "new filmmaker" will take the reigns as he steps back to produce alongside Ridley Scott: "We just want to find a director that really wants to go for the jugular" Released in 1999, Galaxy Quest follows the cast of a fictional sci-fi show who get sucked into a real intergalactic conflict by aliens who think their series is a documentary. Weaver's character Gwen's Galaxy Quest alter ego was Lieutenant Tawny Madison, the ship's comms officer, while Rickman's Alexander was a Shakespearean actor who played science officer Dr. Lazarus. The movie's cast included Tim Allen, Tony Shalhoub, and Sam Rockwell and the film was directed by Dean Palisot, who went to helm Bill & Ted Face the Music. Next up for Weaver is Avatar 3 , officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, in which she'll reprise her role as Kiri, Jake and Neytiri's adopted Na'vi daughter. That's not the end of her sci-fi franchise work, either – she's also set to star in new Star Wars movie The Mandalorian and Grogu as a New Republic colonel. Avatar: Fire and Ash arrives in theaters on December 19. For more, check out our guide to the rest of this year's biggest upcoming movies . Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/sigourney-weaver-reveals-one-version-of-the-stalled-galaxy-quest-sequel-involved-benedict-cumberbatch-playing-a-version-of-alan-rickmans-character/