New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Sigourney Weaver has sparked renewed hope among fans of the 'Alien' franchise after revealing that she has read new material which could see the return of her iconic character, Ellen Ripley.

The veteran actress confirmed she has been in discussions with long-time collaborator and producer Walter Hill, who has written 50 new pages exploring Ripley's possible future.

"Walter Hill is a very good friend of mine, and he wrote 50 pages where Ripley would be now, and they are quite extraordinary. I don't know if it's going to happen, but I have had a meeting with Fox, Disney, or whoever it is now," Weaver told the audience at New York Comic Con on Friday. "I said I have never felt the need. I was always like, 'Let her res...