Jeff Nichols will direct a remake of Alien Nation

Director Jeff Nichols is signing on to helm the remake of the 1988 science fiction movie Alien Nation, according to Deadline. The news comes as Nichols’ latest film, Loving, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The original Alien Nation takes place after a starship of enslaved aliens arrive on Earth and follows a xenophobic police officer who is partnered up with one of them. Directed by Graham Baker, the film spawned a spinoff TV series and five additional TV movies. In 20