Last March, word came that 20th Century Fox was gearing up for an Alien Nation remake and now Deadline reports that Mud and Midnight Special director Jeff Nichols is finishing up a deal to write and direct the feature.
It remains to be seen if Nichols will simply start over or revise their previous draft.
Iron Man scribes Matt Holloway and Art Marcum were previously attached to provide the screenplay for the film.
The original film, directed by Graham Baker, took place in a near future Los Angeles, shortly after a race of humanoid extraterrestrials, known as Newcomers, took refuge on Earth.