At the beginning of this interview with Morgan director Luke Scott he reveals a little known fact that his first experience on screen was in his father’s seminal sci-fi horror Alien. It’s quite a journey from a two-third sized spacesuit across a Shepperton moonscape to the big budget sci-fi of his own, Morgan.

The intriguing film stars Kate Mara, Paul Giamatti, Toby Jones, Michelle Yeoh and Rose Leslie. We took some time last week with Scott to talk about the film.

Here’s a pithy, excitable synopsis,

A corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she is to investigate and evaluate a terrifying accident.  She learns the event was triggered by a seemingly innocent “human,” who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger. 

James Kleinmann was our man in the US to take time with the director, here’s their conversation.