The Alien franchise is one of the most important in all of sci-fi cinema, with each instalment charting the evolution of the genre itself.

Alien (1979), directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott, revolves around the terrifying events stemming from seven crew members of a spaceship after they stumble onto a vast alien spacecraft.

Watching the movies and show in chronological order isn't the same as watching them in order of their release date Nothing is as it seems in the Alien universe — including its fictional timeline. For ...

"In space no one can hear you scream." Don't miss this. 20th Century Studios has confirmed a re-release of the classic original Alien movie in theaters next week. Ridley Scott's Alien from 1979 will ...

The Xenomorph has terrorized audiences since its first appearance in Alien (1979), a film that remains one of the most influential sci-fi horror movies of all time. With the release of the latest ...

“Alien” premiered with that memorable advertising line in June 1979. Nonetheless, science fiction fans being what they are (see “Star Wars” and “May the Fourth”), the film’s de facto anniversary comes ...

Directed by Ridley Scott and released in 1979, “Alien” revolutionized the horror genre with Sigourney Weaver as the iconic heroine Ellen Ripley and scary extraterrestrial creatures captivating viewers ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Going forward (literally and figuratively), it feels like only Ridley Scott knows the formula for ...

The last weekend of April brings a surprise entry to the box office charts, as 1979 sci-fi horror blockbuster Alien hits the top 10 in its 45th anniversary re-release. Ian Holm, Sigourney Weaver, Tom ...

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'Alien: Earth' may be the most recent installment, but it's set two years before the original 1979 film Nothing is as it seems in the Alien universe — including its fictional timeline. For over 40 ...