HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical & director's cuts

Happy Alien Day! And no, not for any supposed extraterrestrial beings watching from the shadows of our solar system, but for the iconic franchise that first began back in 1979. It’s an unofficial but widely celebrated fan holiday dedicated to the ...

A recent alien film arrives on Hulu this week (May 18-24), alongside other new releases on the platform and Disney+. Premiering on Hulu on May 21, 2026, Alien: Romulus (2024) is a sci-fi horror film from director Fede Álvarez.

Now, the new film Predator: Badlands is getting attention for its prominent use of Weyland-Yutani, the organization that has been a major part of the Alien franchise ...

The Alien franchise has made some divisive choices in the 40 years since the release of Aliens in 1986, but this far-reaching fan theory has a fantastic explanation for these controversial events. Over the almost five decades since the franchise kicked off ...

For years, there was chatter online about District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's plans for Alien 5. The plan was for Ripley and Newt to return, making up for the missteps made with the characters in Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. Sigourney Weaver has ...

While many actors have taken on leading roles in the Alien and Predator franchises over the years, the most iconic stars of these stories are still Sigourney Weaver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Weaver debuted as Ellen Ripley in Alien, and subsequently ...

The Alien franchise is one of science fiction’s most enduring and influential series, blending horror, action, and philosophical themes across decades of storytelling. Beginning with Ridley Scott‘s 1979 original, the films introduced audiences to the ...