The Alien franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in all of sci-fi cinema, even if not every entry is a classic. The original Ridley Scott movie was essentially greenlit only because the studio saw the success of Star Wars and wanted to get a ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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.

Few horror franchises have had the impact of Alien. Over the last four-plus decades, there have been nine movies, several video games and comics, and the hit TV series, Alien: Earth. The films have a wide range of quality, but it all started with Ridley ...

Sigourney Weaver has given an update regarding her return to the Alien franchise. Weaver is known for playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, with the character having appeared in 1979’s Alien, 1986’s Aliens, 1992’s Alien 3, and 1997’s Alien ...