Nothing is as it seems in the Alien universe — including its fictional timeline. For over 40 years, the Xenomorph has terrorized audiences with seven films, two Alien vs. Predator crossover movies and ...

Projects like Romulus and Earth have made the Alien franchise bigger than it’s ever been, and we see no signs of it slowing down. It’s no longer a question of whether another Alien project will happen ...

The idea of isolation is prevalent through the Alien series. In space, no one can hear you scream, often because there’s nobody left to hear you scream. That theme also extends to the idea of what ...

Alien: Earth is set in the year 2120 CE, when a spaceship called the Maginot returns from a 65-year mission with a hold full of extra-terrestrial specimens to study. A lot has happened in its 65 years ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...

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The Alien franchise has been a fascinating way to look at the past 45 years of Hollywood blockbusters. The first film was directed by an up-and-coming auteur who remains a prolific filmmaker decades ...