Jean-Pierre Jeunet instead directed the 1997 franchise installment. Half a decade before launching his own franchise with “28 Days Later,” Danny Boyle rejected the chance to take on one of the biggest ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The first “Alien” movie bared its razor-sharp teeth in 1979. Since then, the creature has popped up in eight other films including “Aliens” (1986), “Aliens 3” (1992), ...

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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 ...

Earth has always played an important role in the Alien franchise, if even by its notable absence. Outside of a brief glimpse at the end of 1997's Alien: Resurrection, and a less brief glimpse in the ...

(CNN) — In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe. While Ridley Scott’s 1979 haunted-house-in-the ...

Half a decade before launching his own franchise with “28 Days Later,” Danny Boyle rejected the chance to take on one of the biggest sci-fi film series of all time. The director, who is now promoting ...