9 Years Later, Ridley Scott's Forgotten Sci-Fi Horror Gem Is a Late Night Sleeper Hit

Covenant felt like the movie that knocked Ridley Scott’s larger Alien plans off course. The 2017 sequel arrived with the ...
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Fede Álvarez Reportedly Wanted Michael Fassbender Back for ALIEN: ROMULUS Sequel, but Ridley Scott Shut It Down

The future of the Alien franchise might have taken a very different turn if one filmmaker had gotten his way. A new rumor suggests that Fede Álvarez originally had a major idea for the sequel to Alien ...
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Alien Director Ridley Scott Knows Where He Went Wrong With Prometheus

In 1979, Ridley Scott took a trip into a nightmarish region of space (fuelled by the real nightmares of H.R. Giger) and returned with a petrified crew and an extra passenger they'd rather not have ...
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Sigourney Weaver on Why Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 Never Happened

Sigourney Weaver has shared some new thoughts about why Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 never happened. Weaver played Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s Alien, which was released in 1979. She then went on to ...
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‘Alien: Earth’ Creator Noah Hawley on Wendy’s Endgame, That Alien Eyeball and Waiting for a Season 2 Renewal

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Real Monsters,” the Season 1 finale of “Alien: Earth,” now streaming on Hulu. “Alien: Earth” has come in for a landing — and the kids are in ...
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The Next Alien Sequel Is Losing The Franchise's New Secret Weapon

The Alien movies have long attracted some big-name — or soon-to-be big-name — directors to show off their chops. After sci-fi legend Ridley Scott established the story in Alien, a pre-Titanic James ...
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Fede Álvarez Not Returning for Sequel: ‘I’m Gonna Pass the Torch on This One’

Fede Alvarez, who reinvigorated the “Alien” franchise on the big screen last year with “Alien: Romulus,” won’t be returning for the sequel, he revealed. Speaking to TooFab, Alvarez said he will stay ...
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel Seeks New Director as Fede Álvarez Steps Back

Director, co-writer and executive producer Fede Álvarez attends the UK Gala of "Alien: Romulus" at the Cineworld Leicester Square on August 14, 2024 in London, England. (Credit: Kate Green/Getty ...
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Alien: Romulus Director Fede Alvarez Will Produce But Not Direct the Sequel

Fede Alvarez will not direct the sequel to his hit 2024 film Alien: Romulus. The search is on for a new filmmaker to helm the sequel. According to TooFab, Alvarez will remain onboard the project as a ...
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What Movie Should I Watch Tonight? ‘Alien: Covenant’ on HBO Max

The Alien franchise has lived and died many times over the years. Currently, it’s in a particularly prolific era, with last year’s theatrical hit Alien: Romulus becoming the biggest entry in years and ...
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This Story For Alien: Covenant’s Sequel Would Be The Perfect Ending to Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Trilogy

Fassbender’s David has arguably been the most fascinating antagonist (if not overall character) in the Alien franchise. He epitomizes the series’ “man vs. nature vs. machine” theme, as a synth who ...