Their plan is to grow a clone of Ripley (which in the movie is called Ripley 8, after seven failed attempts) and remove the Queen Chestburster from her sternum to grow and study it. They do manage to ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The first movie, directed by Ridley Scott, follows a crew of scientists who work for a company called ...

With FX's Alien series set to premiere on August 12, fans continue to debate the merits of the often starkly different installments in the series. Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Resurrection, and the ...

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-cosmos ...