Ridley Scott’s Alien epic franchise is growing all over the world almost as fast as the Xenomorphs in the movies. Scott is preparing to release Alien: Covenant, the sixth film in the Alien franchise, ...

Ellen Ripley stands at the center of the ‘Alien’ saga as a grounded, capable human who keeps her head when everything around her is breaking apart. Across four films, she applies training, procedure, ...

The Runner, also known as Dog Alien, Ox Alien or Dragon, is a species of Xenomorph that spawned from a four-legged animal on Fiorina 161. The Runner appeared in 1992’s Alien 3 but has appeared in many ...

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive ...

For more than 30 years, cinephiles would scoff at those who suggested the Alien franchise took a nose dive after Alien and Aliens. Few would seriously argue that the third entry exceeds the Ridley ...

The best Alien movie watch order is a tough one to crack since each release ends up somewhere random on the timeline. There are sequels, prequels, midquels, and all sorts of sheiannigans going on that ...

Much to the shock of fans, Sigourney Weaverhinted she might actually reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise. Weaver is one of the most accomplished actresses of her generation, but to ...

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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 ...

The Alien franchise is home to some of the scariest monsters in science fiction. Central to it all is the Xenomorph, a nightmarish species with numerous types ranging from the Ovomorph and Queen to ...