Movie: Alien

by Maria Lattila | Nov 28, 2023 | News, TV

Noah Hawley’s Alien prequel TV series is expected to arrive in 2025 and Timothy Olyphant is the latest casting addition.

by Dan Cooper | Nov 09, 2023 | News, TV

The long-mooted Alien TV series looks like it's gone back again, with a debut now expected in 2025. More here:...

by Dan Cooper | Aug 07, 2023 | News

Ridley Scott admits regret that he wasn't given the opportunity to helm sequels to both Alien and Blade Runner....

by Simon Brew | Jun 14, 2023 | News

The Alien franchise will be returning to cinemas in 2024, with the new film no longer heading for a streaming debut....

by Jake Godfrey | Apr 28, 2023 | News

Sigourney Weaver has closed the door on playing Ripley in the Alien franchise ever again....

by Brendon Connelly | Mar 17, 2023 | Feature

Fans of horror movies might just find something to love in the board game Final Girl - and here's why it's worth playing....

by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2023 | News

To celebrate Alien Day at the end of April, Ridley Scott's Alien and James Cameron's Aliens are heading back to the big screen....

by Ryan Lambie | Mar 09, 2023 | Feature

As filming gets underway, how director and co-writer Fede Álvarez’s Alien movie could breathe new life into an ageing franchise....

by Jake Godfrey | Mar 07, 2023 | News

Fede Alvarez’s Alien film has rounded out the cast, with production set to get underway before the end of the week....

by John Abbitt | Jan 17, 2023 | Feature

If you remember the phrase 'pan and scan', you might just remember what a seismic shift the launch of widescreen VHS proved to be....

by Dan Cooper | Dec 22, 2022 | News

Expect more casting announcements to follow in short order for the new Alien, as the film heads towards cameras....

by Dan Cooper | Dec 02, 2022 | Feature

Not every 'director's cut' is director approved - we take a look at the times studios went ahead with making them without the director's...

by Dan Cooper | Nov 17, 2022 | News

The new Alien film will reportedly reboot the space horror franchise, with Cailee Spaeny in the lead role. ...

by Dan Cooper | Sep 05, 2022 | News

Say goodbye to Alien 5 or any other projects that might continue Ellen Ripley's story: Sigourney Weaver will not be back....

by John Abbitt | Aug 09, 2022 | Feature, News

Are 'extended' and 'unrated' cuts of films worth investing in? Or are they just a marketing tactic to shift more discs? We take a look....

by John Abbitt | Jul 27, 2022 | Feature, News

In the digital age, we remain fully supportive of owning physical copies of films - but do studios take advantage of fans and collectors?...

by Dan Cooper | Mar 07, 2022 | News

Fede Alvarez is set to direct a brand new Alien film which will air straight to streaming, in the US at least....

by Dan Cooper | Aug 23, 2021 | News

'It's possible' that the Alien franchise godfather didn't like Chappie, and ended his hopes of directing the fifth film in the franchise, says Ne...

by Dan Cooper | Jul 02, 2021 | News

It seems that Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley won't be following the Alien franchise to the small screen....

by Mark Harrison | Feb 25, 2021 | Feature, News

“In 1992, we will discover on Earth, everyone can hear you scream” - how the first teaser for Alien 3 promised an entirely different film.  ...

by Dan Cooper | Sep 22, 2020 | News

Ron Cobb, the celebrated production designer behind key elements in Back To The Future along with the Conan, Alien and Star Wars films has passed awa...

by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2020 | Feature, News

Franchises such as the Alien and Terminator sagas are trying to find new paths in the cinematic universe-driven world - and perhaps it's time to let...

by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2020 | News

Ridley Scott is still planning to make another Alien film - although it looks as though he's abandoning the path of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant....

by Simon Brew | Jun 04, 2020 | News

Ridley Scott has a slightly different idea as to where the Alien movies should go now, following the underwhelming response to Alien: Covenant....

by Dan Cooper | Oct 25, 2019 | News

More American cinemas are being refused permission to screen vintage Fox properties such as Alien....

by Film Stories | Aug 29, 2019 | Reviews

A must-see documentary about the making of Alien, here's our review of Memory....

by Simon Brew | May 28, 2019 | News

It looks as though Ridley Scott will after all get to pick up the story of Alien: Covenant for a further prequel....

by Simon Brew | Mar 27, 2019 | Video

In the latest Film Stories video episode, Dan takes a look at the connection between Alien and Aliens, and examines the progressive gender...