James Cameron's Aliens is, undisputedly, one of the greatest films ever made, and a perennial favourite of all at Empire. Small wonder then that Empire’s very own Ian Nathan, who has written books about the original Alien, elected to take the deepest of deep dives, directing new documentary Aliens Expanded. The film gets under the skin of all the movie’s iconic moments, including the classic ‘egg chamber’ scene, which you can hear Cameron himself describing the inspiration for in the exclusive clip below.
In a scene-by-scene analysis of the film, Aliens Expanded features interviews with many of the cast and crew, including Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn and many more — not to mention Empire’s resident Aliens obsessive James Dyer.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime,” says Nathan. “I have been gripped by Aliens from the day I saw it and it has never let me go.
In a scene-by-scene analysis of the film, Aliens Expanded features interviews with many of the cast and crew, including Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn and many more — not to mention Empire’s resident Aliens obsessive James Dyer.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime,” says Nathan. “I have been gripped by Aliens from the day I saw it and it has never let me go.
- 4/19/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Ian Nathan, author of Alien Vault, Terminator Vault, Stephen King at the Movies, The Legend of Mad Max, and books about filmmakers James Cameron, Ridley Scott, David Lynch, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, the Coen brothers, the Coppolas, Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino, and Clint Eastwood, is teaming up with Creatorvc, the production company behind documentaries like the In Search of Darkness trilogy, In Search of Tomorrow, and First Person Shooter to bring us a new documentary called Aliens Expanded, a 4-hour examination of writer/director James Cameron’s 1986 classic Aliens. Copies are available for pre-order through Aliens-Expanded.com, and they say if you get in your order before May 5th you’ll get your name in the credits. Digital copies are expected to be delivered in June, with physical copies shipping out in July.
Featuring interviews with Cameron, Aliens cast members Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston, Jenette Goldstein,...
Featuring interviews with Cameron, Aliens cast members Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Mark Rolston, Jenette Goldstein,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In previous articles, we have taken a look at stars of the past we would like to see make a comeback – and there are a lot of them! It was too hard to narrow it down to just a few, so now we’ve put together another list of 80s stars we want back, including a couple of Freddy victims, some 1980s beauties we miss, and a lady we’ve only seen twice on our screens.
Michael Beck
It’s a sad tale of a promising career being kneecapped by bad luck… actually, by a bad movie. Playing the character Swan in the 1979 classic The Warriors, Michael Beck proved he had what it took to be a badass leading man. It looked like his career would be soaring onward and upward from there. But his momentum came to a screeching halt the following year when he had the misfortune of...
Michael Beck
It’s a sad tale of a promising career being kneecapped by bad luck… actually, by a bad movie. Playing the character Swan in the 1979 classic The Warriors, Michael Beck proved he had what it took to be a badass leading man. It looked like his career would be soaring onward and upward from there. But his momentum came to a screeching halt the following year when he had the misfortune of...
- 4/13/2024
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
In 1979, Ridley Scott unleashed the science fiction classic "Alien" upon audiences and unwittingly kickstarted a lucrative franchise comprised of seven sequels and an assortment of books, comics, and video games. In August 2024, Fede Álvarez plans to release "Alien: Romulus," which will hopefully push the series in a creative new direction, delivering more Xenomorph horror action for audiences to enjoy.
The "Alien" franchise has amassed $1.6 billion at the global box office, despite more than a few bumps. Films such as David Fincher's "Alien 3" and Scott's own "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant" divided audiences with their strange methodology. In contrast, the "Alien vs Predator" films never amounted to more than cynical cash grabs. These sequels/prequels also retconned important lore or added new details to the Xenomorph that do not jibe with previously established material, leaving fans scrambling to make sense of the "Alien" timeline. Some of their theories are perfectly acceptable,...
The "Alien" franchise has amassed $1.6 billion at the global box office, despite more than a few bumps. Films such as David Fincher's "Alien 3" and Scott's own "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant" divided audiences with their strange methodology. In contrast, the "Alien vs Predator" films never amounted to more than cynical cash grabs. These sequels/prequels also retconned important lore or added new details to the Xenomorph that do not jibe with previously established material, leaving fans scrambling to make sense of the "Alien" timeline. Some of their theories are perfectly acceptable,...
- 4/6/2024
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
For years, rights issues have held up updated video releases of James Cameron’s Aliens, The Abyss, and True Lies, with the latter two features skipping Blu-ray entirely. At last, all three have come to 4K Uhd, and their joint release allows one to better appreciate the unexpected connections that link these otherwise completely distinct features.
On a basic level, all three films, covering less than a decade from 1986 to 1994, chart one of the most meteoric career rises in Hollywood history—one that you can see in their exponentially increasing budgets and scale. Aliens, made in the wake of Cameron’s breakout success of 1984’s The Terminator, was produced for a paltry $18 million, not much more than the $11 million allocated to Ridley Scott’s Alien nearly a decade earlier. But Cameron, who cut his teeth in Roger Corman’s micro-budget talent incubator, knew how to stretch a dollar to its maximum use.
On a basic level, all three films, covering less than a decade from 1986 to 1994, chart one of the most meteoric career rises in Hollywood history—one that you can see in their exponentially increasing budgets and scale. Aliens, made in the wake of Cameron’s breakout success of 1984’s The Terminator, was produced for a paltry $18 million, not much more than the $11 million allocated to Ridley Scott’s Alien nearly a decade earlier. But Cameron, who cut his teeth in Roger Corman’s micro-budget talent incubator, knew how to stretch a dollar to its maximum use.
- 3/19/2024
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Fans will always debate which is the better film: Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror "Alien" or James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi actioner "Aliens." As important and influential as Scott's film was, Cameron upped the ante in terms of pure popcorn thrills, and a big part of that film's success was the character of Newt, played by Carrie Henn.
Living in Hadley's Hope settlement on Lv-426, the young girl became an orphan when her family was killed by the Xenomorphs that inhabited the moon. The infestation made its way to the rest of the colonists, but Newt, using her cunning, was able to survive, living in the facility's ventilation system. When Weyland-Yutani lost contact with the colony, they sent a squad of Marines, along with Ellen Ripley, herself the sole survivor of a previous encounter with the Xenomorph, to find out what happened. When their ranks were decimated by the Xenomorphs, Ripley...
Living in Hadley's Hope settlement on Lv-426, the young girl became an orphan when her family was killed by the Xenomorphs that inhabited the moon. The infestation made its way to the rest of the colonists, but Newt, using her cunning, was able to survive, living in the facility's ventilation system. When Weyland-Yutani lost contact with the colony, they sent a squad of Marines, along with Ellen Ripley, herself the sole survivor of a previous encounter with the Xenomorph, to find out what happened. When their ranks were decimated by the Xenomorphs, Ripley...
- 1/20/2024
- by Joe Garza
- Slash Film
If you want to stream all of the movies in the “Alien” franchise, you’ll need more than one subscription. The six films, all released theatrically by 20th Century Fox, have ended up on a variety of sites.
You’ll find the first four films in the franchise, including Ridley Scott’s 1979 original space thriller and James Cameron’s action-packed 1986 sequel on Hulu and Starz, but here’s where to catch the rest of the Xenomorphs, face-huggers and, of course, kickass heroine Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver).
Here’s where to stream all the “Alien” movies right now.
20th Century Fox
Alien (1979)
In the first film, the crew of the Nostromo – Ripley, Dallas (Tom Skerritt), Ash (Ian Holm), Kane (John Hurt), Parker (Yaphet Kotto), Lambert (Veronica Cartwright) and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) — answer a deep-space distress call that will prove fatal for most of them. Four decades latter, it’s...
You’ll find the first four films in the franchise, including Ridley Scott’s 1979 original space thriller and James Cameron’s action-packed 1986 sequel on Hulu and Starz, but here’s where to catch the rest of the Xenomorphs, face-huggers and, of course, kickass heroine Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver).
Here’s where to stream all the “Alien” movies right now.
20th Century Fox
Alien (1979)
In the first film, the crew of the Nostromo – Ripley, Dallas (Tom Skerritt), Ash (Ian Holm), Kane (John Hurt), Parker (Yaphet Kotto), Lambert (Veronica Cartwright) and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) — answer a deep-space distress call that will prove fatal for most of them. Four decades latter, it’s...
- 10/14/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
From L-r: Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once, Sigourney Weaver in Aliens, Michelle Williams in The Fabelmans, Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.Graphic: The A.V. Club
Hollywood offers plenty of great examples of motherhood. These moms, just like the ones in real life, come in many forms—natural mothers,...
Hollywood offers plenty of great examples of motherhood. These moms, just like the ones in real life, come in many forms—natural mothers,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Sometimes even the most popular movies can have a secret or two. Case in point, James Cameron’s 1986 sci-fi classic Aliens originally featured a scene that adds a whole new dimension to Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley. Even with where the franchise went after, Aliens remains one of the most revered sequels ever made. And Cameron’s deleted scene only enhances its impact.
How James Cameron raised the bar with 1986’s ‘Aliens’
Ridley Scott’s 1979 hit Alien essentially plays like a haunted house movie in space. The xenomorph lurks in the shadows and strikes without warning, like a slasher. But Cameron had a very different approach. Rather than duplicate that scenario, his sequel has a more militaristic story in mind, turning the franchise into a sci-fi war film instead.
Famously, Cameron’s pitch for the film — which he made soon after The Terminator hit it big — also involved a lot more xenomorphs this time around.
How James Cameron raised the bar with 1986’s ‘Aliens’
Ridley Scott’s 1979 hit Alien essentially plays like a haunted house movie in space. The xenomorph lurks in the shadows and strikes without warning, like a slasher. But Cameron had a very different approach. Rather than duplicate that scenario, his sequel has a more militaristic story in mind, turning the franchise into a sci-fi war film instead.
Famously, Cameron’s pitch for the film — which he made soon after The Terminator hit it big — also involved a lot more xenomorphs this time around.
- 2/6/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Empire magazine recently posted an article in which James Cameron answered questions that were submitted by others who work in the entertainment industry – Guillermo del Toro, Edgar Wright, Robert Rodriguez, Harrison Ford, the Duffer Brothers, Carrie Henn, Sam Mendes, etc. And while answering a question sent in by Rrr director S. S. Rajamouli, Cameron admitted that he mourns the projects he won’t be able to bring to the screen because he’s too busy working on the Avatar franchise.
Rajamouli asked, “You have spent about 25 years in the world of Avatar (going back to when the script for Avatar was first written)… I am sure you will have many more stories/ideas that you want to tell. Do you ever feel bad, that you are not able to tell them?“
Cameron answered, “Hi, S.S. Two thoughts in answer to your question: the first is that the world of...
Rajamouli asked, “You have spent about 25 years in the world of Avatar (going back to when the script for Avatar was first written)… I am sure you will have many more stories/ideas that you want to tell. Do you ever feel bad, that you are not able to tell them?“
Cameron answered, “Hi, S.S. Two thoughts in answer to your question: the first is that the world of...
- 12/30/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Before Paul Reiser met with James Cameron for the role of Burke in "Aliens," he had to find a proper pair of pants.
Reiser was no babe in the Hollywood woods when Cameron came calling in the mid-1980s. He'd earned raves for his portrayal of the menschy Modell in "Diner," and stole a scene from Eddie Murphy as Detective Jeffrey Friedman in "Beverly Hills Cop" ("This is not my locker!"). He was also one of the most promising young stand-up comics in a loaded class that included Jerry Seinfeld, Sam Kinison, and Roseanne Barr.
And yet, because he was moving into his first house with his then-girlfriend Paula Ravets, he was sans appropriate pants for a big-time Hollywood meeting. Spoiler: he rifled through the moving truck, found pants, and took the meeting. This led to him reading the script, which led to him realizing he was about to be a part of something monumental.
Reiser was no babe in the Hollywood woods when Cameron came calling in the mid-1980s. He'd earned raves for his portrayal of the menschy Modell in "Diner," and stole a scene from Eddie Murphy as Detective Jeffrey Friedman in "Beverly Hills Cop" ("This is not my locker!"). He was also one of the most promising young stand-up comics in a loaded class that included Jerry Seinfeld, Sam Kinison, and Roseanne Barr.
And yet, because he was moving into his first house with his then-girlfriend Paula Ravets, he was sans appropriate pants for a big-time Hollywood meeting. Spoiler: he rifled through the moving truck, found pants, and took the meeting. This led to him reading the script, which led to him realizing he was about to be a part of something monumental.
- 11/9/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Lance Henriksen is one of the few actors besides Sigourney Weaver whose character lived to return for another installment in the "Alien" franchise. Ridley Scott's first "Alien" movie taught audiences and space survivor Ripley, played by Weaver, not to trust androids. Then, James Cameron's sequel, "Aliens," subverted that by introducing Henriksen's android Bishop, and casting doubt on his motives through Ripley, only to show that he was actually a trustworthy and loyal ally.
That's not to say Bishop would necessarily favor humans over aliens as an intrinsically better-natured life form. In a 1987 interview with "Starlog" magazine (via Strange Shapes), Henriksen said, "I told Jim [Cameron], 'Anything that's really organically alive is fascinating to Bishop. There's no good or evil -- just this ultimate respect for anything living.'"
Henriksen also mentioned consulting books like "Mockingbird" by Walter Tevis for his "Aliens" role. "There's a bit in ['Mockingbird'] where the...
That's not to say Bishop would necessarily favor humans over aliens as an intrinsically better-natured life form. In a 1987 interview with "Starlog" magazine (via Strange Shapes), Henriksen said, "I told Jim [Cameron], 'Anything that's really organically alive is fascinating to Bishop. There's no good or evil -- just this ultimate respect for anything living.'"
Henriksen also mentioned consulting books like "Mockingbird" by Walter Tevis for his "Aliens" role. "There's a bit in ['Mockingbird'] where the...
- 10/29/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Actor Jay Benedict, best-known for his roles in Aliens and The Dark Knight Rises, has died at age 68 due to complications from the new coronavirus.
“It is with profound sorrow that we must announce Jay’s death on the 4th of April due to complications arising from a Covid-19 infection,” a statement from his official website announced on Monday.
His agency, Tcg Artist Management, also confirmed his death on Twitter, sharing, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear client Jay Benedict, who this afternoon lost his battle with Covid-19. Our thoughts are with his family,...
“It is with profound sorrow that we must announce Jay’s death on the 4th of April due to complications arising from a Covid-19 infection,” a statement from his official website announced on Monday.
His agency, Tcg Artist Management, also confirmed his death on Twitter, sharing, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear client Jay Benedict, who this afternoon lost his battle with Covid-19. Our thoughts are with his family,...
- 4/6/2020
- by Nicholas Rice
- PEOPLE.com
Howdy, Jason from Mnpp here with our Mother's Day edition of "Beauty vs Beast" - it's maybe becoming a bit cliche to talk about the Alien franchise for Mother's Day at this point... but that's not going to stop me, for two reasons. First off today is the 42nd birthday of the actress Carrie Henn, who played "Newt" in 1986's Aliens - click here to see a picture of her with Sigourney Weaver a couple of years ago. She's a grown lady! Time is weird, you guys.
And secondly we're doing Alien because I got to see the film on the gigantic screen of the United Palace Theater here in NYC yesterday and a million wows. Never have I more envied the moviegoers of yesteryear who got to watch films in these literal palaces. United Palace does a movie screening every month and if you're in New York you owe...
And secondly we're doing Alien because I got to see the film on the gigantic screen of the United Palace Theater here in NYC yesterday and a million wows. Never have I more envied the moviegoers of yesteryear who got to watch films in these literal palaces. United Palace does a movie screening every month and if you're in New York you owe...
- 5/7/2018
- by JA
- FilmExperience
Halloween may technically be over, but the celebration is just getting started this weekend at the 12th annual Crypticon Minnesota, which features a wide range of special guests and events that make for the perfect Halloween treats for horror fans.
Crypticon Minnesota may not begin until Friday, but festivities kick off tonight at The Parkway Theater with a special 35mm screening of Rock 'n' Roll High School followed by a Q&A with Marky Ramone and Pj Soles, both of whom will also be special guests at this year's Crypticon.
Then, on Friday, Crypticon officially opens its doors at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America hotel in Bloomington, Mn. Special guests this year include Erik Stolhanske (Club Dread), Cooper Andrews (The Walking Dead), Richard Brake (31, Game of Thrones), Jeff Daniel Phillips (The Lords of Salem), Eugene Clark (Land of the Dead), Lew Temple (The Walking Dead), Cj...
Crypticon Minnesota may not begin until Friday, but festivities kick off tonight at The Parkway Theater with a special 35mm screening of Rock 'n' Roll High School followed by a Q&A with Marky Ramone and Pj Soles, both of whom will also be special guests at this year's Crypticon.
Then, on Friday, Crypticon officially opens its doors at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America hotel in Bloomington, Mn. Special guests this year include Erik Stolhanske (Club Dread), Cooper Andrews (The Walking Dead), Richard Brake (31, Game of Thrones), Jeff Daniel Phillips (The Lords of Salem), Eugene Clark (Land of the Dead), Lew Temple (The Walking Dead), Cj...
- 11/2/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
By David Kozlowski | 25 August 2017
Welcome to Issue #10 of The Lrm Weekend, a weekly column offering opinions about film, TV, comics, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, animation, and anime. We also want to hear from you! Share your feedback and ideas for future columns: @LRM_Weekend
Previous Issues: 8.18.17 | 8.11.17 | 8.4.17 | 7.28.17 | 7.21.17 | 7.14.17
Hey Lrm Weekenders, we've hit double-digits! This week we're taking a dive into the odd career of martial artist-action star Steven Seagal, exploring the creations of Hellboy's Mike Mignola, and reaching back to the amazing, epic sci-fi films of the 80s. But first, in our editorial we explain why WB needs to stick a knife between the ribs of the Dceu and dump it into the nearest body of water.
Warner Bros. Must Come To Their Senses And Kill The Dceu -- Focus On Stand-Alone Solo and Elseworlds Films!
Hollywood has fallen deeply, tragically in love with trilogies, franchises, and connected universes, often to the detriment of simple,...
Welcome to Issue #10 of The Lrm Weekend, a weekly column offering opinions about film, TV, comics, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, animation, and anime. We also want to hear from you! Share your feedback and ideas for future columns: @LRM_Weekend
Previous Issues: 8.18.17 | 8.11.17 | 8.4.17 | 7.28.17 | 7.21.17 | 7.14.17
Hey Lrm Weekenders, we've hit double-digits! This week we're taking a dive into the odd career of martial artist-action star Steven Seagal, exploring the creations of Hellboy's Mike Mignola, and reaching back to the amazing, epic sci-fi films of the 80s. But first, in our editorial we explain why WB needs to stick a knife between the ribs of the Dceu and dump it into the nearest body of water.
Warner Bros. Must Come To Their Senses And Kill The Dceu -- Focus On Stand-Alone Solo and Elseworlds Films!
Hollywood has fallen deeply, tragically in love with trilogies, franchises, and connected universes, often to the detriment of simple,...
- 8/25/2017
- by David Kozlowski
- LRMonline.com
By David Kozlowski | 18 August 2017
Welcome to Issue #9 of The Lrm Weekend, a weekly column offering strong opinions about film, TV, comics, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, animation, and anime. We also want to hear from you, our awesome Lrm community! Share your feedback or ideas for future columns: @LRM_Weekend and we'll post your Tweets below!
Previous Issues: 8.11.17 | 8.4.17 | 7.28.17 | 7.21.17 | 7.14.17 | 7.7.17
Hey Lrm Weekenders, this week we're featuring some of the most intriguing, powerful, and successful women in Hollywood. Its easy to become fixated on our male action stars, since that's how Hollywood tends to market their films, so we sometimes fail to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of our female action stars! But first, we want to discuss the elephant in the room: the dwindling audiences at movie theaters -- we'll explore some problems, one potential solution, and hopefully provide some insight into an issue that's only going to get worse if everything remains status quo.
Welcome to Issue #9 of The Lrm Weekend, a weekly column offering strong opinions about film, TV, comics, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, animation, and anime. We also want to hear from you, our awesome Lrm community! Share your feedback or ideas for future columns: @LRM_Weekend and we'll post your Tweets below!
Previous Issues: 8.11.17 | 8.4.17 | 7.28.17 | 7.21.17 | 7.14.17 | 7.7.17
Hey Lrm Weekenders, this week we're featuring some of the most intriguing, powerful, and successful women in Hollywood. Its easy to become fixated on our male action stars, since that's how Hollywood tends to market their films, so we sometimes fail to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of our female action stars! But first, we want to discuss the elephant in the room: the dwindling audiences at movie theaters -- we'll explore some problems, one potential solution, and hopefully provide some insight into an issue that's only going to get worse if everything remains status quo.
- 8/18/2017
- by David Kozlowski
- LRMonline.com
Alien: ConvenantThe eight films that encompass the Alien series—including its succession of sequels, prequels, and spin-offs—make up a widely varying compendium of consistencies and contrasts. The latest entry, Alien: Covenant (2017), is no exception. As the critical reviews of this new installment are now sufficiently mingled with the predictably deviating audience reactions, one thing about the popular franchise remains clear: each title will forever be burdened and bolstered by the films that came before it. Of course, this isn’t all that surprising; sequels are usually judged by their precursors. But with the Alien anthology, it’s not just about the quality of one film as opposed to another, it’s about a deference to the fictional narrative construct (few movie cycles are as preoccupied with a generally coherent narrative thread) and the anticipation derived from an incorporation of familiar themes and visual motifs (there have likewise been...
- 5/23/2017
- MUBI
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Reworked Movie of the Day: Remember when Deadpool had Oscar buzz for a second? Here's a reworking of the movie so it's more of an awards-bait drama: Video Essay of the Day: With Alien: Covenant out this week, Frame by Frame explores what makes the original Alien such a classic: Vintage Image of the Day: Bill Paxton, who should have turned 62 today, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen and Carrie Henn celebrate someone's birthday(?) on the set of Aliens: @lazygamereviews Love these behind the scenes pics ?? pic.twitter.com/0AUtw74I9Z — Kaarlo Moran (@Padawanmage) February 26, 2017 Bad Film Analysis of...
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- 5/18/2017
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
David Crow Apr 26, 2019
Here's where to stream all of the movies in the Alien franchise.
With Alien Day upon us, we're getting a hankering for that unique facehugger flavor that only the best (and even the not-so-great) Alien movies can provide. Whether it is Ridley Scott's original masterpiece, James Cameron's epic action movie throwdown, or even David Fincher's weird nihilist take on the misadventures of Ellen Ripley and the xenomorph, each Alien movie has its own quirks that are worth exploring.
But where can you find them for streaming purposes? Well, we're here to break that down for you right now!
Alien
The original and, some of us would argue, still the best Alien is certainly the scariest. Directed by Ridley Scott at the tailend of the 1970s, it is a product of its time in the best way--when characters were allowed to breathe with understated authenticity and drudgery.
Here's where to stream all of the movies in the Alien franchise.
With Alien Day upon us, we're getting a hankering for that unique facehugger flavor that only the best (and even the not-so-great) Alien movies can provide. Whether it is Ridley Scott's original masterpiece, James Cameron's epic action movie throwdown, or even David Fincher's weird nihilist take on the misadventures of Ellen Ripley and the xenomorph, each Alien movie has its own quirks that are worth exploring.
But where can you find them for streaming purposes? Well, we're here to break that down for you right now!
Alien
The original and, some of us would argue, still the best Alien is certainly the scariest. Directed by Ridley Scott at the tailend of the 1970s, it is a product of its time in the best way--when characters were allowed to breathe with understated authenticity and drudgery.
- 5/9/2017
- Den of Geek
With the Holiday Season here and shopping at its high point it becomes a very stressful time for all of us. Here at Lrm we have the opportunity to get to review a lot of great products that end up being great gifts during this time of year. If you are looking for a present for someone who is into film making and behind the scenes artwork Titan Books has a great selection to choose from. Check out the books below and pick up one or all of them from the links below.
Aliens: The Set Photography
A new hardback photography book documenting the making of Aliens, the 1986 smash hit movie directed by James Cameron. Aliens: The Set Photography reveals a unique new perspective on the making of James Cameron’s film as the focus shifts behind the cameras to capture the director, cast and crew as they...
Aliens: The Set Photography
A new hardback photography book documenting the making of Aliens, the 1986 smash hit movie directed by James Cameron. Aliens: The Set Photography reveals a unique new perspective on the making of James Cameron’s film as the focus shifts behind the cameras to capture the director, cast and crew as they...
- 11/24/2016
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
It’s time to head back to Twin Peaks, salute some major names (Gus Van Sant, James Cameron, Hal Ashby, Guillermo del Toro, Orson Welles), icons (James Dean), and (former) power players (Mike Ovitz). Plus, Harry Potter, Seinfeld, and McDonald’s! Let’s start with a loving look back at 50 years of the starship Enterprise.
Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years (Titan Books)
There have been a number of interesting books released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, but there’s no question that 50 Artists 50 Years is the handsomest. As the title makes clear, the premise is simple: 50 respected artists, all with wildly unique styles, were tasked with creating a work of art highlighting some element of the Trek universe. There’s plenty of original series — Glen Brogan’s jaunty representation of the bridge of the Enterprise is my personal favorite — and lots of Spock. Plus, Leonard Nimoy himself...
Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years (Titan Books)
There have been a number of interesting books released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, but there’s no question that 50 Artists 50 Years is the handsomest. As the title makes clear, the premise is simple: 50 respected artists, all with wildly unique styles, were tasked with creating a work of art highlighting some element of the Trek universe. There’s plenty of original series — Glen Brogan’s jaunty representation of the bridge of the Enterprise is my personal favorite — and lots of Spock. Plus, Leonard Nimoy himself...
- 11/10/2016
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
James Cameron's superb spacemen vs. monsters siege battle epic is back in a reissue with an extra collector goodie or two, still looking good on Blu-ray for its 30th Anniversary. And that heroine Ripley is still the most combat-worthy space cadet in the galaxy. Aliens 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Fox Home Entertainment 1986 / Color / 2:35 1:85 widescreen 1:37 flat full frame / 137, 154 min. / Street Date September 13, 2016 / 24.99 Starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein, Al Matthews, Mark Rolston, Ricco Ross, Colette Hiller, Daniel Kash, Cynthia Scott. Cinematography Adrian Biddle Film Editor Ray Lovejoy Original Music James Horner Written by James Cameron, story by Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill from characters by Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett Produced by Gale Ann Hurd Directed by James Cameron
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I know I'm in a minority when I confess that I had little use...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I know I'm in a minority when I confess that I had little use...
- 9/17/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The 1980s was perhaps the first decade where sequels were crowding the theater screens and most were justifiably vilified by critics and fans alike for being little more than a retread of the original. That changed when director James Cameron, fresh off a little indie production The Terminator, was tasked with a sequel to 1979’s surprise hit, Alien.
The Hollywood executive merry-go-round delayed the sequel by several years, although that allowed Cameron to hone his ideas with producer/wife Gale Anne Hurd. He envisioned a story where the humans were akin to the Americans during Viet Nam, strangers seriously outnumbered in a strange land. After insisting the film star Sigourney Weaver, who was in a contract dispute with 20th Century-Fox, all the pieces came together.
When the movie opened in 1986, it set a new higher standard for what a sequel should be, which was expanding upon the characters and universe seen in the first film.
The Hollywood executive merry-go-round delayed the sequel by several years, although that allowed Cameron to hone his ideas with producer/wife Gale Anne Hurd. He envisioned a story where the humans were akin to the Americans during Viet Nam, strangers seriously outnumbered in a strange land. After insisting the film star Sigourney Weaver, who was in a contract dispute with 20th Century-Fox, all the pieces came together.
When the movie opened in 1986, it set a new higher standard for what a sequel should be, which was expanding upon the characters and universe seen in the first film.
- 9/16/2016
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Three decades before strong, competent and powerful female action heroes like Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, Black Widow in The Avengers and Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens finally became fixtures in film, there was Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Aliens. The actress debuted Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley in director Ridley Scott's moody 1979 sci-fi/horror masterwork Alien, deftly eluding a monstrous, murderous and nearly indestructible extraterrestrial life form. But it wasn't until that film's long-gestating sequel Aliens arrived in 1986, written and directed by future action auteur James Cameron, that Ripley truly emerged as an ass-kicking action heroine...
- 9/13/2016
- by Scott Huver
- PEOPLE.com
Three decades before strong, competent and powerful female action heroes like Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, Black Widow in The Avengers and Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens finally became fixtures in film, there was Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Aliens. The actress debuted Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley in director Ridley Scott's moody 1979 sci-fi/horror masterwork Alien, deftly eluding a monstrous, murderous and nearly indestructible extraterrestrial life form. But it wasn't until that film's long-gestating sequel Aliens arrived in 1986, written and directed by future action auteur James Cameron, that Ripley truly emerged as an ass-kicking action heroine...
- 9/13/2016
- by Scott Huver
- PEOPLE.com
Aliens: The Set Photography was released earlier this month in unison to the 30th anniversary of the release of the movie. It gives you an in-depth behind the scenes look at what it took from the cast and crew to put this movie together. The quality and detail of the images are unbelievable and can't be compared to any other publisher of set photography books. This book is broken down into how production went for the major acts of the movie. Along with the photography from the set each image is accompanied with either an detailed description or a quote from one of the actors from the movie. A majority of the photos included in this book have never been seen before, so even if you have watched the movie hundreds of times I guarantee that there will be images you haven't seen.
With so many movies today relying...
With so many movies today relying...
- 8/24/2016
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
The making of James Cameron’s 1986 space horror, as revealed in a book Aliens: The Set Photography. The book, which includes brand new set photos and commentary from cast member Carrie Henn (who played Newt), details how Cameron and his set designer Ron Cobb created the world in which Ripley and co are stalked by predatory aliens, lead by a territorial queen
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- 8/9/2016
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
James Cameron’s seminal sci-fi film Aliens recently enjoyed its 30th anniversary, and Titan Books continues the celebration with a new hardcover photo book. Containing never-before-seen photos, new anecdotes from actresses Carrie Henn and Jenette Goldstein, and much more, Aliens: The Set Photography will be released on August 9th, and we’ve been provided with three hardcover copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) hardcover copy of Aliens: The Set Photography.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Aliens: The Set Photography Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 9th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom. Only one...
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) hardcover copy of Aliens: The Set Photography.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Aliens: The Set Photography Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on August 9th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom. Only one...
- 8/3/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
“Game over, man, game over!” It’s rare for a sequel to live up to the original film, but James Cameron managed to fulfill expectations with Aliens (July 18, 1986). This summer marks the 30th Anniversary of the action-packed sci-fi classic, so “stop your grinnin’ and drop your linen.”
Tune-in Saturday, July 23, to an exclusive Aliens YouTube live stream Q&A with the filmmakers and cast from San Diego Comic-Con! Submit your questions in the comments below for a chance to get them answered. #Aliens30th
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aliens (1986), San Diego Comic-Con will host an Aliens reunion on Saturday, July 23. Attendees include director James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn.
Subscribe to Fox Movies and follow on https://www.facebook.com/AlienAnthology so you don’t miss this exclusive live event.
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Tune-in Saturday, July 23, to an exclusive Aliens YouTube live stream Q&A with the filmmakers and cast from San Diego Comic-Con! Submit your questions in the comments below for a chance to get them answered. #Aliens30th
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aliens (1986), San Diego Comic-Con will host an Aliens reunion on Saturday, July 23. Attendees include director James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn.
Subscribe to Fox Movies and follow on https://www.facebook.com/AlienAnthology so you don’t miss this exclusive live event.
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- 7/27/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Aliens is celebrating its 30th year anniversary this July and Comic-Con was able to unite writer/director James Cameron and stars Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, and Carrie Henn in Hall H. We learned some new facts and new stories, as some of these people haven't been in the same room for several decades. If you haven't seen it recently, Aliens still holds up both in story and effects. It's a great example of exemplary storytelling.
- 7/26/2016
- by Free Reyes
- GeekTyrant
It’s been 30 years since James Cameron followed Ridley Scott’s seminal work Alien with a bigger, bloodier sequel. Aliens was Cameron’s third film, and it skyrocketed the director’s mass-market appeal, having been proceeded only by The Terminator. This man could make big movies, and they could work. Since then, Aliens has become a classic piece of the modern sci-fi canon, paving the way for sequels, spin-offs, and imitations.
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, cast members Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, the retired-from-acting Carrie Henn (a.k.a. Newt), Paul Reiser, and Ripley herself, Sigourney Weaver, were joined by producer Gale Anne Hurd and Cameron for a panel to discuss their massively successful and influential work with Films That Rock.
Interestingly, the panel starts with Cameron and Hurd discussing the trick of pulling off the Alien Queen, a feat that required a test before they...
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, cast members Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, the retired-from-acting Carrie Henn (a.k.a. Newt), Paul Reiser, and Ripley herself, Sigourney Weaver, were joined by producer Gale Anne Hurd and Cameron for a panel to discuss their massively successful and influential work with Films That Rock.
Interestingly, the panel starts with Cameron and Hurd discussing the trick of pulling off the Alien Queen, a feat that required a test before they...
- 7/25/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
San Diego - James Cameron already weighed in on Alien 3's brutal treatment of Aliens survivors Newt (Carrie Henn) and Hicks (Michael Biehn) in the David Fincher threequel. Now, after 24 years, the actors who played the characters are sounding off about their untimely mutual demise in the infamous 1992 followup. "By that stage I had already decided that I wanted to be a teacher so I was not planning on going into [acting as an adult]," Henn told us at San Diego Comic-Con, before adding: "Had I been asked [to reprise my role], I probably would have done it. Who wouldn't? [But] I wasn't devastated." Biehn, meanwhile, said he was "disappointed" that Hicks wouldn't be returning but managed to put it all in perspective (while simultaneously throwing a little shade at the later installments). "Of course I was disappointed but I actually [got] into the movie on a fluke because another actor had to drop out," he said. "Then they...
- 7/24/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
The Aliens 30th anniversary in Hall H was a real treat for fans at Comic-Con on Saturday. While the cast have been getting together for conventions recently, James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd joined Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, and Lance Henriksen to share behind-the-scenes stories and reflect on the movie’s importance 30 years after its release.
For die-hard fans, there’s a lot here that’s already known. That said, it’s great to see this group together, and the love they have for each other and this movie. And there are some really interesting moments here, such as clarification on how the Bishop knife trick was accomplished and previously untold stories about Newt’s cocoon scenes.
Overall, it’s well worth a watch for fans of this movie, and it sounds like there’s still a glimmer of hope that we’ll see...
For die-hard fans, there’s a lot here that’s already known. That said, it’s great to see this group together, and the love they have for each other and this movie. And there are some really interesting moments here, such as clarification on how the Bishop knife trick was accomplished and previously untold stories about Newt’s cocoon scenes.
Overall, it’s well worth a watch for fans of this movie, and it sounds like there’s still a glimmer of hope that we’ll see...
- 7/24/2016
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
San Diego - It was a lot of fun seeing James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd and the majority of the main cast from Aliens reunite in Hall H at Comic-Con on Saturday night, and there were a few fun anecdotes to come out of it, including the fact that Lance Henriksen performed that knife trick himself, at the exact speed it plays out on screen. Also: Bill Paxton thinks he kinda sucked as Hudson ("In retrospect, 30 years later, I'm [like], you know, it's okay. But I didn't embrace it like I should've," he lamented to the packed crowd). That said, my absolute favorite part came when Cameron recounted the moment when then-nine-year-old Carrie Henn read him the riot act while filming the scene where Newt is cocooned in the xenomorphs' lair. "So I'm doing the slime and I'm putting it on her face -- she's been in this thing for,...
- 7/24/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
San Diego - Alien 3 is widely reviled by fans of the first two films, most notably for the fact that two of the survivors from James Cameron's Aliens -- Michael Biehn's Corporal Hicks and Carrie Henn's Newt -- were killed off in the first 10 minutes. In fact, you can count Cameron himself among the movie's detractors. "I thought it was dumb [that Hicks and Newt were killed off]," said Cameron while doing press for Aliens' 30th anniversary at Comic-Con. "I thought it was a huge slap in the face to the fans. I mean look, [Alien 3 director David] Fincher's a friend of mine, and David is an amazing, amazing filmmaker, unquestionably. That was kind of his first big gig, and he was getting vectored around by the studio, and he dropped into the production late and they had a horrible script and they were rewriting it on the fly, and it was just a mess.
- 7/23/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Obviously, there wasn’t going to be any new footage at the Comic-Con Aliens panel today, what with it being a 30th anniversary celebration and all. What did happen is about what you expect, with Sigourney Weaver holding court, snarky jabs at David Fincher, and Bill Paxton yelling, “Game Over, Man! Game Over!” to the delight of the assembled crowd. Everyone was there, even Carrie Henn, who was 10 years old when casting assistant took her picture at school—some things really were different in the ‘80s—leading to her casting as scrappy survivor Newt. Henn, who never appeared in another film, now works as a fourth-grade teacher:
It’s all the stuff nerds love about cons, even down to the couple who got engaged during the panel, prompting Cameron to remark, “May you be happy and have many spawn.” (Mazel tov, weirdos.) One of the more interesting stories came ...
It’s all the stuff nerds love about cons, even down to the couple who got engaged during the panel, prompting Cameron to remark, “May you be happy and have many spawn.” (Mazel tov, weirdos.) One of the more interesting stories came ...
- 7/23/2016
- by Katie Rife
- avclub.com
This year marks the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s landmark sci-fi action film “Aliens,” a critical and commercial hit that’s widely considered one of the best films of the 1980s.
The first sequel to the film “Alien,” stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the attack on the Nostromo, as she returns to the planet where her crew encountered the Alien, only this time with a crew of space marines. Naturally, everything goes wrong, and it’s up to Ripley to stop another attack from killing her and a traumatized young girl named Newt (Carrie Henn).
Now, the film’s cast are celebrating the anniversary with a panel at this year’s Comic-Con, with a live stream Q&A featuring questions from audience members and the Internet. The people participating include James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser,...
The first sequel to the film “Alien,” stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the attack on the Nostromo, as she returns to the planet where her crew encountered the Alien, only this time with a crew of space marines. Naturally, everything goes wrong, and it’s up to Ripley to stop another attack from killing her and a traumatized young girl named Newt (Carrie Henn).
Now, the film’s cast are celebrating the anniversary with a panel at this year’s Comic-Con, with a live stream Q&A featuring questions from audience members and the Internet. The people participating include James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser,...
- 7/23/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Today marks 30 years since the theatrical release of Aliens, a movie that defied the sequel curse, took Ridley Scott’s masterpiece in an all-new, action-fueled direction, and gave us an unforgettable set of characters, including Newt, played by Carrie Henn.
To help celebrate 30 years of Aliens, I was fortunate to catch up with Carrie Henn, who has been in front of fans quite a bit this year with the Alien Day celebration and multiple convention appearances, including a stop at the San Diego Comic-Con later this week.
Not only did she talk about her time on the Aliens set, but she also commented on Newt’s unfortunate turn in Alien 3, a possible return for the character in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie, and 30 years of being asked to say “mostly.”
It has been 30 years since the release of Aliens. Looking back at your experience on set, what are some of your fondest memories?...
To help celebrate 30 years of Aliens, I was fortunate to catch up with Carrie Henn, who has been in front of fans quite a bit this year with the Alien Day celebration and multiple convention appearances, including a stop at the San Diego Comic-Con later this week.
Not only did she talk about her time on the Aliens set, but she also commented on Newt’s unfortunate turn in Alien 3, a possible return for the character in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie, and 30 years of being asked to say “mostly.”
It has been 30 years since the release of Aliens. Looking back at your experience on set, what are some of your fondest memories?...
- 7/18/2016
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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One of the best sci-fi movies ever is getting a re-release for its 30th birthday. Fox announces the Aliens 30th Anniversary Edition...
If you're a fan of the Alien franchise, you probably have multiple versions of Aliens already: the fancy Quadrilogy Blu-ray collection, perhaps, or the old VHS set from years ago which came in a plastic case shaped like a facehugger. Well, Fox are hoping we'll open our purses again in time for Aliens' 30th birthday, as it announces the Aliens 30th Annversary Blu-ray.
The rerelease will come in a shiny new box containing an art book and postcards which reproduce director James Cameron's original concept art. On the disc you'll also find a new interview with Cameron, in which he talks about the movie's design and origins. As announced by Entertainment Weekly, the Blu-ray release is part of a wider celebration scheduled to take place...
One of the best sci-fi movies ever is getting a re-release for its 30th birthday. Fox announces the Aliens 30th Anniversary Edition...
If you're a fan of the Alien franchise, you probably have multiple versions of Aliens already: the fancy Quadrilogy Blu-ray collection, perhaps, or the old VHS set from years ago which came in a plastic case shaped like a facehugger. Well, Fox are hoping we'll open our purses again in time for Aliens' 30th birthday, as it announces the Aliens 30th Annversary Blu-ray.
The rerelease will come in a shiny new box containing an art book and postcards which reproduce director James Cameron's original concept art. On the disc you'll also find a new interview with Cameron, in which he talks about the movie's design and origins. As announced by Entertainment Weekly, the Blu-ray release is part of a wider celebration scheduled to take place...
- 7/14/2016
- Den of Geek
"Alien Day" was back in April, but really all that meant was some cool posters and other collectibles for fans to buy. April 26 wasn't an anniversary of any of the movies. It wasn't even a date referenced in the movies. The marketers that be just decided to interpret Lv-426 (the name of the planetoid in the first film) as a date and go from there. The real "Alien Day" of 2016 looks like it will be on July 23, 2016. That's when Comic-Con is putting on a special Aliens reunion panel in Hall H that will feature James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Resier, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn (Newt) and producer Gale Anne Hurd. That's kind of a big deal considering Cameron typically avoids these kind of fan events. He's...
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- 7/7/2016
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
For the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens there’s a reunion panel planned for San Diego Comic-Con. It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been 30 years. Aliens was the first rated R film that I saw in theaters, and it was Amazing! You can read all about my experience here.
The Aliens reunion panel is is to take place on Saturday, July 23rd in Hall H, and it will include a Q&A with director James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, and actors Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn, who played Newt in the film. While talking to EW about the event, Cameron said:
“That should be fun. Get the usual suspects back together. You know, it’s interesting. I don’t normally pursue these kind of nostalgia moments like we’re going to do down at Comic-Con,...
The Aliens reunion panel is is to take place on Saturday, July 23rd in Hall H, and it will include a Q&A with director James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, and actors Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn, who played Newt in the film. While talking to EW about the event, Cameron said:
“That should be fun. Get the usual suspects back together. You know, it’s interesting. I don’t normally pursue these kind of nostalgia moments like we’re going to do down at Comic-Con,...
- 7/7/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
San Diego Comic Con is throwing quite the party for Aliens' 30th anniversary. This year's edition of the pop culture extravaganza will convene an impressive reunion panel that's set to include director James Cameron, star Sigourney Weaver, producer Gale Ann Hurd and cast members Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn, according to EW. While Weaver and a number of her co-stars reunited last month at Texas' Comicpalooza, it's the first Q&A for the film's 30th birthday that Cameron is scheduled to take part in. “You know, it’s interesting. I don’t normally pursue these kind of nostalgia moments like we’re going to do down at Comic-Con, and I didn’t do it much at all for Terminator on its 30th, but there’s something about Aliens,” Cameron told EW. “It was a milestone for myself and Gale because the film got seven Academy Award nominations.
- 7/6/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
The 30th anniversary of Aliens is approaching faster than Xenomorphs scampering through the ceiling, and to make sure the iconic film gets the celebration it deserves, 20th Century Fox has announced a 30th anniversary Blu-ray and Aliens Comic-Con reunion panel featuring James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, and more.
EW reports that on Saturday, July 23rd in Hall H at Comic-Con, an Aliens Q&A panel will take place to honor the film hitting the three-decade mark. Cameron, Weaver, and Biehn will be joined by Gale Anne Hurd, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, and Carrie Henn on the reflective panel.
The celebration will continue in the fall when Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment releases a special Aliens 30th anniversary Blu-ray (with Digital HD). While the special edition release won't hit shelves until September 13th, fans can pre-order the Blu-ray at Fox's Comic-Con booth, and the first 250 people to pre-order...
EW reports that on Saturday, July 23rd in Hall H at Comic-Con, an Aliens Q&A panel will take place to honor the film hitting the three-decade mark. Cameron, Weaver, and Biehn will be joined by Gale Anne Hurd, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, and Carrie Henn on the reflective panel.
The celebration will continue in the fall when Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment releases a special Aliens 30th anniversary Blu-ray (with Digital HD). While the special edition release won't hit shelves until September 13th, fans can pre-order the Blu-ray at Fox's Comic-Con booth, and the first 250 people to pre-order...
- 7/6/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of the toughest characters from the Alien franchise, Colonial Marine Private First Class Jenette Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) from 1986’s Aliens is being honored in a new figure from Neca that was originally revealed on Alien Day and has now been teased in additional photos.
Actress Jenette Goldstein, who portrayed Smartgun operator Private Vasquez in Aliens, fittingly unveiled new photos of Neca’s figure on Twitter. Fans can take a look at these photos below, as well as earlier images revealed by Neca to celebrate the first ever Alien Day earlier this week.
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens, and Neca plans to celebrate by releasing new collectibles, including the Private Vasquez figure as well as a figure of Newt (Carrie Henn), the young survivor found by Ellen Ripley and the Colonial Marines on the moon Lv-426.
This Private Vasquez collectible is scheduled for an August release,...
Actress Jenette Goldstein, who portrayed Smartgun operator Private Vasquez in Aliens, fittingly unveiled new photos of Neca’s figure on Twitter. Fans can take a look at these photos below, as well as earlier images revealed by Neca to celebrate the first ever Alien Day earlier this week.
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens, and Neca plans to celebrate by releasing new collectibles, including the Private Vasquez figure as well as a figure of Newt (Carrie Henn), the young survivor found by Ellen Ripley and the Colonial Marines on the moon Lv-426.
This Private Vasquez collectible is scheduled for an August release,...
- 4/29/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Lots of Alien-related things to update you on today. First, here's the first-ever image from Ridley Scott's Prometheus followup Alien: Covenant, released just in time for "Alien Day": Weyland-Yutani, for those not in the know, is the corrupt corporation that in the original films is hell-bent on bringing one of the titular xenomorphs back to Earth. In Prometheus, the "Weyland" part of the equation (Peter Weyland) was played by Guy Pearce in old age makeup; since the events of that film, it's clear that the "hostile takeover" of the Japanese cybernetics manufacturer Yutani described in Alien lore has since taken place. Elsewhere, following an "Alien Day" screening of Aliens in New York last night Sigourney Weaver had some very interesting things to say about South African director Neill Blomkamp's (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) Alien 5, the development of which was put on hold to make room for Covenant.
- 4/27/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
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Sigourney Weaver talks about how Alien 5 ignores the later sequels, the fate of Jonesy, and the differences of Scott and Cameron.
Spoilers lie ahead for Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection
It’s safe to say that the Alien franchise has truly stood the test of time. How could it not when 30 years after 1986’s Aliens, and 37 years since Ridley Scott’s chilling original Alien, cinemas still sell out showings of it? Indeed, across the globe April 26th was 'Alien Day', with Sigourney Weaver personally appearing to christen the event’s first year at an Aliens screening in New York.
Weaver did a post-screening Q&A and too at Broadway's Town Hall Theatre, where she happily brought up the prospect of the long gestating Alien 5 that she is planning with director Neill Blomkamp (District 9). And fortuitously, given the film the audience just watched, she was quick...
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Sigourney Weaver talks about how Alien 5 ignores the later sequels, the fate of Jonesy, and the differences of Scott and Cameron.
Spoilers lie ahead for Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection
It’s safe to say that the Alien franchise has truly stood the test of time. How could it not when 30 years after 1986’s Aliens, and 37 years since Ridley Scott’s chilling original Alien, cinemas still sell out showings of it? Indeed, across the globe April 26th was 'Alien Day', with Sigourney Weaver personally appearing to christen the event’s first year at an Aliens screening in New York.
Weaver did a post-screening Q&A and too at Broadway's Town Hall Theatre, where she happily brought up the prospect of the long gestating Alien 5 that she is planning with director Neill Blomkamp (District 9). And fortuitously, given the film the audience just watched, she was quick...
- 4/27/2016
- Den of Geek
There’s never a dull moment in Tinseltown. Take a gander at this week’s happenings right here!
Newt Lives!
Presumably to celebrate Alien Day, director Neill Blomkamp took to Instagram and shared an artist’s depiction of an adult Newt, who seemingly perished in ALIEN3 (though we’d all really like to pretend the series didn’t happen after Part 2, right?). Carrie Henn, who played Newt in Aliens, has never acted again. There’s no word on whether she’ll be approached to reprise her iconic role or if they’ll recast or if the character will even actually be in Blomkamp’s Alien 5, but we’re hoping Henn will at least consider it! She’d be joining both Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn with whom she appeared before so it would be a reunion and a homecoming. …
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Newt Lives!
Presumably to celebrate Alien Day, director Neill Blomkamp took to Instagram and shared an artist’s depiction of an adult Newt, who seemingly perished in ALIEN3 (though we’d all really like to pretend the series didn’t happen after Part 2, right?). Carrie Henn, who played Newt in Aliens, has never acted again. There’s no word on whether she’ll be approached to reprise her iconic role or if they’ll recast or if the character will even actually be in Blomkamp’s Alien 5, but we’re hoping Henn will at least consider it! She’d be joining both Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn with whom she appeared before so it would be a reunion and a homecoming. …
A Series of Fortunate Photos
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- 4/27/2016
- by Harker Jones
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Today is Alien Day, on which sci-fi and horror fans pay homage to the Xenomorphs from the “Alien” film series who can easily kill us in a dozen different gruesome ways. To celebrate, fans of the series can catch screenings of the first two movies, by Ridley Scott and James Cameron, at theaters across the country. Ellen Ripley herself, Sigourney Weaver, will attend a screening of “Alien” in New York. In Los Angeles, Jenette Goldstein and Carrie Henn, who played Private Vasquez and Newt, will attend a screening of the sequel, “Aliens.” But in case you’re under lockdown in a colony.
- 4/26/2016
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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Director Neill Blomkamp has released a new piece of concept art for Alien 5, giving us a first look at the 20-something Newt...
Neill Blomkamp knows full well just how much sway a good piece of concept art can have in the online geek ecosystem. It was only last January that a batch of artwork, released on Instagram and depicting an older, battle-scarred Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and Hicks (Michael Biehn), resulted in a clamour of interest for Blomkamp's seemingly abandoned Alien 5.
"Was working on this," Blomkamp wrote at the time; "Don't think I am anymore."
Interest in seeing Weaver and Biehn reunite for an Alien sequel seemed to light a fire under the project, since it seemed to be gathering pace as 2015 wore on. Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, out in 2017, seems to have held the sequel up somewhat, but Weaver and Biehn remain insistent that the movie will still happen.
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Director Neill Blomkamp has released a new piece of concept art for Alien 5, giving us a first look at the 20-something Newt...
Neill Blomkamp knows full well just how much sway a good piece of concept art can have in the online geek ecosystem. It was only last January that a batch of artwork, released on Instagram and depicting an older, battle-scarred Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and Hicks (Michael Biehn), resulted in a clamour of interest for Blomkamp's seemingly abandoned Alien 5.
"Was working on this," Blomkamp wrote at the time; "Don't think I am anymore."
Interest in seeing Weaver and Biehn reunite for an Alien sequel seemed to light a fire under the project, since it seemed to be gathering pace as 2015 wore on. Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, out in 2017, seems to have held the sequel up somewhat, but Weaver and Biehn remain insistent that the movie will still happen.
- 4/26/2016
- Den of Geek
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