The moon was used as a bio-weapons base by an alien species called the Engineers. The Engineers created and destroyed life using a substance called Black Goo, which has the power to mutate the DNA of ...

In 2012, Ridley Scott returned to the franchise that he created in 1979 when he directed Prometheus, a prequel to Alien. With this movie, he made some major changes, retconning what some of the ...

While Prometheusfailed to launch the Alien franchise in a new direction, the movie likely would have had a longer legacy had it lost its Alien connections. Following the failure of Alien: Resurrection ...

In space no one can hear you scream, but in a movie hall everyone can hear you sigh in disappointment. That is a real shame because Ridley Scott’s big return to science fiction has as tame a climax as ...

Looking for the definitive ranking of the Alien movies? We've got you covered. It's been 46 years since Ridley Scott's original flick introduced audiences to a slick, acid-blooded creature with a ...

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 ...

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