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Totally Bonkers Space Operas That Deserve More Love

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Ben Robins looks at four totally bonkers space operas that deserve more love… It’s easy to jump straight to the tried-and-tested regulars as far as space operas are concerned. Between the countless alien species, planets and barely pronounceable intergalactic languages, too many seem to end up on the wrong side of dense, and sticking with […]

Marvel announces Aliens: The Original Years Omnibus Vol. 2

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Before it launches the license into a brand new era with its own series, Marvel is set to collect the classic Aliens comic book from Dark Horse beginning this April, and now the publisher has announced that the second volume of Aliens: The Original Years Omnibus will follow in August. A rogue scientist’s genetic experiments […]

Ridley Scott and Noah Hawley team for Alien TV series

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During Disney’s Investor Day virtual presentation, it has been announced that Ridley Scott is set for a return to the Alien universe for a brand new TV series at FX. Scott is set to team with Fargo and Legion creator Noah Hawley on the live-action series, the franchise’s first foray onto the small screen, and […]

New Alien film in the works but unlikely to revisit Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, says Ridley Scott

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Original Alien director Ridley Scott has confirmed that a new instalment in the long-running horror franchise is currently in development but it is unlikely to revisit the worlds and storylines set up by 2012’s Prometheus and 2017’s Alien: Covenant. “That’s in process. We went down a route to try and reinvent the wheel with Prometheus and Covenant,” Scott said […]

Marvel to collect classic Aliens comic books with Omnibus releases

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Having announced the acquisition of the comic book license to the Alien and Predator franchises back in July, Marvel has announced that fans will be able to explore the original comic book tales set in the terrifying world of Alien by collecting the groundbreaking Aliens comic book series from Dark Horse in Omnibus form beginning […]

Alien and Predator are joining the Marvel Universe

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Echoing the Star Wars rights following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, Marvel has secured the comic book licences to Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator (three iconic Fox movie properties now under the Disney umbrella) and will be launching all new stories beginning in 2021. Here’s a first look at some cover artwork by David Finch… […]

Alien 5 producer still pushing for Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley return

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A producer for Alien 5 is still pushing to get franchise icon Sigourney Weaver to return as Ripley in the next film. Recently, actress Sigourney Weaver hinted that she might be done with the Alien franchise and that her character Ripley “deserved a break”. This was after she was sent a treatment for Alien 5 […]

Sigourney Weaver casts doubt on Alien return, says Ellen Ripley “deserves a rest”

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Recently, director Ridley Scott announced he still sees a lot of mileage in the Alien franchise and has a few ideas on how to continue the story in future instalments. However, with the possibility of Alien 5 still in the air, star Sigourney Weaver has cast doubt on a potential return as Ellen Ripley. In an interview with Empire, […]

Ridley Scott still wants to make more Alien prequels

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Ridley Scott returned to the franchise he started, Alien, with 2012’s Prometheus. He followed that entry up with Alien: Covenant, which saw the series inch closer to where we began with 1979’s iconic sci-fi horror. Before the polarizing reaction to both films and the Disney purchase of Fox, Scott always planned for a series of […]