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Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU

December 14, 2017 by Gary Collinson

After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Alien, Avatar, Die Hard, fantastic four, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Planet of the Apes, Predator, Star Wars, X-Men

Cinema’s Damaged Heroine

December 13, 2017 by admin

Sarah Myles on cinema’s damaged heroine… “Badass.” As a word, it has become synonymous with determined women in movies. Why? Because that is how critics routinely describe them. “Black Widow gets extra bad-ass in this Avengers 2 trailer,” said Rob Bricken of i09. In Atomic Blonde, Charlize Theron plays “a career badass who enjoys both […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Sarah Myles Tagged With: Alien, Aliens, Atomic Blonde, Black Widow, DC, DC Extended Universe, James Cameron, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Proud Mary, Red Sparrow, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman

Ridley Scott says Alien sequels will “drift away from the alien stuff”

December 11, 2017 by Gary Collinson

After taking the franchise back to its xenomorph roots with Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott has now revealed to Entertainment Weekly that – as he attempted to do with Prometheus, to mixed results – that his planned sequels will “drift away from the alien stuff.” “We are [going to make another], we are,” said Scott, who […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott casts doubt on the future of the Alien franchise

November 6, 2017 by Matt Rodgers

In light of the perceived failure of Alien: Covenant, and the polarising nature of Prometheus, Ridley Scott has been speaking at a Hollywood Reporter Roundtable about the future of the Alien franchise. Speaking about his decision to pursue directorial duties on Alien: Covenant over the arguably more successful Blade Runner 2049, Scott said “It was […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Michael Fassbender, Prometheus, Ridley Scott

Funko goes 8-Bit with horror-themed Pop! Vinyl figures

October 19, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Funko has revealed its new line of 8-bit horror Pop! Movies vinyl figures which includes the iconic slashers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees (along with NES versions!) as well as the Xenomorph from Alien; check them out below… Some of your favorite classic horror characters are now 8-Bit Pop! Vinyl! This series features the nightmare serial […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys, Video Games Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, Friday the 13th, Funko

October Horrors 2017 Day 18 – Alien: Resurrection (1997)

October 18, 2017 by Graeme Robertson

Alien: Resurrection, 1997. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Starring Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Michael Wincott and Brad Dourif. SYNOPSIS: Aboard the ship USM Auriga, 200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is resurrected via cloning, still impregnated with the alien queen that was with her when she died. The creature is subsequently removed for […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alien, alien resurrection, Brad Dourif, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Michael Wincott, Ron Perlman., Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder

Ridley Scott teases his plans for the next Alien movie

October 11, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Although 20th Century Fox is said to be “reassessing” the future of the Alien franchise following less-than-expected box office takings for this year’s Alien: Covenant, but director Ridley Scott seems confident that we’ll get at least one more instalment, and has even been teasing the storyline in an interview with Empire. “I think the evolution […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott

October Horrors 2017 Day 1 – Alien (1979)

October 1, 2017 by Graeme Robertson

Alien, 1979. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartright, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto and John Hurt. SYNOPSIS: The crew of the cargo ship Nostromo receives a distress signal from a nearby planet and while investigating, one of the crew is attacked by a parasite which implants an embryo […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alien, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartright, Yaphet Kotto

Alien: Covenant Origins set for release this month

September 17, 2017 by Gary Collinson

This month sees the release of Alien: Covenant Origins, the official prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which is penned by Alan Dean Foster and chronicles the events that led to the movie, as well as offering new details on the world the colonists left behind. The Covenant mission is the most ambitious endeavor in […]

Filed Under: Books, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Alien: Covenant Origins

Funko’s new sci-fi Dorbz include Predator, Alien, TRON, The Rocketeer and Star Trek

September 8, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Funko has revealed a new range of sci-fi inspired Dorbz which includes figures from Predator, Alien, TRON, The Rocketeer, and Star Trek: The Original Series; check them out here… Dorbz’s Science Fiction series features an array of creepy yet adorable characters! The lineup features the powerful PREDATOR with his super-human strength! Look for the clear version of […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Television, Toys Tagged With: Alien, Funko, Predator, Star Trek: The Original Series, The Rocketeer, tron

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