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Is the Alien franchise exhausted?

May 19, 2017 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on whether the Alien franchise is exhausted… Is the reason almost every Alien movie since the original has been, at best, a mixed bag because the premise has been exhausted? I thought about this the other day as I watched a slew of Alien: Covenant reviews pour in. Like Prometheus, it seems to […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Alien, Alien 3, Alien: Covenant, Aliens, James Cameron, Prometheus, Ridley Scott

We Need To Talk About Ridley: The essential problem with the new Alien movie

May 18, 2017 by Sean Wilson

Is it best when Ridley Scott is tethered to a well-constructed source? On the basis of his new Alien movie, Sean Wilson thinks this could well be the case… There’s a lot to admire about Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott’s gore-strewn return to the sci-fi horror franchise he kickstarted back in 1979. As a piece of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Sean Wilson Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Blade Runner, Michael Fassbender, Ridley Scott, The Martian

Dear David Fincher, Please Return to the Alien Franchise

May 16, 2017 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan with an open letter to David Fincher… Dear David, I’m going to jump right into it: you should consider lobbying to direct the next Alien movie, whatever it may be. Don’t stop reading! I know your last experience of the franchise on Alien 3 was a clusterfuck and you felt your career was being […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Alien, Alien 3, Alien: Covenant, Aliens, David Fincher

Alien: Covenant blasts off with $42 million international opening

May 15, 2017 by Gary Collinson

20th Century Fox unleashed Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi horror Alien: Covenant in 34 international markets this past weekend ahead of its U.S. debut this coming Friday, with the film grossing $42 million across the Friday to Sunday period. The Prometheus sequel took top spot in 19 markets, but placed second overall at the international box office behind […]

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

Ridley Scott to start production on Alien: Covenant sequel “within 14 months”

May 10, 2017 by Jordan Jones

It looks like Ridley Scott wasn’t kidding when he said that the Alien franchise is going to have at least four more installments, and it seems that the first sequel to the new sci-fi/ horror Alien: Covenant is going into production sooner than you may think. Very soon, in fact. Speaking to IGN UK, the director […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott

Exclusive Interview: Alien: Covenant star Michael Fassbender

May 10, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant opens in the UK this Friday, and in the build up to the release Flickering Myth Thomas Harris was fortunate enough to speak to some of the cast about their roles in the hotly-anticipated sci-fi horror. Yesterday we brought you interviews with Katherine Waterston (Daniels), Danny McBride (Tennessee) and Billy Crudup […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Interviews, Movies, Thomas Harris Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Michael Fassbender

Exclusive Interview: Alien: Covenant star Katherine Waterston

May 9, 2017 by Gary Collinson

In the build up to the release of Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris has been chatting to the cast of the sci-fi horror. Earlier today we brought you an exclusive interview with Danny McBride and Billy Crudup, and now here’s Thomas chatting to Katherine Waterston about her role as Daniels and following […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Thomas Harris Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Katherine Waterston, Ridley Scott

Exclusive Interview: Alien: Covenant stars Danny McBride and Billy Crudup

May 9, 2017 by Gary Collinson

With Alien: Covenant set to open in the UK this coming Friday, Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris caught up with stars Danny McBride (Tennessee) and Billy Crudup (Oram) to discuss their roles in Ridley Scott’s hotly-anticipated sci-fi horror sequel. Warning: The interview contains some spoilers, so you may want to come back to it once you’ve […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Thomas Harris Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, billy crudup, Danny McBride, Ridley Scott

Alien: The Best & The Worst Sequels, Prequels and Spin-offs

May 6, 2017 by Ben Robins

Ben Robins ranks every single sequel, prequel and spin-off from the Alien series, ahead of the latest addition, Alien: Covenant.  With the long-awaited Alien prequel/sequel Covenant very nearly upon us, it’s time to once again dig up one of sci-fi’s longest-running franchises, to finally, and definitively, separate the classic, from the garbage. Few expected a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Ben Robins, Movies Tagged With: Alien, Alien 3, alien resurrection, Alien vs. Predator, Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, Alien: Covenant, Aliens, H.R. Giger, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Joss Whedon, Prometheus, Ridley Scott

12 iconic soundtrack moments from the Alien saga

May 3, 2017 by Sean Wilson

With Alien: Covenant just around the corner, Sean Wilson looks back at the illustrious musical heritage of one of cinema’s greatest franchises… Just recently I was listening to the score for the imminent Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott’s return to the sci-fi horror franchise he inaugurated, and was struck by the plethora of material from Jerry […]

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