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Fox invites fans to produce their own short film to celebrate Alien’s 40th anniversary

July 1, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Next year marks the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi horror Alien, and 20th Century Fox is marking the occasion by inviting fans and budding filmmakers to produce their very own short film set within the Alien universe. In celebration of the upcoming 40th anniversary, @20thcenturyfox is inviting fans through the @tongal community to […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien

Alien: Covenant star doesn’t know if a sequel will happen

April 25, 2018 by Samuel Brace

The lead actress in Alien: Covenant has said that she has “no idea” if a sequel will happen. Ridley Scott’s Alien franchise is in an uncertain spot right now. Alien: Covenant didn’t perform as expected at the box office, leading to reports that the franchise might not be moving forward at all. Scott has talked […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Katherine Waterston, Ridley Scott

Neill Blomkamp says his interest in an Alien movie has “come and gone”

April 22, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Before Ridley Scott decided to take another stab at the franchise with last year’s Alien: Covenant, District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp was looking to revive the series with a direct sequel to Aliens, which would have seen Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn reprising their roles from the 1986 movie as Ripley and Hicks. Unfortunately, the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien, Neill Blomkamp

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

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

Neill Blomkamp has confirmed that he’s moved on from his Alien movie

January 3, 2018 by Samuel Brace

We now have confirmation from Neill Blomkamp that his proposed Alien movie is no longer a project that he is thinking about. When Ridley Scott brought back the Alien franchise with Prometheus a number of years ago there was indeed a lot of excitement about where the series could go, and Blomkamp was being lined […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Alien, Alien 5, Neill Blomkamp

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

Ridley Scott talks Alien future in the wake of Disney’s Fox acquisition

January 1, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Although Ridley Scott had previously revealed that he had plans for a host of further Alien sequels, the box office underperformance of Alien: Covenant seemed to throw a spanner in the works, with reports this past summer that 20th Century Fox were looking to “reassess” the franchise. Of course, as we now know, Fox’s film assets […]

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

James Cameron praises Alien: Covenant, calls it “beautiful”

August 15, 2017 by Samuel Brace

James Cameron has spoken well of Alien: Covenant, calling it a “beautiful” film. Ridley Scott’s latest effort in the iconic Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant, hasn’t performed as well as expected with either fans or critics. It has been pretty divisive among fans of the franchise, much like its predecessor, Prometheus. However, James Cameron, who, of […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, James Cameron, 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

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