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Marvel announces Alien: Romulus prequel comic

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With Alien: Romulus set to (chest)burst into cinemas next month, Marvel Comics has announced the upcoming release of an Alien: Romulus one-shot comic from writer Zac Thompson (Absolute Carnage: Avengers) and artist Daniel Picciotto (X-Force) which promises to unravel a mystery from the Fede Alvarez-directed film. “The Alien franchise is responsible for my lifelong love […]

Noah Hawley’s Alien series wraps production, unveils title

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Noah Hawley’s Alien series for FX has wrapped its production, and the filmmaker behind the upcoming prequel is excited to share it with fans. Creator Noah Hawley was celebrating his other FX series, Fargo, earning 15 Emmy nominations, when he revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that he’d finally wrapped production on the now-titled Alien: Earth. […]

12 iconic soundtrack moments from the Alien saga

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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 […]

Final trailer for Alien: Romulus bursts online

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The final trailer for 20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus has burst online, heralding the imminent arrival of the next instalment in the iconic sci-fi franchise from writer-director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) and producer Ridley Scott. The potential xenomorph fodder includes Cailee Spaeny (Civil War), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow […]

Embrace the space horror with new Alien: Romulus trailer

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Director Fede Alvarez has built quite the space thriller in an effort to make Alien one of the scariest horror franchises again. In the first official trailer for the upcoming Alien: Romulus, we get a look at what the Evil Dead filmmaker is cooking up, and it looks downright terrifying. With this new look, we […]

Marvel vs. Alien variant covers pit Xenomorphs against Marvel Heroes

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Back in April it was revealed that Marvel Comics’ next 20th Century Studios crossover event will see Earth’s Mightiest Heroes fighting to save Earth from a Xenomorph invasion in the limited series Aliens vs. Avengers, and the publisher has now announced that it will lead in to the monumental mash-up with a series of Marvel […]

Alien: Romulus to mix the vibes of both Alien and Aliens

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If you ask anyone who enjoys the Alien franchise, they all have their choice in tone and style.  From the more slasher-inspired world of Ridley Scott to James Cameron’s seminal action horror, there’s something for everyone, but it seems to be a harsh divide. That’s why filmmaker Fede Álvarez wants to blend those worlds with […]

Comic Book Preview – Aliens: What If…? #4

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Marvel Comics releases Aliens: What If…? #4 on Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below… WHAT IF…CARTER BURKE HAD LIVED? Or more importantly, what if Carter Burke was about to die a different, even more horrible death?! Xenomorphs are loose on the mining asteroid where Burke’s made his small […]

Alien: Rogue Incursion brings the terror to VR with first-look trailer

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As we prepare to experience the horror of the Alien franchise in VR, developer Survios has unleashed a first-look gameplay trailer and screenshots from its upcoming action horror title Alien: Rogue Incursion. Check it out below, along with a selection of official screenshots… Alien: Rogue Incursion is a single-player, action-horror game featuring an all-new storyline […]