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Marvel to give Aliens the What If…? treatment with Paul Reiser

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For the very first time since its introduction in back in 1977, Marvel Comics’ What If…? is set to venture beyond the realm of the Marvel Universe in March with the release of Aliens: What If…? #1, a one-shot that promises to answer the question ‘What If… Carter Burke Had Lived?’ and is co-written by […]

FX’s Alien series adds David Rysdahl to its cast

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Not long after announcing Justified star Timtohy Olyphant’s casting, FX’s Alien TV series has added yet another familiar name from its network to Noah Hawley’s upcoming series. Per Deadline, Fargo‘s David Rysdahl has joined in a series regular role. Unlike much of the announced cast, details on Rysdahl’s character are unknown. Leading the series is Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry […]

Cailee Spaeny reveals Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus is set between Alien and Aliens

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If you’re going to make a sequel to a beloved series then why not sandwich it between arguably the two best installments in the franchise? According to star Cailee Spaeny, that’s exactly what Fede Alvarez has done with Alien: Romulus. While walking the red carpet at the recent Gotham Awards, Spaeny revealed where 20th Century […]

Timothy Olyphant boards Noah Hawley’s FX Alien series

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With production finally underway on Noah Hawley’s highly anticipated Alien Series, there has been a new addition to the crew in the shape of Mandalorian star Timothy Olyphant. Deadline reports that Olyphant will star opposite Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling) in Hawley‘s prequel series, which is being executive produced by Ridley Scott, and is rumoured to […]

Ridley Scott on Fede Álvarez-directed Alien movie: “It’s f*cking great”

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If you’re crafting an Alien project, all a filmmaker would want is a blessing from the legendary Ridley Scott. Scott, the mastermind behind the entire Alien franchise, is very candid about his feelings on related projects. Thankfully, it seems like filmmaker Fede Álvarez is in the clear with his upcoming film, Alien: Romulus. Álvarez is […]

Marvel launching Alien: Black, White & Blood limited series

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Marvel Comics has announced that the Alien franchise will receive the publisher’s ‘Black, White & Red’ limited palette treatment in 2024 with the launch of the four-issue limited series Alien: Black, White & Blood. Promising “four issues of unbridled violence with shocking stories crafted by some the industry’s hottest talents”, the first issue is set […]

Who is the Best Final Girl in Horror?

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EJ Moreno looks at ten influential and badass final girls… Did Carol J. Clover think we’d have endless discourse around the term she coined in her 1992 novel Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film? God, no, but thankfully she’s given horror fans endless conversations about who is the real screaming queen […]