Although the disappointing box office returns for Alien: Covenant may have harmed Ridley Scott’s hopes of a further four entries in his Alien saga. However, it seems he still intends on at least one more instalment to bring the franchise full circle, and during a recent Q&A he has now suggested using CGI to bring Sigourney […]
Sigourney Weaver discusses James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels
With James Cameron gearing up to go into production on his Avatar sequels, returning star Sigourney Weaver has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about the hugely-ambitous project, which expanded during development from the initially planned two movies to four. “There’s a very good reason why it turned out to be four sequels,” said Weaver. “Having read all four […]
Marvel’s The Defenders gets a SDCC poster, new details on Sigourney Weaver’s villain revealed
Earlier today we brought you a Comic-Con poster for The Punisher, and now we’ve got a look at the SDCC artwork for Netflix’s other upcoming Marvel series The Defenders, which will be handed out to fans attending the show’s signing at the Marvel booth of the convention on Saturday, July 22nd at 10am. Take a […]
Sigourney Weaver stars in Neill Blomkamp’s new sci-fi short Rakka, watch it here
A few weeks ago, Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) announced that he was launching the new company Oats Studios, from which he’d be producing a series of experimental short films with an emphasis on sci-fi and monsters. Well, now we have a look at the very first offering, the Sigourney Weaver-headlined Rakka, which takes place […]
Blu-ray Review – 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
1492: Conquest of Paradise, 1992. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, and Angela Molina. SYNOPSIS: 1492: Conquest of Paradise arrives on Blu-ray in North America in a release that features some deleted scenes and a commentary track by a pair of film historians. If you’re a fan of […]
Sigourney Weaver’s Alexandra is “a renaissance woman” in Marvel’s The Defenders
While we have seen an official trailer for Netflix’s upcoming The Defenders series, we still don’t know that much about Alexandra, the mysterious villain being portrayed by Sigourney Weaver. Just who is she? Recently, the actress sat down for an interview with Nerdist, where she discussed what pulls her to certain villainous characters, and what specifically makes […]
The Defenders costume designer offers major hint as to Sigourney Weaver’s villain role
For those who may be unaware, all that is known about Sigourney Weaver’s role so far in Marvel’s The Defenders is that she is playing primary antagonist Alexandra, but thanks to a recent interview with International Business Times we now have more information on the villainous character. Seemingly confirming a popular Internet theory, costume designer Stephanie […]
Cliff Curtis joins James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
As director James Cameron begins his work on his ambitious sequels to Avatar, we have our first new casting announcement not just for Avatar 2, but for the rest of the series. Deadline has confirmed Fear the Walking Dead‘s Cliff Curtis has signed on for a lead role in all four sequels as Tonowari, leader of the Metkayina, […]
12 iconic soundtrack moments from the Alien saga
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 […]
Future Alien prequels could feature a ‘de-aged’ Sigourney Weaver
Ridley Scott has recently confirmed that he is working on a series of prequels that will lead up to the first Alien film. This begs the question: what about Ellen Ripley? The latest issue of Empire magazine features a slew of information about Alien: Covenant, and also includes a very interesting response to a question about […]