Alien (1979), directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott, revolves around the terrifying events stemming from seven crew members of a spaceship after they stumble onto a vast alien spacecraft.

"In space no one can hear you scream." Don't miss this. 20th Century Studios has confirmed a re-release of the classic original Alien movie in theaters next week. Ridley Scott's Alien from 1979 will ...

Watching the movies and show in chronological order isn't the same as watching them in order of their release date Nothing is as it seems in the Alien universe — including its fictional timeline. For ...

“Alien” premiered with that memorable advertising line in June 1979. Nonetheless, science fiction fans being what they are (see “Star Wars” and “May the Fourth”), the film’s de facto anniversary comes ...

Directed by Ridley Scott and released in 1979, “Alien” revolutionized the horror genre with Sigourney Weaver as the iconic heroine Ellen Ripley and scary extraterrestrial creatures captivating viewers ...

The last weekend of April brings a surprise entry to the box office charts, as 1979 sci-fi horror blockbuster Alien hits the top 10 in its 45th anniversary re-release. Ian Holm, Sigourney Weaver, Tom ...

There’s a lot to love about Ridley Scott’s 1979 science-fiction horror film Alien, including the masterful directing, suspenseful screenplay written by Dan O’Bannon, and its compelling protagonist, ...

Assessing the merits of an “Alien” film requires some unique and sometimes very personal calculus. Even given the equal and undeniable artistic and commercial ...

On Earth, Hawley will be able to create an environment basically from scratch, a luxury also available to screenwriters Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett and director Ridley Scott in the 1979 original ...

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