Over the years, the Alien franchise has given audiences plenty of surprises — of both the good and bad varieties. Through prequels, sequels, and separate stories, the universe has grown, and with it, ...

Case in point: James Cameron’s Aliens took a sharp turn from Ridley Scott’s original film, changing the tone from a sci-fi/horror nightmare to an action-horror thrill ride. Cameron was clearly ...

Students of Roman mythology know the story of the twins Romulus and Remus, who legendarily once suckled a she-wolf and grew up to be powerful leaders. When Remus insulted a city Romulus was building, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. It's been a big year for the Alien franchise. Not only did the ...

Alien: Romulus reinvigorated the entireAlienfranchise, delivering on some iconic callbacks to earlier films while also introducing new and exciting elements to the established universe. It’s fair to ...

Fede Alvarez will not direct the sequel to his hit 2024 film Alien: Romulus. The search is on for a new filmmaker to helm the sequel. According to TooFab, Alvarez will remain onboard the project as a ...

Alien: Earth's second season risks overcomplicating the already convoluted Alien franchise timeline by introducing new lore and events too close to the original film's setting.

Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 is arguably the biggest missed opportunity in the entire Alien franchise. In 2015, the District 9 ...