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 ...

Disney's Alien: Romulus, the first sequel in the franchise after a 7-year hiatus, has become the fifth most-watched movie on HBO Max.

Is it the best in the franchise after the 1979 original and its 1986 sequel?

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In space, no one can hear you scream, but on Earth the “Alien” franchise continues to give fans lots of great music to listen to. Alien Day, set on a date that echoes the LV-426 colony portrayed in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. To do so, however, they must scavenge cryo pods for a nine-year trek from an abandoned space ...

Alien: Romulus takes place between the events of Sir Ridley Scott's Alien and James Cameron's Aliens, a creative decision which opened the door to exciting cameos and world-building opportunities. The ...