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'Aliens' at 40: James Cameron's sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious studio-created problems that saw James Cameron quit twice.

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40 years later, James Cameron's 'Aliens' still beats Ridley Scott’s original. I said what I said

While Ridley Scott's "Alien" is a transformational film, James Cameron's "Aliens" is the better movie.

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‘Maybe the best pumped-up sequel ever made’: James Cameron’s Aliens hits 40

The director’s more-is-more approach to the 1986 sequel gave us seat-edge action and an indelible performance from a rule-breaking Sigourney Weaver

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'Aliens' at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron's sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time

Sorry, "Predator", but four decades later, this is still the sub-genre's high watermark

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Alien: Isolation 2 isn't the first follow-up to 2014's survival horror game, and I wonder how the sequel will deal with it

Feature | A lot has happened to Amanda Ripley since the first Alien Isolation

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Sigourney Weaver reveals 'coolest thing' she's ever done onscreen

Sigourney Weaver has called her role in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu one of the "coolest things I’ve ever gotten to do" because she was given the chance to pilot an X-Wing fighter.

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Best space prison movies

Lock up our hearts and throw away the key, because we have found love in space. Space prison movies, that is.

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HBO Max just added all 9 ‘Alien’ movies — including the extended edition that turns one of the franchise’s worst into one of the best

HBO Max is the new streaming home of "Alien," with all 9 movies available to watch, including fan-favorite "Alien 3: The Assembly Cut."

Tom’s Guide

Can We Talk For A Minute About What A Freaking Legend Milla Jovovich Is In The Action Genre?

Who kicks more butt that Milla Jovovich? Seriously. I really want to know.

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The 10 bleakest space movies of all time

From spaghettified convicts to doomed interplanetary liners, these space movies really pile on the misery.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Featured An Alien Reference That I Totally Missed

I can't believe I missed this.

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Sigourney Weaver wants Galaxy Quest director's cut

Sigourney Weaver wishes a more "strange and wonderful" director's cut of Galaxy Quest had been released.

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James Cameron's sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

As Avatar: Fire and Ash makes its cinematic debut, here's James Cameron's best directorial sci-fi movies to date – and the list is earth-shatteringly impressive.

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Alien was ahead of its time, says Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver feels proud of the enduring influence of the Alien franchise.

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Mark Hamill Went ‘All Fanboy’ When Meeting Sigourney Weaver, And There’s An Adorable Photo To Prove It

Two major sci-fi franchises collide in the cutest way.

Total Film

Alien star Sigourney Weaver gives another intriguing update on potential return as Ellen Ripley

"I hope we do it, because I think it will be wonderful."

Total Film

10 Horror movies to stream this Halloween on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

Get set for a gruesome movie marathon this Halloween...

Disney talks new Alien movie with surprise sci-fi star return – fuelled by Disney+ success story

Alien: Earth's Disney+ success could lead to a franchise return for a true legend

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Return of Ripley? Sigourney Weaver teases potential new Alien movie after reading ‘extraordinary’ script

Oscar-nominated star has appeared in four Alien movies

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Sigourney Weaver could return for another Alien movie after reading a 50-page script

Alien icon has read an "extraordinary" script about "where Ripley would be now"

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Alien: Isolation writer originally thought Ellen Ripley's daughter as protagonist was too "Son of Frankenstein" and "convenient," but was sold after realizing "everything had so much more weight and heart"

Amanda Ripley almost didn't make the cut as Alien: Isolation's protagonist

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All 9 'Alien' movies ranked from worst to best

We break down all nine “Alien” movies, ranking them from the least to the most unforgettable entries in the legendary sci-fi horror saga.

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Every Alien movie ranked from worst to best

From the worst to the best, here’s how I’d rank every Alien movie.

The Independent UK

Sigourney Weaver says she’s too scared to watch Alien: Earth by herself

‘I have to make a date with my husband because I don't want to see it by myself’

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32 Of The Most Striking Examples Of Female Characters In The Media, Done Completely Right

This viral online thread has 32 cinema-goers pointing out the best and the strongest female characters from movies and TV shows.

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