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46 Years Later, The Most Iconic Sci-Fi Thriller Franchise Has Totally Revamped Its Robot Canon

What are the different kinds of robots in 'Alien: Earth'? Let's unpack the three-way split of synthetic life in the 'Alien' canon.

Nothing Will Stop My Excitement For Alien: Earth, But Even I'm Feeling Skittish About One Exec's Storyline Comments

Nothing Will Stop My Excitement For Alien: Earth, But Even I'm Feeling Skittish About One Exec's Storyline Comments

This could have an interesting effect on the Alien franchise's DNA...

14 Years Later, ‘Predator: Badlands' Is Borrowing A Trick From An Underrated 'Alien' Movie

14 Years Later, ‘Predator: Badlands' Is Borrowing A Trick From An Underrated 'Alien' Movie

A robot and her monster. Here's why the new trailer for 'Predator: Badlands' will remind you of an 'Alien' movie.

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Katherine Waterston Also Wants to See Ridley Scott Finish His Alien Saga

The 'Alien: Covenant' stars also reveals whether she'd like to return to the Alien franchise, and what she thinks of the movie's bleak ending.

12 Years Later, a Legendary Sci-Fi Director Could Finally Finish His Underrated Trilogy

Will the David era of the 'Alien' ever make sense? If Ridley Scott makes another movie in the franchise, there might be hope.

12 Years Later, an Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise Is Finally Fixing its Broken Timeline

'Alien: Earth' could be the next "10 years" of showrunner Noah Hawley's career. What does that mean for the series and the larger Alien canon, and will the new show answer the franchise's biggest open question?

45 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Movie Unveiled the Genre's Greatest Mystery

Does everything about the Engineers and the Space Jockey in 'Alien' make sense? Let's unpack what we know after watching the latest entry in the franchise, 'Prometheus.'

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12 Years Later, One Divisive Sci-Fi Movie Is Suddenly Essential Viewing

12 Years Later, One Divisive Sci-Fi Movie Is Suddenly Essential Viewing

The secretly best 'Alien' spinoff isn't 'Romulus.' Here's why its time to love Ridley Scott's weird 'Alien' prequel, 'Prometheus.'

45 Years Ago, a Legendary Sci-Fi Director Invented the Most Evil Company in Movie History

45 Years Ago, a Legendary Sci-Fi Director Invented the Most Evil Company in Movie History

What does Weyland-Yutani want in the 'Alien' franchise? Here's a look at possible motivations, from 1979 to 'Romulus.'

45 Years Later, The Creepiest 'Alien' Character Got Brought Back in a Shocking Way

45 Years Later, The Creepiest 'Alien' Character Got Brought Back in a Shocking Way

Did you expect to see that face again? Ian Holm appears in 'Alien: Romulus' despite having passed away in 2020. What's going on here?

5 years ago, Ridley Scott made his biggest sci-fi mistake ever

5 years ago, Ridley Scott made his biggest sci-fi mistake ever

Some questions are better left unanswered. Here's why 2017's 'Alien: Covenant' remains an unfortunate example of what can go wrong when a film decides to explain too much about its fictional world.

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