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Alien is a sci-fi horror film franchise first started in 1979. The first movie is set in a retro-future setting aboard a spaceship known as the Nostromo. En route to return to earth, the crew of the Nostromo investigates a distress signal from a derelict spaceship. When the investigation leads to a strange alien discovery, the crew's lives are jeopardized as the new, unknown life form hunts them relentlessly.

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Alien: The Differences Between Theatrical & Director's Cut

Ridley Scott's Alien director's cut adds a few subtle differences to the 1979 sci-fi/horror classic without changing it all that much.

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Alien Unleashes the Biggest Xenomorph in Franchise History

Alien introduced the biggest Xenomorph in official canon, and another giant 'Xenomorph' from the non-canon Alien universe may explain how it exists.

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Disney's New Alien Movie Is Set Up To Make A Franchise-Changing Retcon

On top of revitalizing the sci-fi horror movie series, Disney's new Alien movie, Alien: Romulus, could include a massive franchise-changing retcon.

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Alien Is Officially Rewriting The Xenomorph History 12 Years After Prometheus

From an ancient species to a bioweapon created by an android in the 22nd century, Alien’s titular creature has had some different origin stories.

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The Alien Franchise’s Timeline Just Got A Whole Lot More Complicated

The Alien movie franchise was never known for having a consistent timeline, but the saga’s chronology has just become even more complicated.

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“Not A Limited Series”: Alien TV Show’s Multi-Season Plan Teased By Creator

Noah Hawley teases the grand scope of his upcoming Alien TV series, hinting at how the show could explore many years of the Xenomorph horrors.

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Alien TV Show's Filming Status After Production Halt Gets Encouraging Update From Showrunner

Noah Hawley opens up about the current status of the Alien TV series, revealing that filming on the show is set to resume soon following a pause.

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FX's upcoming Alien show won't share a canon of Ridley Scott's prequels, effectively erasing Prometheus and Alien: Covenant from the franchise.

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“Ridley And I Have Talked”: Alien TV Show Will Ignore Prometheus & Covenant’s Canon Changes

Writer Noah Hawley reveals whether his Alien TV series will be influenced by the story or aesthetics of later installments, including Prometheus.

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Wolverine's New Weapon Basically Confirms Upcoming X-Men/Alien Crossover

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The Expanse's Opening Directly Copies A Classic Sci-Fi Movie From 45 Years Ago

A Hugo Award-winning science-fiction series, The Expanse pays homage to a classic sci-fi movie from nearly five decades ago by copying its opening.

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The Best Alien Movie Since 1986 Came Out In 2017 & Had Nothing To Do With The Franchise

While the sequels of the Alien franchise have been hit-or-miss, one of the best movies of the trapped-in-space subgenre actually came out in 2017.

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Disney's New Alien Movie Does What Ridley Scott's 1979 Original Was Intentionally Avoiding

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Alien: Romulus's upcoming release could prove pivotal since Hollywood's horror franchises recently struggled to impress viewers and critics.

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Ridley Scott’s Canceled Covenant Sequel Makes His $644 Million Alien Prequels Even Worse

Alien: Covenant will likely never get a sequel, meaning Ridley Scott’s convoluted yet fascinating Alien prequel story might never be concluded.

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Horror Franchise Alien Is The Basis For A New Children's Book - Really

Alien is the basis for a new Little Golden Book for children, intended to teach kids how to learn their ABCs using the franchise's backdrop.

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The FX Alien TV Show: Cast, Story & Everything We Know

The Alien franchise is heading to television for the first time thanks to FX. Here's everything we know about the new TV series so far.

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Disney's New Alien Movie Cast Is Already Continuing The Franchise's Best Trend

While not a lot is known about Disney's upcoming Alien movie, the reboot's cast is promising proof that the franchise's best trend is still alive.

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2023 Redefined the Alien Franchise by Giving Xenomorphs a Worthy Enemy (Without Relying on Predator)

Xenomorphs vs. Yautja is an iconic matchup, but in 2023, Marvel introduced a Xeno that could serve as the Alien franchise's dominant antagonist.

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Disney's Alien: Romulus Change Means An 11 Year Franchise Record Can Be Broken

The upcoming Alien: Romulus has a good chance to break an 11-year-old franchise record thanks to one change that Disney made to the movie.

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