Alien Movies In Order (Release & Chronological)
From Ridley Scott's Alien to the sci-fi franchise's prequel series beginning with Prometheus, here's how to watch the Alien movies in order.
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.
From Ridley Scott's Alien to the sci-fi franchise's prequel series beginning with Prometheus, here's how to watch the Alien movies in order.
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.
Alien introduced the biggest Xenomorph in official canon, and another giant 'Xenomorph' from the non-canon Alien universe may explain how it exists.
On top of revitalizing the sci-fi horror movie series, Disney's new Alien movie, Alien: Romulus, could include a massive franchise-changing retcon.
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.
The Alien movie franchise was never known for having a consistent timeline, but the saga’s chronology has just become even more complicated.
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.
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.
FX's upcoming Alien show won't share a canon of Ridley Scott's prequels, effectively erasing Prometheus and Alien: Covenant from the franchise.
Writer Noah Hawley reveals whether his Alien TV series will be influenced by the story or aesthetics of later installments, including Prometheus.
The conclusion to Predator versus Wolverine sets up an X-Men/Alien crossover, and it is sure to be the biggest fight of the mutant's lives.
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.
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.
Disney's new entry in the Alien movie franchise proves that filmmakers still don't understand the magic of Ridley Scott's 1979 original.
Alien: Romulus's upcoming release could prove pivotal since Hollywood's horror franchises recently struggled to impress viewers and critics.
Alien: Covenant will likely never get a sequel, meaning Ridley Scott’s convoluted yet fascinating Alien prequel story might never be concluded.
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.
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.
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.
Xenomorphs vs. Yautja is an iconic matchup, but in 2023, Marvel introduced a Xeno that could serve as the Alien franchise's dominant antagonist.
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.