Although the plot of Prometheus might seem confusing, it is relatively easy to understand where Ridley Scott’s 2012 prequel takes place in the Alien franchise timeline. The Alien movies have ...

In 2012, Ridley Scott returned to the franchise that he created in 1979 when he directed Prometheus, a prequel to Alien. With this movie, he made some major changes, retconning what some of the ...

The most electrifying sequence in “Prometheus” ― Ridley Scott’s ambitious and entertaining, if sometimes muddled new science-fiction thriller ― occurs midway through, when Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi ...

In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe. While Ridley Scott’s 1979 haunted-house-in-the-cosmos ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the annals of cinematic history, few franchises can rival the longevity or creative variance of the "Alien" saga. Born from Ridley Scott's ...

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Rather than focusing on the ruthless Weyland-Yutani corporation, Alien: Earth is attempting to further distance itself by having the upcoming series explore other companies that vie for power against ...

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The timeline of the Alien franchise is a bit confusing, and even contradictory. So where does Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth series fit in? The timeline of the Alien film franchise is, to put it mildly, a ...