Ellen Ripley is the best action heroine of all time, without question. Just look at two of the most iconic images of Ripley. One finds her cradling Newt (Carrie Henn), the survivor of a xenomorph ...

With Women Of Action, Caroline Siede digs into the history of women-driven action movies to explore what these stories say about gender and how depictions of female action heroes have evolved over ...

Sigourney Weaver has given an update regarding her return to the Alien franchise. Weaver is known for playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, with the character having appeared in 1979's Alien, ...

After nine films, including sequels, prequels and spinoffs, and now Hulu’s Alien: Earth, the Alien franchise continues to ...

One of the standout performers from arguably the most iconic sci-fi movie of all-time may not be done with the franchise yet. While speaking to Deadline, Sigourney Weaver spoke about a potential ...

Alien icon Sigourney Weaver reflects on the legacy of iconic sci-fi character Ellen Ripley, and admits to being surprised at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The original, 1979 installment of Alien follows Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) a space ...

North Bergen High School did a two-night-only stage production of the 1979 film. With a budget of less than $4,000 and props made from recycled materials, students at North Bergen High School’s drama ...

Sigourney Weaver recently highlighted the legacy of the Avatar and Alien franchises, explaining how they've redefined cinema.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook But for all the movies in the franchise, to date, the very first time characters and audiences ...