The horror in space transforms into a riveting action epic.

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious studio-created problems that saw James Cameron quit twice.

Fans of the Alien franchise almost got an explanation for where the Xenomorph came from in the first sequel, 1986's Aliens. James Cameron, of course, went in a different direction when he signed on as ...

The director’s more-is-more approach to the 1986 sequel gave us seat-edge action and an indelible performance from a rule-breaking Sigourney Weaver ...

In 1979, Ridley Scottdirected Alien, one of the greatest sci-fi horror movies ever made. Written by Dan O'Bannon, Alien was a terrifying film that altered Hollywood forever. In one fell swoop, Ridley ...

Can you imagine in the far distant future in a colony planet an elite commando unit doing battle with the Xenomorphs? Four decades ago, James Cameron took Ridley Scott’s quiet, gothic space-slasher ...

As it celebrates 40 years, Hasitha Fernando explores the story behind Aliens… The follow up to Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi ...

Aliens might be full of explosive action, xenomorph terror — and also a cat because Jonesy is still in this one, too — but it's also full of a surprising amount ...

The Colonial Marines are such a crucial part of Aliens that it's hard to imagine what the film would look like without any of them. Part of the reason Aliens follows Alien so well is because it brings ...

Reproduced in J.W. Rinzler's 2020 book The Making of Aliens, the mini-treatment laid out a number of general story beats that would make it into the eventual screenplay written by director James ...