The Alien franchise has endured for nearly five decades. That staying power has almost nothing to do with Hollywood’s release schedule and everything to do with the ecosystem that surrounds it.

When director Ridley Scott introduced audiences to the Nostromo in 1979’s Alien, he created one of the most enduring horror and sci-fi franchises by merging the cold isolation of deep space with the ...

Carolyn Jenkins is a voracious consumer of film and television. She graduated from Long Island University with an MFA in Screenwriting and Producing where she learned the art of character, plot, and ...

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ALIEN 3 may not be the most beloved movie in the franchise, but its tie-in game overlooked this with a fun run-and-gun title released on every possible system available at the time. The side-scrolling ...

Science fiction often takes audiences across the galaxy, seeing unknown worlds and creatures. It's typically a way to escape from reality and see something amazing — until the extraterrestrials invade ...