Aliens

Ridley Scott talks Alien Prequel

source: Horror

It's a brand new box of tricks. We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on 'Alien,' but [for example] if 'Alien' was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty yea...

Published Thu, Oct 29

Alien Ultimate Fan Quiz

source: blogs.amctv.com

Have you been following the Alien franchise since the Ridley Scott original? Do you remember Newt's birth name? Or how Ripley avoided attack in Alien 3? Show us what you've got. Have you been following the Alien franchise since the Ridley Scott original? Watched and rewatched the Cameron...

Published Fri, Sep 4

Dirt-Cheap Aliens Who Still Look Awesome

source: io9

The studio originally only wanted to give director Ridley Scott a $4.2 million budget, until he showed them storyboards and Mobius illustrations. But, says Scott in a recent interview, "The [revised] budget started out at $.8.2-million and ended up at 8.6, which I think in those days was stil...

Published Thu, Aug 20

Yay! Prequel to Alien by Ridley Scott Under Way

source: Flick Wiki

I am a HUGE fan of the Alien series of movies.  I love the whole concept, the actors, the direction, the cinematography, the dialogue, all of it.  I’m an especially big fan of Sigourney Weaver, and how she put women on the map as heroes and major protagonists in films.  The first Alien film was [...]

Published Mon, Aug 10

This Week's Best Bets: 'Aliens' Begins Its Comic Shop Invasion!

source: splashpage.mtv.com

TOP OF THE STACK: “ALIENS” #1 (Dark Horse Comics) — It's hard to believe it's been three full decades since Ridley Scott first scared the bejeezus out of audiences with the movie “Alien,” but it's even more hard to believe the success Dark Horse Comics ...

Published Tue, May 26

It's his Salvation

source: Edmonton Sun

He points out, after all, that Cameron himself was once in a similar position when he replaced Ridley Scott for 1986's Aliens. "People said, 'What does this guy who made Piranha 2 think he's doing following Ridley Scott?' I think we're all glad Aliens ... Terminator Salvation DVD Talk

Published Fri, May 22

Comment: Aliens are lurking out there - Financial News

source: efinancialnews.com

Comment: Aliens are lurking out there In the film Alien, director Ridley Scott played into our fear of the unknown by hinting at the existence of monsters on a space ship, but keeping them out of sight until the end of the story. When they finally appeared, the air of anti-climax was ...

Published Thu, May 14

Underappreciated directors: Jonathan Mostow

source: Den Of Geek

 UK Mostow, as one critic noted at the time, had delivered the most respectful passing of a franchise from one director to another since, ironically, James Cameron took on the Aliens mantle from Ridley Scott. But then Jonathan Mostow is a really good, ...

Published Fri, Feb 27