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Alien with graphic designer Pete Hambling | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #63

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, graphic designer Pete Hambling discusses the acidic blood of sci-fi horror classic Alien… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, graphic designer Pete Hambling reveals that Ridley Scott’s 70s […]

Dark Horse announces Alien: The Original Screenplay comic book adaptation

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Dark Horse Comics has announced the upcoming release of Alien: The Original Screenplay, a comic book adaptation of Dan O’Bannon’s original draft of the script that would become the Ridley Scott-directed classic sci-fi horror movie. Written by Cristiano Seixas with art from Guilherme Balbi, the five-issue Alien: The Original Screenplay presents an alternate line of […]

Dark Horse announces Alien vs. Predator: Thicker Than Blood

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Dark Horse Comics has announced that it will once again pit the iconic Aliens and Predators against each other with the new series Alien vs. Predator: Thicker Than Blood, written by Jeremy Barlow (Star Wars: Darth Maul, Kult), illustrated by Doug Wheatly (Star Wars: Dark Times, Conan: Road of Kings), and lettered by Michael Heisler […]

Alien: Isolation coming to Nintendo Switch this year

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Feral Interactive has announced that its AAA survival horror game Alien: Isolation is set to release on the Nintendo Switch later this year.  Originally developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA, Alien: Isolation provides tense, atmospheric gameplay capturing the horror of the iconic films.  A new Nintendo Switch trailer has been released and can be […]

Reports suggest Ridley Scott will direct another Alien prequel

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Ridley Scott is going to return to direct another prequel in the Alien franchise according to a report in Variety. Alien is one of cinema’s longest-running movie franchises but the last two prequels, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, haven’t made the same impact as the earlier movies. Coupled with the franchise moving to Disney as part […]

Noomi Rapace’s original role in Alien: Covenant detailed

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After taking centre stage as the franchise’s lead in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus back in 2012, Noomi Rapace was originally set to continue exploring the story of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw in what eventually became Alien: Covenant. However, Scott’s plans for the sequel changed and Rapace found herself relegated to the briefest of cameos and a quick […]

Watch the final Alien anniversary short films Alien: Alone and Alien: Harvest

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In celebration of Alien Day today, Fox has released the final two entries in its series of 40th anniversary Alien short films, Alien: Alone and Alien: Harvest. Watch them below, and be sure to check out the previous shorts Alien: Containment, Alien: Specimen, Alien: Night Shift, and Alien: Ore… SEE ALSO: Aliens star Michael Biehn […]

Watch the Alien anniversary short films Alien: Specimen and Alien: Night Shift

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The countdown to this year’s Alien Day continues with the release of two more Alien 40th Anniversary short films, Alien: Specimen and Alien: Night Shift; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the first Alien anniversary short film Alien: Containment It’s the night shift in a colony greenhouse, and Julie, a botanist, does her best […]

Aliens with comedian Diane Spencer – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #30

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, stand-up comedian Diane Spencer discusses the action-packed sci-fi sequel Aliens… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, stand-up comedian Diane Spencer pops in for a very entertaining discussion about […]