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Final trailer for Alien: Romulus bursts online

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The final trailer for 20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus has burst online, heralding the imminent arrival of the next instalment in the iconic sci-fi franchise from writer-director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) and producer Ridley Scott. The potential xenomorph fodder includes Cailee Spaeny (Civil War), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow […]

What Alien: Romulus needs to learn from Aliens

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James McDonagh on Alien: Romulus and where it needs to take its cue from 1986’s Aliens… It’s a hostile summer for movies. To succeed, Alien: Romulus must learn from Aliens. The second movie is the best. Why? Because it’s the only film in the franchise that’s not about aliens. When Ian Holm’s Ash said, in […]

Marvel vs. Alien variant covers pit Xenomorphs against Marvel Heroes

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Back in April it was revealed that Marvel Comics’ next 20th Century Studios crossover event will see Earth’s Mightiest Heroes fighting to save Earth from a Xenomorph invasion in the limited series Aliens vs. Avengers, and the publisher has now announced that it will lead in to the monumental mash-up with a series of Marvel […]

Embrace the space horror with new Alien: Romulus trailer

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Director Fede Alvarez has built quite the space thriller in an effort to make Alien one of the scariest horror franchises again. In the first official trailer for the upcoming Alien: Romulus, we get a look at what the Evil Dead filmmaker is cooking up, and it looks downright terrifying. With this new look, we […]

Alien: Romulus to mix the vibes of both Alien and Aliens

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If you ask anyone who enjoys the Alien franchise, they all have their choice in tone and style.  From the more slasher-inspired world of Ridley Scott to James Cameron’s seminal action horror, there’s something for everyone, but it seems to be a harsh divide. That’s why filmmaker Fede Álvarez wants to blend those worlds with […]

Comic Book Preview – Aliens: What If…? #4

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Marvel Comics releases Aliens: What If…? #4 on Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below… WHAT IF…CARTER BURKE HAD LIVED? Or more importantly, what if Carter Burke was about to die a different, even more horrible death?! Xenomorphs are loose on the mining asteroid where Burke’s made his small […]

Alien: Rogue Incursion brings the terror to VR with first-look trailer

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As we prepare to experience the horror of the Alien franchise in VR, developer Survios has unleashed a first-look gameplay trailer and screenshots from its upcoming action horror title Alien: Rogue Incursion. Check it out below, along with a selection of official screenshots… Alien: Rogue Incursion is a single-player, action-horror game featuring an all-new storyline […]

Comic Book Preview – Alien: Black, White & Blood #4

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Marvel Comics releases Alien: Black, White & Blood #4 next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek of the issue below with the official preview…  THE SLICKEST, SICKEST, MOST SADISTIC ISSUE YET! Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Michael Dowling’s “Utopia” reaches its final generation, the worst of human nature on full display. Then […]

Alien: Romulus images showcase a Xenomorph design “closer to H.R. Giger’s original creation”

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Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus will take us to new realms of horror, and we have a new look of the alien terror ahead of us. During Entertainment Weekly’s Summer preview, Alien: Romulus was shown off with two new images. You can find the full preview of the upcoming films, but the outlet spotlighted the upcoming […]