Cast for FX’s “Alien” TV Series Includes ‘The Babadook’ Star Essie Davis

In addition to Fede Alvarez’s upcoming Alien movie, the Alien franchise is headed to the small screen with a TV series from FX, and Deadline brings us more casting news today. Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling) has already been confirmed to star in the “Alien” TV series, and Deadline reports today that Essie Davis (The Babadook) is also on board. Additionally, […]

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‘Alien’ – Filming Wraps on Disney’s First ‘Alien’ Franchise Movie

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez is directing the next installment in the Alien franchise, which will notably be the first Alien movie released by Disney. We’re now one step closer toward the theatrical release of Alvarez’s Alien on August 16, 2024; the filmmaker took to Instagram yesterday to celebrate the wrap on principal photography. Alvarez is directing the brand new Alien movie for Ridley […]

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‘Alien’ – Disney’s First ‘Alien’ Franchise Movie Gets 2024 Release Date

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez is directing the next installment in the Alien franchise, which will notably be the first Alien movie released by Disney. Disney has just dated Alvarez’s Alien for August 16, 2024. The project doesn’t yet have an official title, but we’ve been told it’s set to be a gritty and […]

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A Finished “Alien vs. Predator” Anime Series Is Apparently Locked Up in the Disney Vault

The Alien and Predator franchises, long connected in the world of comic books, have remained separate entities in the many years since Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem crash landed in theaters back in 2007, with Disney now holding the rights to both franchises. Predator returned last year in Prey, while two brand new Alien projects are […]

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Sydney Chandler Will Lead the Cast of “Alien” Television Series from FX

In addition to Fede Alvarez’s upcoming Alien movie, the Alien franchise is headed to the small screen with a TV series in the works over at FX, and THR brings us casting news today. Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling) has been set to star in the “Alien” TV series. The series may premiere sometime next year. […]

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“That Ship Has Sailed” – Sigourney Weaver Has Said Goodbye to Playing Ellen Ripley Again

It’s now been 26 years since Sigourney Weaver last played the role of Ellen Ripley in Alien Resurrection (1997), which was of course the fourth time Weaver’s Ripley battled Xenomorphs up on the big screen. Legacy sequels are all the rage for popular franchises at the moment, but will we ever see Sigourney Weaver as […]

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Fede Alvarez Celebrates “Alien Day” from the Set of His Now-Filming ‘ALIEN’ Movie [Photo]

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez is the next filmmaker to tackle the Alien franchise, and Alvarez celebrates “Alien Day” with a fun photo from the set today. Yes, Fede Alvarez’s Alien is filming on “Alien Day,” and he tweeted out a photo of the clapperboard with one of the franchise’s iconic Facehuggers attached to […]

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Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Movie Fills Out Cast With Four More Fresh Faces

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios, with Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) set to lead the cast. Isabela Merced (Rosaline) has also joined the cast, we learned earlier this week, and The Hollywood Reporter brings us more casting news. David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn […]

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Marvel Launching New 20th Century Studios Banner for ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Comics

Marvel Comics has been putting out Alien and Predator comics in the wake of Disney acquiring Fox, and it sounds like they won’t be stopping anytime soon. Marvel will, however, re-brand their Alien and Predator comics under a new 20th Century Studios label, THR reports. According to the site’s report, Marvel Comics is “launching a […]

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Isabela Merced Joins New ‘Alien’ Movie from ‘Evil Dead’ Director Fede Alvarez

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios, with Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) set to lead the cast. Deadline updates on the project today, reporting that Isabela Merced (Rosaline) will be joining Spaeny in the upcoming horror movie. The project is described as “an […]

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Next ‘Alien’ Comic Series from Marvel Takes Place on an Icy Moon!

A new era of the Alien franchise begins with a brand new comic series from Marvel Comics this year, set to take the beloved franchise to “bone-chilling new depths” of terror. Alien #1 will launch from Marvel Comics on April 26, 2023. In this latest series, “Scientist Batya Zahn will do just about anything to […]

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FX Confirms That Noah Hawley’s “Alien” TV Series Will Begin Filming Later This Year

The Alien franchise is headed to the small screen with a TV series in the works over at FX, and FX chief John Landgraf confirms today that filming is set to begin sometime this year. “Noah [Hawley] is currently in production on the fifth season of Fargo but he’s in active preproduction on Alien; he’s written scripts,” Landgraf […]

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Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Movie Filming in Budapest Early Next Year

As we learned earlier this year, Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios, with Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) set to lead the cast. The project is described as “an original standalone feature,” and it looks like filming will begin very soon. According […]

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Cailee Spaeny in Talks to Star in Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Franchise Film

It’s been months since the bombshell dropped Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios. Momentum for the project heats up with news that it may have found its star. Deadline reports that Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) is in talks to […]

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‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’ – Finding the Good in the Ultraviolent Mashup Slasher [The Silver Lining]

In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be discussing the Strause Brothers’ controversial sequel, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem. Despite fans clamoring for a live-action incarnation of the Alien vs Predator franchise, the proposed adaptation was infamously stuck in development hell for years until Paul W.S. Anderson finally brought it to the big screen back […]

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