Xenomorph in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Alien: Romulus’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.
Director Ridley ScottThe 1979 filmForeign,’ which included Sigourney WeaverRipley’s first appearance as the series’ hero gave rise to one of the most successful and enduring science fiction franchises in film history.
The series continued in 1986 with director James CameronThe sequel to ‘,Extraterrestrialsin which Weaver reprised her role as Ripley. Weaver would return for two more films:Extraterrestrial³‘ and ‘Extraterrestrial Resurrection‘before the franchise merged with the’Predator‘ series with ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator‘ and ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem‘.
Scott would return to the franchise to direct two prequels, ‘Prometheus‘ and ‘Extraterrestrial: Covenantand is now producer of the latest installment, ‘Extraterrestrial: Romuluswhich was directed by Fede Alvarez and opens in theaters on August 16.
In honor of the new release, Fone Movie is counting every ‘Alien’ movie ever made, including the ‘AVP’ and ‘Romulus’ movies.
Let’s get started!
‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’, 2007. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
After a horrifying PredAlien crashes near a small Colorado town, killing everyone in its path and producing countless alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to “clean up” the infestation.
“On Earth everyone can hear you scream.”
52
1 hour 34 minutesDecember 25, 2007
(L-R) Katherine Waterston and Michael Fassbender in ‘Alien: Covenant’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the other side of the galaxy, discover what they believe to be an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark and dangerous world.
“The road to paradise begins in hell.”
61
2 hours 2 minutesMay 19, 2017
Sigourney Weaver in ‘Alien³’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
After escaping with Newt (Carrie Henn) and Hicks (Michael Biehn) from the alien planet Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) crash-lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet that houses a correctional institution. Unfortunately, while Newt and Hicks don’t survive the crash, a less welcome visitor does. The prison doesn’t allow weapons of any kind, and with help being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive any way they can.
“3 times the suspense. 3 times the danger. 3 times the terror.”
64
1 hour 54 minutesMay 22, 1992
‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator’, 2004. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
When scientists discover what appears to be a buried pyramid near Antarctica, they send a research team to investigate. Little do they know, they’re about to enter a hunting ground where aliens are being bred for sport by the Predator race.
“Whoever wins…we lose.”
59
1 hour 40 minutesAugust 13, 2004
Michael Fassbender in ‘Prometheus’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
A team of explorers uncovers a clue to humanity’s origins on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
“The search for our beginning could lead us to our end.”
66
2 hours 4 minutesJune 8, 2012
Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Alien: Romulus.’ Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.
While delving into the depths of an abandoned space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
“They went out to look for a new life. Life found them.”
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1 hour 59 minutesAugust 16, 2024
“Alien: Romulus” takes the blockbuster “Alien” franchise back to its roots: while delving into the depths of an abandoned space station, a group of aliens… Read the plot
(L-R) Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon, Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder in ‘Alien Resurrection’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
Two hundred years after the death of Lt. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), a group of scientists clone her in hopes of creating the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises… and so are the new aliens. Ripley must team up with a band of smugglers to stop the creatures from reaching Earth.
2. ‘Foreign‘ (1979)
(L to R) Ian Holm, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt and John Hurt in ‘Alien’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
During their return to Earth, the commercial spacecraft Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare that lies ahead when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host (Juan Hurt) is born.
(From left to right) Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in ‘Aliens’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor of the Nostromo’s deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after wandering in space in a state of hypersleep for 57 years. Though her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
