Released in 1979, ‘Alien’ redefined sci-fi horror and introduced audiences to one of cinema’s greatest action heroes. The ...

Russo joined IndieWire's roundtable of composers to discuss his work on the sci-fi series. Since 1979, the “Alien” franchise has flipped between two different genres, alternatively offering audiences ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive ...

“Vanessa” and I go way back. I first encountered Samuel Barber’s opera in 1979, when, at thirteen, I happened to catch a PBS broadcast of a production at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, which had ...

Trapped somewhere between the big ideas of "2001" and the fun of a galaxy far, far away, this 1979 movie is a true space oddity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In the year-long series Sounds Of Blaxploitation, Craig D. Lindsey plays the hits that defined a genre, drawing connections between the music of the moment and the films that gave it a platform. If it ...

In honor of FX’s Alien: Earth, here are 12 details of the Alien franchise a normal person wouldn’t know. Xenomorphs have been terrifying audiences for nearly half a century since the release of Ridley ...

Erik is an entertainment and video game writer whose work has appeared in major outlets including Forbes, The Atlantic, National Review, and Mother Jones. He has covered the entertainment industry, ...

When composing a film score, sometimes knowing when not to use music is just as important as knowing when to bring in the orchestra. Silence can be a powerful tool in the composer’s arsenal, ...

READ MORE: ‘Alien: Earth’ review: long-awaited TV spin-off is a high-water mark in the franchise Set onboard a research vessel (yes, it’s loaded with Xenomorphs) that’s crash-landed on Earth and ...