Let The Dead Sleep: On “Alien Romulus” and Digital Resurrection | MZS

SPOILERS FOR ALIEN ROMULUS: Fede Alvarez’s “Alien Romulus,” the latest entry in the “Alien” franchise, is a sturdily constructed movie with two thoughtfully written lead characters at its center. One is Rain (Cailee Spaeny), an orphaned miner who joins a reckless scheme to break into a decommissioned space station, steal lifeforms that are still in … Read more

Sigourney Weaver Says ‘Alien’ Return Isn’t Impossible

Sigourney Weaver hasn’t ruled out returning as Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise. The 74-year-old actress played the iconic heroine in the sci-fi series from the 1979 original to its fourth installment Alien: Resurrection in 1997 and has now revealed she hasn’t completely closed the door on reprising her role in a future flick, even … Read more

Romulus’ Connects to All the Other ‘Alien’ Movies

Alien: Romulus was clearly made by people who love the Alien franchise. The film is set between the events of Alien and Aliens. It directly references events and people from Alien as well as its prequel, Prometheus. And it contains all sorts of subtler Easter eggs from throughout the entire franchise, even from less-popular entries like Alien: Resurrection. Showing how Alien: Romulus fits into the Alien timeline, … Read more

What’s The Best Alien Movie?

The Spoilers of Alien: Romulus We’re getting into all the spoilers of Alien: Romulus. What worked, what didn’t, and what the future of the series may be. August 18th 2024, 2:00pm Weekend Box Office: Alien Romulus finally dethrones Deadpool & Wolverine After several weeks at the top of the box office heap, Deadpool & Wolverine … Read more

Alien Romulus finally dethrones Deadpool & Wolverine

After several weeks at the top of the box office heap, Deadpool & Wolverine has finally dropped out of the top spot. As expected, after several weeks at the top of the box office heap, Disney’s superhero blockbuster, Deadpool & Wolverine, finally dropped out of the top spot this weekend. According to Deadline‘s numbers, it … Read more

The Spoilers of Alien: Romulus

We’re getting into all the spoilers of Alien: Romulus. What worked, what didn’t, and what the future of the series may be. There’s something about the Alien series that has always had such legs. Created 45 years ago, Ridley Scott brought us a creature straight from our space nightmares. The lifecycle of the creature so … Read more

Romulus director teases Alien vs. Predator movie

Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez teases a possible new Alien vs. Predator movie which he could co-direct with Dan Trachtenberg. Alien: Romulus is now playing in theaters and is already on track to become a big success (but not without controversy) with rave reviews and a projected $40M+ opening. I’m sure the sequel wheels are … Read more

Every ‘Alien’ Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best

The very first Alien in 1979 described its central character as a “perfect organism” with a “structural perfection” that “is matched only by its hostility.” And while not every Alien movie has been structurally perfect, their hostility toward humanity (and especially poor Sigourney Weaver) might be unmatched among big Hollywood franchises. There are now nine Alien movies, provided … Read more