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Celebrate Alien Day With These Facts

Happy Alien Day! For those not in the know, today is that day we celebrate the release of the first Alien film, and this year it’s special, not just because it’s the 4th annual Alien Day but it’s also the 40th Anniversary of the film’s release back in 1979! What better way to celebrate than with sharing some interesting trivia relating to the films. Warning, there may some spoilers ahead. The film series was originally going to be called Star Beast When production staff first met H.R. Giger to see if he would be perfect for the project, he offered them drugs. The members declined but asked Giger why he has them and he said it helped “Keep the nightmares away.”, the crew members knew right there he was perfect for the job. This leads to the following bit of info… H.R. Giger suffered from severe night terrors; he then took what he saw in his dreams and made them

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Capt McNeely

Apr 26, 2019

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‘Alien: Blackout’ Coming Soon?

Fans of the Alien franchise are learning today that 20th Century Fox recently purchased the trademark for the title “Alien: Blackout” under the category for video games. With the trademark purchase possibly means within a month or two there will be an announcement. Many are assuming the game’s announcement will be at the upcoming award ceremony The Game Awards as the slogan for the event this year is “Worlds Will Change” which first appeared on Geoff Keighley’s (The host of the ceremony) twitter. The slogan along with its appearance is hauntingly familiar with the company slogan of the Alien franchises human antagonist, Weyland-Yutani, whose motto is “Building better worlds” Another post on twitter that’s making fans squirm with excitement comes from gaming legend Hideo Kojima. Kojima who’s known to fans for making the best games in the industry like the “Metal Gear” and “Zone of Enders” series, and the horror sensation “PT”, tweeted that he visited 20th Century Fox and

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Capt McNeely

Nov 24, 2018

Trailers

Noomi Repace Plays Seven Roles In The Sci-fi Thriller ‘Seven Sisters’

Noomi Repace’s performance in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus brought her to the world’s attention. Now, she stars in the sci-fi thriller, Seven Sisters, which put her talented to the test. Repace stars not as one character, but the seven sisters in the film, directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow). Set in a world where families are allowed only one child due to overpopulation, a resourceful set of seven identical twin sisters, named after each day of the week, must avoid government execution and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own. Willem Defoe, Glenn Close, Marwan Kenzari, Christian Rubeck, and Pal Sverre Hagen co-star in Seven Sisters, penned by Max Botkin and Kerry Williamson.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 4, 2017

Trailers

New ALIEN: COVENANT Trailer Reveals The Link To Prometheus

As we get closer to the release of Alien: Covenant 20th Century Fox reveals more and more. A new trailer (below) is here and it reveals the films link to Prometheus. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. James Franco stars alongside Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Benjamin Rigby, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz, Callie Henandez and Carmen Ejogo, and Michael Fassbender. Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott, will land in theaters nationwide on May 19, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 24, 2017

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Alien: Covenant Sequel? Ridley Scott Is Ready If And When Fox Is.

So here we are, my Little Monsters, just a little over two not short enough months away from Ridley Scott’s newest Alien franchise installment, Alien: Covenant. This film furthers the story-line that began with Scott’s 2012 film Prometheus. It was originally intended that Prometheus would in effect act as a prequel to Scott’s 1979 film, Alien. but as most fans will attest, while the film answered many questions it asked a hell of a lot more that now need to be answered – enter Alien: Covenant. Now Scott gets the chance to begin tying up loose ends left to unravel by the previous screenwriters on Prometheus. From the trailers that have been released thus far it looks like Scott is bringing back the essence of his 1979 classic. In an interview with the Sidney Morning Herald, Michael Fassbender stated, “They’ve gone back to the Alien mood in terms of the thriller-horror aspect of it but we have the scale of

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Capt McNeely

Mar 6, 2017

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Noomi Repace Has Returned For Alien: Covenant

Back in January we reported that news had come that Noomi Repace would not be starring in Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel to Prometheus, Alien: Covenant. Her name has not been mentioned in connection with the film since, until now. Deadline broke the news yesterday that Repace has now returned to her role as Elizabeth Shaw. Sources have spotted Repace on the Covenant set, shooting weeks worth of filming. Shaw, was a main character in 2012’s Prometheus. In Prometheus a team journeys across the universe in search of clues to the origins of man. The crew discovers a structure on a distant planet containing a monolithic statue of a humanoid head and cylinders of alien blood, but soon realize that they are not alone. Alien: Covenant follows a ship bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy. The crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 21, 2016

NewsReviews

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Sequel Is Titled ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’

We reported in August that during an interview for the September issue of Total Film Magazine, director Ridley Scott stated that he would “begin shooting Prometheus 2 in January.”. The sequel’s official name has just been released, the name of the 2016 film is ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’.‘Prometheus’ (2012) was part of the world that began with Scott’s brilliant 1979 film ‘Alien’. ‘Prometheus’ was not a sequel or prequel to ‘Alien’, but more of an expansion on the universe. In the film a group of scientists travel to a new world, following the clues that the once great civilization, who called the planet home, may be the linked to the origin of the human race. We are waiting for more information on the film. Scott has stated the sequels will need to connected to 1979’s ‘Alien’. The synopsis for ‘Alien: Paradise Lost’ has not been revealed at this time, but it is now in early pre-production. The word is, it will

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 24, 2015

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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus 2 Entering Pre-Production

During an interview for the September issue of Total Film Magazine, with director Ridley Scott the statement was issued “He begins shooting Prometheus 2 in January.”. ‘Prometheus’ (2012) was part of the world that began with Scott’s brilliant 1979 film ‘Alien’. ‘Prometheus’ was not a sequel or prequel to ‘Alien’, but more of an expansion on the universe. In the film a group of scientists travel to a new world, following the clues that the once great civilization, who called the planet home, may be the linked to the origin of the human race. ‘Prometheus 2’ in now in early pre-production. The word is, the script is still a work in progress, so it could be a while before we can expect to see the film in theaters. The good news is both Noomi Rapace (Elizabeth Shaw) and Michael Fassbender (David) will be returning to their roles.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 8, 2015

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