In the world of genre fiction, you either die an alien monster, or you live long enough to see yourself become an alien monster hero. And since no franchise ever dies anymore, lest we waste some ...

The Alien franchise has been a cornerstone of the sci-fi genre since Ridley Scott unleashed the xenomorph on the world in 1979. Now, as the decades have passed, the franchise has had highs and lows ...

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