Before the blood-chilling monster in "Alien" was designed by H.R. Giger, a couple of other ideas were considered that were cumbersome or downright bizarre.

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Thanks to the success of Alien: Romulus and Alien: Earth, the Alien franchise is hotter than ever before, burning through the competition like acid burning through the hull. This has only intensified ...

"Alien: Earth" follows a group of soldiers as a ship carrying a Xenomorph crash-lands on Earth. The FX TV series is set in the same universe as the "Alien" movies. Here's when "Alien: Earth" takes ...

Every aspect of the finished Xenomorph sculpt is spot on. Even the chrome paint used for the creature’s teeth gives it that final cinematic touch. We think even the Xenomorph’s original designer ...

Viewers want to know why Wendy can hear Xenomorphs in Alien: Earth. The latest episode, titled “Metamorphosis,” subtly hinted that there must be a connection between Wendy, played by Sydney Chandler, ...

Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley recently spoke about how Sydney Chandler’s Wendy communicated with a Xenomorph in Episode 4 and whether she can control these extraterrestrial creatures. Alien: Earth ...

Cowboy Bebop ’s Alien parody masterfully deflates the tension of the movie by replacing the terrifying, bloodthirsty, vicious xenomorph with a goofy, unassuming alien blob. The creature that evolved ...

At their core, most of the Alien movies are about corporate greed. The lengths a company, mainly Weyland-Yutani, will go to harness and exploit a power from the deepest reaches of space. Whether that ...

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