"200 years after the preceding installment ""Alien 3"", Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is cloned and her clone morphs from a girl into a woman and an Alien queen is surgically removed from her body. The United Systems Military hopes to breed Aliens to study and research on the spaceship USM ""Auriga"", using human hosts kidnapped and delivered to them by a group of mercenaries. The Aliens escape their enclosures, while Ripley and the mercenaries attempt to escape and destroy the ""Auriga"" before it reaches its destination, Earth. Ripley is taken to the Alien nest, where the Queen gives birth to"
"Sigourney Weaver Susan Alexandra ""Sigourney"" Weaver (; born October 8, 1949), is an American actress. Following her film debut with a non speaking role in ""Annie Hall"" (1977), she quickly came to prominence with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in ""Alien"" (1979). She reprised the role in three sequels: ""Aliens"" (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress; ""Alien 3"" (1992), and ""Alien Resurrection"" (1997). She is also known for her starring roles in the box-office hits ""Ghostbusters"" (1984), ""Ghostbusters II"" (1989), and ""Avatar"" (2009). Weaver was nominated for a Drama Desk Award"
"also earned Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for her work on the stage. Sigourney Weaver Susan Alexandra ""Sigourney"" Weaver (; born October 8, 1949), is an American actress. Following her film debut with a non speaking role in ""Annie Hall"" (1977), she quickly came to prominence with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in ""Alien"" (1979). She reprised the role in three sequels: ""Aliens"" (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress; ""Alien 3"" (1992), and ""Alien Resurrection"" (1997). She is also known for her starring roles in the box-office hits ""Ghostbusters"""
"opposite Allen. Weaver appeared two years later as Warrant Officer / Lieutenant Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's blockbuster film ""Alien"" (1979), in a role initially designated to co-star British-born actress, Veronica Cartwright, until a late change in casting. Cartwright stated to World Entertainment News Network (WENN) that she was in England ready to start work on ""Alien"" when she discovered that she would be playing the navigator Lambert in the project, and Weaver had been given the lead role of Ripley. She reprised the role in the three sequels of the ""Alien"" movie franchise, ""Aliens"", ""Alien 3"" and ""Alien Resurrection""."
"the events of ""Alien"", with most of the original cast voicing their respective characters. Weaver appeared in the film """" (2014) playing Tuya, directed by Ridley Scott, alongside Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton and Ben Kingsley. In 2015, she co-starred in Neill Blomkamp's science-fiction film ""Chappie"", and stated that she would agree to appear in an ""Alien"" sequel, provided that Blomkamp directs. On February 18, 2015, it was officially announced that an ""Alien"" sequel will be made, with Blomkamp slated to direct. On February 25, 2015, Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in the new ""Alien"""
"Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug ""Nostromo"" who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Giler and Hill revised and"
"simultaneously: ""The Terminator"", ""Aliens"", and the first draft of """". While Cameron continued with ""The Terminator"" and ""Aliens"", Sylvester Stallone eventually took over the script of """", creating a final draft which differed radically from Cameron's initial vision. Cameron next began the sequel to ""Alien"", the 1979 film by Ridley Scott. Cameron named the sequel ""Aliens"" and again cast Sigourney Weaver in the iconic role of Ellen Ripley. According to Cameron, the crew on ""Aliens"" was hostile to him, regarding him as a poor substitute for Ridley Scott. Cameron sought to show them ""The Terminator"" but the majority of the"
"Aliens"", Ford had previously acted in the Western films ""A Time for Killing"" in 1967, ""Journey to Shiloh"" in 1969 and ""The Frisco Kid"" in 1979. While Ford is well known for playing Indiana Jones, the filmmakers wanted to avoid giving him a cowboy hat that would remind audiences too much of Jones. Writer Alex Kurtzman said, ""We needed to make sure that—no pun intended—we tipped a hat to iconography of Harrison Ford and also presented the audience with a very different version."" Olivia Wilde was cast in one of the lead roles, and Favreau called Wilde's character the key"
"February 2015 interview with ""Collider"", he stated that he planned the ""Alien"" sequel with Sigourney Weaver in the lead role as Ellen Ripley. On 18 February 2015, Blomkamp himself confirmed that the ""Alien"" film will be his next project. In March 2015, he confirmed that he planned more than one sequel to the ""Alien"" franchise. The project was shelved in October 2015, pending the outcome of Ridley Scott's second prequel installment, """". In January 2017, a fan on Twitter asked Blomkamp about the outlook of the film going into production, he responded by saying they were ""slim"". On 1 May"
"fans."" She also stated regarding the hybrid character that ""had we done a fifth one, I don't doubt that her humanity would have prevailed."" In February 2015, director Neill Blomkamp posted concept art on his Instagram feed stating that for years he has been ""wanting to make an ""Alien"" film"". The filmmaker developed the story and artwork after previously working on ""Chappie"" with Weaver. Weaver stated that she would reprise her role as Ripley so long as Blomkamp was directing. The two had wanted to finish the character's story through the events of the film. Later that month, it was"
""""". Several computer games based on the film were released, but not until several years after its theatrical run. Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug ""Nostromo"" who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and"
"the latter performance winning her a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was originally cast as ""Alien""s heroine Ellen Ripley, but director Ridley Scott switched her role with Sigourney Weaver's just prior to shooting the film. Other film roles include: ""Spencer's Mountain"" with Henry Fonda and Kym Karath (1963), ""Inserts"" (1974), ""Goin' South"" (1978), ""The Right Stuff"" (1983), ""Flight of the Navigator"" (1986), ""The Witches of Eastwick"" (1987), ""Money Talks"" (1997), ""Scary Movie 2"" (2001), ""Kinsey"" (2004) and ""Straight-Jacket"" (2004). A frequent performer in television, she has played guest roles in such series as ""The Mod Squad"", ""Miami Vice"","
"Jenette Goldstein Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her Saturn Award–winning role as Private Vasquez in the 1986 science fiction action film ""Aliens"". Goldstein was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Beverly Hills. Her family is Jewish (from Russia, Morocco, and Brazil). Her first film role was in James Cameron's ""Aliens"" (1986), as the Hispanic character PFC Jenette Vasquez. Due to its title, she initially thought the film was about immigration and arrived at her audition for the part of a tough-as-nails space marine in a short skirt and high"
"""Aliens"" was ranked 35th on Bravo's ""100 Scariest Movie Moments"" for the scene in which Ripley and Newt are attacked by facehuggers; the original ""Alien"" was ranked second for the chestburster scene. IGN ranked it third in its ""Top 25 Action Films of All Time"", stating that ""there won't be an ""Alien"" movie as scary—or exciting—as this one made ever again."" Empire voted it the 'Greatest Film Sequel Of All Time'. The film is also recognized by American Film Institute in the 2003 list AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains: Ellen Ripley as the #8 hero. Philosopher Stephen Mulhall has"
"of Ellen Ripley reduced to a cameo appearance before returning in the fourth installment, ""an epic battle with alien warriors mass-produced by the expatriated Earthlings."" Weaver liked the Cold War metaphor, and agreed to a smaller role, particularly due to a dissatisfaction with Fox, who removed scenes from ""Aliens"" crucial to Ripley's backstory. Although 20th Century Fox were skeptical about the idea, they agreed to finance the development of the story, but asked that Hill and Giler attempt to get Ridley Scott, director of ""Alien"", to make ""Alien 3"". They also asked that the two films be shot back to"
"well as a board game in which players raced to be first to reach the shuttle pod while Aliens roamed the ""Nostromo"" corridors and air shafts. Official Halloween costumes of the Alien were released in October 1979. The success of ""Alien"" led 20th Century Fox to finance three direct sequels over the next eighteen years, each by different writers and directors. Sigourney Weaver remained the only recurring actor through all four films: the story of her character Ripley's encounters with the Aliens became the thematic and narrative core of the series. James Cameron's ""Aliens"" (1986) focused more on action and"
"after working on ""Chappie"" with Weaver. Weaver responded that she would be willing to reprise her role as Ripley if Blomkamp was directing. On February 18, 2015, it was confirmed that Blomkamp would direct a new ""Alien"" film. Weaver confirmed on February 25 that she will reprise her role as Ripley in the film. Although no official statement was made, the film was believed to disregard the events of ""Alien 3"" and ""Resurrection"", and instead directly follow ""Aliens"". Blomkamp denied these rumors, saying instead that he simply favored the first two films and wanted his to tie into them. Weaver"
"heels. She also appeared as the vampire Diamondback in ""Near Dark"" (1987), Officer Meagan Shapiro in ""Lethal Weapon 2"" (1989), Janelle Voight in """" (1991), the science officer in ""Star Trek Generations"" (1994), and an Irish immigrant mother in ""Titanic"" (1997). Goldstein is now the proprietor of the store Jenette Bras, a large-cup bra specialist known for its slogan ""The alphabet starts at 'D'. Jenette Goldstein Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her Saturn Award–winning role as Private Vasquez in the 1986 science fiction action film ""Aliens"". Goldstein was born in Los"
"Ty Burr of ""The Boston Globe"" states, ""One of the real pleasures of ""Alien"" is to watch the emergence of both Ellen Ripley as a character and Sigourney Weaver as a star."" In the sequel ""Aliens"" directed by James Cameron, critic Roger Ebert wrote, ""Weaver, who is onscreen almost all the time, comes through with a very strong, sympathetic performance: She's the thread that holds everything together."" She followed the success of ""Alien"" appearing opposite Mel Gibson in ""The Year of Living Dangerously"" released to critical acclaim and as Dana Barrett in ""Ghostbusters"" and ""Ghostbusters II"". By the end of"
"Dr. Alien Dr. Alien is a 1989 sci-fi comedy film starring Judy Landers, Billy Jacoby, and Olivia Barash. Directed by David DeCoteau, the film was also released under the titles I Was a Teenage Sex Maniac and I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant. The alternative titles explain the movie's plot. The film's plot centers on an unpopular honors student named Wesley Littlejohn (Billy Jacoby), who becomes involved in an experiment headed by his new, sexy biology teacher, Ms. Xenobia (Judy Landers). As part of the experiment, Wesley becomes a chick magnet whenever a phallic stalk emerges from his head. However,"
"Lauren Woodland Lauren Woodland (born October 28, 1977) is an American actress and attorney. Before entering the field of law, she appeared in more than 50 commercials, guest starred in more than 20 television programs and starred as a series regular in four television series. She starred as Emily Francisco in ""Alien Nation"" from 1989 to 1990 and reprised her role in the five television film sequels from 1994 to 1997. She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her role as Brittany Hodges in the CBS daytime soap ""The Young and the Restless"". She is an attorney with the"
"continuity with the ""Alien"" series as the protagonist, Ellen Ripley, had no knowledge the creatures existed. ""You can't have an Alien running around the city now, because it would've been written up and everyone will know about it. So there's nothing in this movie that contradicts anything that already exists."" The first actor to be cast for ""Alien vs. Predator"" was Lance Henriksen, who played the character Bishop in ""Aliens"" and ""Alien 3"". Although the ""Alien"" films are set 150 years in the future, Anderson wanted to keep continuity with the series by including a familiar actor. Henriksen plays billionaire"
"the 43rd highest-grossing film in North America in 1997, eleven spots lower than ""Anastasia"", another 20th Century Fox film. The film was nominated for six Saturn Awards (including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actress for Weaver, Best Supporting Actress for Ryder, and Best Direction for Jeunet). A sequel to ""Resurrection"" was planned as Joss Whedon had written an earth-set script for ""Alien 5"", though Sigourney Weaver was not interested in this setting, but has remained open to reprise her role as Ellen Ripley for a fifth installment on the condition that she likes the story. Although more sequels were planned"
"television overtook radio as America's dominant form of home entertainment. After marrying Weaver, Inglis retired from acting altogether. The couple had two children, one of whom, Susan, became actress Sigourney Weaver. A photograph of Inglis was seen in a deleted scene in ""Aliens"" as Weaver's character's elderly grown daughter, Amanda Ripley. Inglis died on August 25, 2007, in Santa Barbara, California, aged 94. Elizabeth Inglis Elizabeth Inglis (born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins, 10 July 1913 – 25 August 2007), also known as Elizabeth Earl, was an English actress, known for her role in ""The Letter"". Inglis was born Desiree Mary"
"science fiction, horror and bleak poetry into a seamless whole."" On ""Metacritic"" it holds a score of 83 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating ""universal acclaim"". ""Alien"" won the 1979 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was also nominated for Best Art Direction (for Michael Seymour, Leslie Dilley, Roger Christian, and Ian Whittaker). It won Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Direction for Ridley Scott, and Best Supporting Actress for Veronica Cartwright, and was also nominated in the categories of Best Actress for Sigourney Weaver, Best Make-up for Pat Hay, Best Special Effects for Brian"
"No way."" In May, Scott announced that Neill Blomkamp's sequel to James Cameron's film ""Aliens"" had been cancelled. In a later interview, he said he would have participated as a producer but that 20th Century Fox had decided not to pursue the project. Ridley Scott has confirmed in an interview the return for the next film sequel of surviving engineers who were away from their planet while David had destroyed the indigenous population of their planet. Michael Reyes, writing for Cinema Blend in July 2017, quoted Scott stating that if Sigourney Weaver could reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in"
"made additions to the script; Shusett was executive producer. The Alien and its accompanying artifacts were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the more human settings. ""Alien"" was released on May 25, 1979 in the United States and September 6 in the United Kingdom. It was met with critical acclaim and box office success, winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, three Saturn Awards (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Direction for Scott, and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright), and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, along with"
"Alien Apocalypse Alien Apocalypse is a 2005 Sci Fi channel original movie, directed and written by Josh Becker, and starring Bruce Campbell, Renee O'Connor, Remington Franklin, Michael Cory Davis and Peter Jason. It was released on DVD on March 26, 2005. Astronaut and Osteopath, Dr. Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell) and his companion Kelly (Renee O'Connor) return to Earth after a 40-year space mission with two other astronauts. They are soon captured by other humans and one of their team is killed after sustaining a sprain; Dr. Hood pointed out that it would have healed in a few days. They are"
"still did well at the box office worldwide and piqued Fox's interest in continuing the franchise. In 1996, production on the fourth Alien film, ""Alien Resurrection"", began. Ripley was not in the script's first draft, and Weaver was not interested in reprising the role. She joined the project after being offered an $11 million salary and more creative control, including director approval. The script, set 200 years after ""Alien³"", resurrected the Ripley character via human cloning. The film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and released in 1997, experienced an extended production and was described by screenwriter Joss Whedon as having done"
"Amanda and the Alien Amanda and the Alien (or Alien Love in the UK) is a 1995 made-for-cable science-fiction comedy movie directed by Jon Kroll and starring Nicole Eggert as Amanda Patterson. It premiered on Showtime on August 20, 1995. Amanda, an employee at an upscale clothing store, is leading a relatively lonely and unremarkable life. All this changes when an alien that's been held at a secret military installation escapes by taking over the body of one of the base employees. Amanda finds the fugitive alien and decides to help it hide from the government agents chasing it, a"
"Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. A joint American and British production, the film is a sequel to ""Prometheus"" (2012) and is the second installment in the ""Alien"" prequel series and the sixth installment overall in the ""Alien"" film series, as well as the third directed by Scott. The film features returning star Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston, with Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir in supporting roles. It follows the"
"dropships, it is noted in other reference material that as a troop carrier, the Sulaco could carry up to 20,000 tons of cargo, with up to eight UD4L Cheyenne dropships and has sufficient life support capabilities for 90 crew and passengers (with up to 2,000 possible in hibernation for short-term trips). After encountering aliens in the colony, only Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), a colonist named Newt (Carrie Henn), Marine Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn), and the android Bishop (Lance Henriksen) manage to return to the ship. They also accidentally carry along an alien queen, which Ripley ejects into space during the"
"seemingly easy task, as the alien must change host bodies every few days. It is based upon the short story of the same name written by Robert Silverberg. The ""New York Daily News"" criticized Eggert's acting and wrote that the film ""wastes so much time deciding whether it wants to steal from 'Life-force,' 'Starman,' 'Species' or 'Earth Girls Are Easy' that it goes nowhere fast."" Amanda and the Alien Amanda and the Alien (or Alien Love in the UK) is a 1995 made-for-cable science-fiction comedy movie directed by Jon Kroll and starring Nicole Eggert as Amanda Patterson. It premiered on"