When you mention Alien Resurrection you will almost unanimously get a negative response. Many people don't like it and for a variety of reasons. I recently became quite fascinated with how a film with so many talented people involved in making it would turn away so many.
And so OmegaZilla, RidgeTop, Xenomorphine and I sat down to discuss Alien Resurrection for ... [Read More]
Throughout 2014 Titan Books reprinted Alan Dean Foster's trilogy of Alien film novelizations with lovely new jackets in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Alien. I honestly hadn't expected them to reprint Alien Resurrection.
The Alien Resurrection novelization was first published in 1997 and written by A.C Crispin (now deceased). It was the first of the Alien film novelizations not ... [Read More]
I'd don't think it'd be a stretch to say that news of Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 project has been the excitement of the community of late. And it's looking increasingly likely that the new film will be an alternate sequel to Aliens, ignoring Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, bringing Ripley and Hicks back to life for Alien 5.
For our 25th episode ... [Read More]
Dark Horse has just finished its recent run of Aliens, Predator, Prometheus and Aliens vs Predator Fire and Stone comics. Largely it seems to have sold quite well and been received well by comic critics - with fans it's been a little bit more mixed.
Randy Stradley, as we should all know as the man responsible for the very first Aliens ... [Read More]
The first few months of 2015 have seen some interesting developments for the Alien 5. With a new Alien film now official and on the way, AvPGalaxy staff members Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop, DoomRulz, Xenomorphine and OmegaZilla took to Skype to discuss Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5.
The 24th episode of the AvPGalaxy Podcast sees us discussing Neill Blomkamp, how Alien ... [Read More]
In a discussion with Dazed Digital, Neill Blomkamp spoke a little about his upcoming Alien 5 project and how he felt that Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection "went off the rails". The more Neill Blomkamp talks about the project, the more it seems pretty obvious that his upcoming project is going to be an alternate sequel to ... [Read More]
There's yet another new interview with Sigourney Weaver and Neill Blomkamp over on French movie site Allocine. Weaver recounts how her and Blomkamp got talking about the project last year. Neill Blomkamp goes on to say he wants Alien 5 to be connected to Alien and Aliens but he's "not trying to undo Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection". How ... [Read More]
After the recent interview with Sky Movies, Neill Blomkamp spoke to the Guardian paper in the United Kingdom, Blomkamp reported stated that the new Alien film would not see Ripley 8 return:
"Blomkamp also told The Guardian that he would “categorically” rule out any return for the cloned version of Ripley, further hinting that the new film will ... [Read More]
Ever since Neill Blomkamp first revealed his concept art for his Alien 5 project, art that featured an aged and acid scarred Hicks and Aliens-esque looking Ripley, the question as to how Alien 5 will relate to the saga has been debated online. Talking to Sky News, Blomkamp and Sigourney Weaver talk about the new film being a "genetic ... [Read More]
With early copies of Alien - River of Pain finding their way into fan's hands, an advertisement at the back is drawing attention. It has been known for sometime that Tim Lebbon would be writing a new Alien-related trilogy, following on from the events as set-up in Alien - Sea of Sorrows, it ... [Read More]
Sideshow Collectibles have recently announced their involvement in the Collectors Edition of Insight Edition's upcoming Alien - The Weyland Yutani Report:
"Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report is the first item to be produced in the thrilling new collaboration between Sideshow Collectibles and Insight Editions. Featuring a striking sculpted cover that captures the ferocious power of the ... [Read More]
While promoting Creative Assembly's Alien Isolation, actress Sigourney Weaver has made further comments regarding a potential Alien 5 movie in an interview with The Guardian. We last heard from her a couple of months back at the Hero Complex film festival and again, she reiterates that the story is unfinished and she would like to go back ... [Read More]