While WETA was primarily responsible for the face-hugger effects on Alien: Romulus, it looks like the artists working for the effects team also had the opportunity to play in the larger sandbox of the Alien universe. Andrew Baker, an artist who worked for WETA on Alien: Romulus, has shared some designs for an alternative take on the ... [Read More]
In the weeks since the very successful release of Alien: Romulus, concept artists involved with the film have been showing off some of their incredible work developing the look and vibe of the film. Since we posted about an initial batch of concepts shared to social media, we've had loads more of incredible artwork ... [Read More]
To quote another famous science fiction franchise that also originally came from 20th Century Fox that now lives under House of Mouse, "this is where the fun begins." As Alien: Romulus's third week in cinemas continues and the film continues to roll in that box office money, many of the creatives who helped make the film a reality are now ... [Read More]
A little while back we reported on a selection of Alien & Predator costumes, masks, and accessories from HalloweenCostumes.com. I personally wore their Xenomorph costume at a Halloween party last year and had a lot of fun with it.
Recently they've collaborated with Halloween manufacturing company and monster makers Distortions Unlimted to add a ... [Read More]
Den of Geek has just shared a fantastic new editorial (which can also be found in their latest magazine) featuring interviews with Alien: Romulus writer/director Fede Alvarez and actors Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson. They cover a lot of behind-the-scenes ground, and discuss the thematic elements at play in the movie too.
Discussing the early days of development ... [Read More]
It is with deep regret that I have to report to you all the passing of another member of the Alien family. The Hollywood Reporter shared the heartbreaking news, confirmed by a close friend, that Roger Dicken has passed away.
Roger Dicken, the Oscar-nominated British special effects artist, sculptor and model maker known for his work on Alien and When Dinosaurs Ruled the ... [Read More]
Ahead of the publication of the latest issue of Total Film on March 28, the outlet has released a snippet of their interview with Alien: Romulus' Cailee Spaeny. Spaeny, who plays Rain, in Fede Alvarez's upcoming film set between the original Alien and Aliens, described turning off the geek part of her brain while working on the ... [Read More]
The Alien universe can be a cruel and punishing place. It’s a lesson Ellen Ripley learned with the waking nightmare that was her life after the Nostromo first landed on LV-426. It was a mortal lesson that Corporal Dwayne Hicks and Rebecca “Newt” Jordon didn’t get the chance to learn but experienced none-the-less.
And Doctor Elizabeth Shaw was also subjected to ... [Read More]
While introducing a showing of Alien at the Austin Film Society in early April, Noah Hawley also spoke a little about his upcoming Alien series being produced for FX. As he started to introduce the original film, Noah explained one of his aims for the new series - to bring some mystery back to the franchise and H.R Giger's ... [Read More]
With news of the next Alien film's existence coming to us back in March from The Hollywood Reporter, it seems as though things are just about ready to kick into high gear! And now, according to a Film & Television Industry Alliance (FTIA) Production listing, Alien: Romulus will begin filming Feburary 6th, 2023, something ... [Read More]
We have just uploaded the 140th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! In this episode we're finally giving you what you've all been asking for, a discussion on the iconic Aliens: Apocalypse - The Destroying Angels. Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop and Xenomorphine are joined by Omegamorph to discuss the OG expansion of the ... [Read More]
Hiya Toys just keeps releasing new Alien, Predator, and AVP figures. At this point I would imagine only NECA has them beat for the sheer variety of posable figures they've put out. There's even quite a few more planned for this year, and it won't be long before they've released figures from every film in the franchises ... [Read More]
Illustrator William Stout revealed another early creature concept recently that he designed for the 1987 classic film "Predator" and unlike Stout's previous creation said to be inspired by the work of H.R. Giger, this newly shared piece was inspired by a very unique source!
William Stout revealed in his The Worlds of William Stout blog yesterday that this latest ... [Read More]