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]

William Stout is a world renowned fantasy and science fiction creator famous for decades of work as an illustrator, concept & storyboard artist, writer and production designer in comics, television and film. What might not be as well known is William Stout's brief involvement and conception of the iconic intergalactic hunter known as the Predator. It began early on in the ... [Read More]

1:18 scale figure company Hiya Toys isn't slowing down and continues to announce new pre-orders for upcoming waves of Alien, Predator, and AVP figures. They still have a number releases set for this year, and their 'Exquisite Mini' 2022 slate has been expanding. When we last checked in during spring, they had just announced Predator ... [Read More]

The crew over at the Perfect Organism Podcast have published their latest podcast episode and have done an interesting interview with Senior Creative Director at NECA, Randy Falk. This covers everything about the figures, how the ideas are conceived, securing likeness rights with the actors and to the figures getting made. It's slanted towards Alien figures and what's ... [Read More]

We have just uploaded the 127th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download)! It's not secret I'm a huge fan of Alex White. Alien: The Cold Forge and Alien: Into Charybdis are up there as the best of what the franchise has to offer in my opinion. And ... [Read More]

It is with great sadness that I am here to report that Roy Scammell, the stuntman best known for his work in the James Bond franchise but also one of only three performers to wear H.R Giger's iconic Alien suit in the original Alien, has passed away. According to the Milton Keynes Citizen, Roy passed away at ... [Read More]