Fans of the Alien franchise almost got an explanation for where the Xenomorph came from in the first sequel, 1986's Aliens. James Cameron, of course, went in a different direction when he signed on ...

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious ...

The horror in space transforms into a riveting action epic.

The director’s more-is-more approach to the 1986 sequel gave us seat-edge action and an indelible performance from a rule-breaking Sigourney Weaver ...

40 years later, James Cameron's follow-up remains the clearest blueprint for expanding a franchise without repeating it.

In 1986, James Cameron achieved the feat of giving the cult film “Alien” a sequel that is both equal and independent.

Forty years ago today, on July 18, 1986, 20th Century Fox put a sequel into American theaters that had no business working.

Can you imagine in the far distant future in a colony planet an elite commando unit doing battle with the Xenomorphs? Four ...

Many fans of the "Alien" movies will tell you that James Cameron's shoot-'em-up "Aliens" is the best one. Ridley Scott's 1979 original was a horror movie about ill-prepared miners having to evade the ...

The Colonial Marines are such a crucial part of Aliens that it's hard to imagine what the film would look like without any of them. Part of the reason Aliens follows Alien so well is because it brings ...

A new 1/6-scale collectible is on the way from Hot Toys: the infamous Alien Queen, debuting to celebrate the film's 40th ...

X-Men '97 pays off a 31-year-old storyline from the original animated series through a perfect homage to James Cameron's ...