A beloved sci-fi franchise hit rock bottom with a sequel that kills fan favorites, wastes its hero, and turns a tense saga into a slog.

After some behind-the-scenes drama, the latest Alien film is moving forward with a new director attached.

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Here, we explore 10 major movies that defied conventional storytelling processes by filming without a completed script.

The search for life beyond our solar system heated up this year when scientists reported a tantalising signal from an exoplanet of a molecule that is known to be produced exclusively by life on Earth.

Sigourney Weaver has given an update regarding her return to the Alien franchise. Weaver is known for playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, with the character having appeared in 1979’s Alien, ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens. Reading time 6 minutes At Gizmodo, we love a good story about ...

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Sigourney Weaver has met with Disney about potentially reprising her Ellen Ripley role in a future Alien sequel. Weaver first played Ripley in 1979’s Alien, which was directed by Ridley Scott. She ...

Pam's Colecovision was her babysitter, from the age of 4 or 5, but the family only had one game. Over and over, hour after hour, she'd climb and jump through the three levels of Donkey Kong. But the ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...