Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a spaceship crew who investigate a derelict spaceship and are hunted by a deadly extraterrestrial creature.

Jun 22, 1979 · In "Alien" we follow a seven man crew en-route to earth on board the huge space freighter "Nostromo". The crew is in cryosleep, but the on board computer interrupts the journey when a foreign radio signal is picked up. It originates from an uninhabited planet and the crew lands to investigate. There they make contact with an alien life-form...

Nov 30, 2024 · Watch all Alien movies in order with our comprehensive list, from the 1979 original to Romulus, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

Alien is a science fiction horror and action media franchise centered on the original film series which depicts warrant officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as the Alien ("Xenomorph"), and the prequel series following the exploits of the David 8 android (Michael ...

3 days ago · From the 1979 original to Alien: Romulus, here's your guide on how to watch all the Alien movies in order.

Jan 24, 2025 · From Ridley Scott's Alien to the sci-fi franchise's prequel series beginning with Prometheus, here's how to watch the Alien movies in order.

Jan 1, 2025 · The seven mainline Alien movies, in addition to the two Alien vs. Predator entries, have raked in a whopping $1.6 billion at the box office — not bad for a science fiction horror franchise.

Jun 23, 2022 · The "Alien" and "Predator" films have overlapped to create strange inconsistencies — and a hard-to-track timeline. Here's a breakdown of each, chronologically.

Every movie in the Alien franchise from 1979 to 2017. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Alien. After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform. 2. Aliens.

In the distant future, the crew of the commercial spaceship "Nostromo" are returning home, when they receive a distress signal from a remote moon, located somewhere in the Zeta Reticuli quadrant. As per company policy, the large towing vessel makes a landing to investigate closer.