With the release of Star Wars in 1977, Hollywood learned an important lesson: If summer blockbusters were here to stay, then tie-in merchandising—particularly toys—would have to be part of their ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

Some intrepid Internet sleuths have discovered since then that there never was an animated series planned; 20th Century Fox felt that would dilute their R-rated brand. Animated stills that have shown ...

Here's a surprise spawned from Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror flick, "Alien": the tie-in action figures are finally coming out, after 34 years in stasis. San Francisco-based toy and apparel company ...

Before Todd McFarlane started shaking toys up in the ’90s, toy lines based on licensed properties didn’t necessarily concern themselves with being accurate. Batman came in multiple colors, Luke ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

Toys have come a long way since 1979, but in some ways, it’s been a full circle. Back then, Kenner released a large, 18-inch tall action figure based on the xenomorph (nobody called it that at the ...

That’s a bold claim, given how many horrifying Alien toys were marketed to little kids. But this Kenner 18″ figure is both close to H.R. Giger’s original vision ...

Today it’s Gentle Giant’s turn to reveal another exclusive item the company is bringing to the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, and it’s one that’s sure to make fans of the Alien franchise scream… with ...