James Cameron’s 1986 film Aliens wasn’t just a smash; it set the series up for continued success. In addition to outgrossing the 1979 Ridley Scott classic, the ending gave the franchise a great place ...

Sir Ridley Scott's Alien is an undisputed sci-fi classic, but for many fans of the long-running franchise, James Cameron's Aliens is on a whole other level. David Fincher's Alien 3, however, is not ...

The myth of “Aliens” is that it’s a locked-in classic, a sequel that somehow leveled up the original with pure craft and controlled chaos. The reality, according to writer/director James Cameron, was ...

James Cameron, the director of Aliens, has never been one to shy away from sharing his opinions about the films in the franchise. In a recent podcast interview with Michael Biehn, who played Dwayne ...

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Matt Dinniman introduced his series about an alien reality TV show free on the web. But readers ate up the goofy humor, now to the tune of 6 million books sold. By Alexandra Alter Alexandra Alter ...

Close encounters of the delusional kind. A Florida whacko accused of stealing a BMW told cops he was “teleported” into the luxury car on orders from the “X-Men” — and later thanked the officers for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Alien: Earth concluded its first season with its eighth episode on Sept. 23 and seven weeks ...

Amazon's upcoming adaptation of Tomb Raider appears to be gaining momentum, as cinema legend Sigourney Weaver is said to be in talks to join the cast. The news comes courtesy of Deadline, but no ...

What is the point of the hivemind in Pluribus? So far, the show hasn’t offered much of an answer beyond simply “Hivemind good.” Meanwhile, protagonist Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) is much more ...