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 ...

Did you know that its most famous line was improvised?

Producer Gale Anne Hurd and star Michael Biehn reveal the intense effort behind the scenes to make the classic sci-fi sequel.

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

Released 40 years ago today, one of the 'best action movie of all time' barely made it to theaters after a nightmare ...

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

It turns out the legend of Aliens’ pitch meeting is true. When director James Cameron met studio execs to discuss a proposed ...

Every sequel faces the same impossible challenge. Audiences want more of what they loved the first time, but they also want ...