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'A lot to live up to': Aliens turns 40 & we chat to the VFX masters behind the Alien Queen

Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens' ...

The Greatest Horror Sequel Of All Time: ALIENS At 40

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

‘Maybe the best pumped-up sequel ever made’: James Cameron’s Aliens hits 40

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 ...

In Theaters 40 Years Ago, An Epic Sci-fi Sequel Changed Everything By Adding One Letter

It took Alien 7 years to receive a sequel, but James Cameron only needed only one letter to revolutionize the entire ...
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26 reasons why 'Aliens' is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time

As the peerless "Aliens" turns 40, here are 26 reasons it's still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time.

‘It’s a goddamn roller-coaster!’ Inside the making of James Cameron’s ‘Aliens ...

" "Game over, man." "Get away from her, you bitch!" Released on July 18, 1986, James Cameron’s Aliens remains a cul ...