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

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious ...

MOVIE legend Sigourney Weaver is poised to sign for the second outing of Disney’s spin-off television series, Alien: Earth.

Forty years ago today, on July 18, 1986, a sci-fi horror classic that has been celebrated as one of the greatest action movies and one of the best films of any genre debuted in theaters. The ...

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

Even though the 40th anniversary of Aliens hasn't had the same official spectacle from 20th Century Studios as Alien did, at ...

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 ...

Smashing the box office in 1986 and standing as a sci-fi classic, James Cameron's 'Aliens' sequel was nearly struck dead ...

CGI was taking over, franchises desperately wanted to look edgy, and movies used an R-rating just to hide terrible writing ...

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

40 years later, James Cameron's follow-up remains the clearest blueprint for expanding a franchise without repeating it.