Alien

Christopher Fowler obituary

Author of the Bryant & May detective novels, short stories and essays on forgotten writers – including himself

Steve Holland

20, Mar, 2023 @3:21 PM

From Ghostbusters and Aliens to Lego Star Wars: 10 great video games based on movies

As Oscars night approaches, we pick out some of the video game film tie-ins that don’t make you want to throw popcorn at your screen

Keith Stuart

03, Mar, 2023 @10:00 AM

If the Alien rumours are true, please, no more yucky high-concept posturing

There hasn’t been a good Alien film since 1986. Is Fede Alvarez the right director to bring the monster franchise back to life?

Ben Child

18, Nov, 2022 @11:00 AM

Monster munch: how Bones and All’s cannibal chow was tastier than you might think

We are probably better off not knowing what Luca Guadagnino used to mimic the human organs that Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell snack on

Stuart Heritage

15, Nov, 2022 @1:30 PM

Ian Whittaker obituary

Set decorator who worked for Merchant Ivory productions, and with Ken Russell and Ridley Scott

Ryan Gilbey

26, Oct, 2022 @5:10 PM

Out of this world: Guardian writers on their favourite movies with aliens

To celebrate the release of Jordan Peele’s new UFO thriller Nope, critics have picked their top films about extra terrestrials

Charles Bramesco, Radheyan Simonpillai, Lisa Wong Macabasco, Benjamin Lee, Andrew Pulver, Scott Tobias, Veronica Esposito, Andrew Lawrence, Jesse Hassenger, AA Dowd and Adrian Horton

20, Jul, 2022 @6:04 AM

Alien 3 at 30: David Fincher’s divisive threequel remains a fascinating failure

The first-time film-maker memorably disowned his grim and grimy Alien movie but a devoted fanbase insists it’s better than its bad reputation

Noah Gittell

22, May, 2022 @5:27 AM

Ridley Scott films – ranked!

With The Last Duel out now, and House of Gucci at the end of the month, we rate the top 20 movies by the go-to director for swords, sandals, cyborgs and Sigourney

Peter Bradshaw

04, Nov, 2021 @12:00 PM

Back to business: Alien TV reboot must refocus on the films’ real villain

Some are aghast that Noah Hawley’s show will examine wealth, inequality and blue-collar work. But corporate greed has always been the series’ ultimate menace

Ben Child

13, Jul, 2021 @11:53 AM

Sigourney Weaver’s 20 best films – ranked!

With her new film My New York Year released on 21 May, plus Ghostbusters: Afterlife and endless new Avatars in the offing, we sift through the career of Hollywood’s imperious, stylish powerhouse

Peter Bradshaw

06, May, 2021 @11:30 AM

DisneyMustPay: authors form task force to fight for missing payments

Coalition of author groups call for Disney to pay outstanding royalties owed to writers of novels and comics including Star Wars, Alien and Buffy the Vampire Slayer series it now owns

Alison Flood

28, Apr, 2021 @5:07 PM

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies review – Star Wars film boss gets his name up in lights

Alan Ladd Jr greenlit Star Wars, Alien, The Omen and many more – winning the lasting admiration of countless directors and actors. Now, his daughter has made a heartfelt celluloid tribute to the producer

Andrew Pulver

24, Apr, 2021 @6:02 PM