Although the plot of Prometheus might seem confusing, it is relatively easy to understand where Ridley Scott’s 2012 prequel takes place in the Alien franchise timeline. The Alien movies have ...

Sam Barsanti has written about pop-culture for 10 years, and his work has appeared at The A.V. Club, Primetimer, IGN, and Collider. He has also contributed to the popular daily Hustle newsletter, ...

If there’s one thing Alien fans have given up on, it’s trying to sort out the complex and often contradictory nature of the xenomorph chronology. Even as early as 1986, when Aliens jumped forward in ...

In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe. While Ridley Scott’s 1979 haunted-house-in-the-cosmos ...

Alien: Covenant looks pretty good on paper: a sequel to the also pretty good Prometheus, starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, and Billy Crudup, with tons of throwback references to Alien ...

Fassbender’s David has arguably been the most fascinating antagonist (if not overall character) in the Alien franchise. He epitomizes the series’ “man vs. nature vs. machine” theme, as a synth who ...