Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alien (1979), directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott, revolves around the terrifying events stemming from seven crew members of a spaceship after they stumble onto a vast alien ...

The Alien franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in all of sci-fi cinema, even if not every entry is a classic. The original Ridley Scott movie was essentially greenlit only because the studio saw the success of Star Wars and wanted to get a ...

"In space no one can hear you scream." Don't miss this. 20th Century Studios has confirmed a re-release of the classic original Alien movie in theaters next week. Ridley Scott's Alien from 1979 will be playing again on the big screen starting April 26th ...

The last weekend of April brings a surprise entry to the box office charts, as 1979 sci-fi horror blockbuster Alien hits the top 10 in its 45th anniversary re-release. Ian Holm, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, and John Hurt star in "Alien." Directed by ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. More than four decades after director Ridley Scott began the "Alien" franchise with the classic 1979 film starring Sigourney Weaver, we're still being treated to movies set in ...

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor whose film and television career spanned over six decades, has died at age 93. Skerritt broke into mainstream prominence with Robert Altman's M*A*S*H (1970) and early TV guest roles on series like Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke and Bonanza. He starred as Captain Dallas in Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) and Commander “Viper” […]

Most people will remember Skerritt for his roles in Alien and M*A*S*H, but he was also beloved as Sheriff Jimmy Brock in the '90s series Picket Fences. It was only recently that he stepped out for an autograph signing,