The nods to Ellen Ripley, the protagonist in the original Alien film, were more clever than simply including a Sigourney Weaver cameo in Alien: Romulus. Sigourney Weaver has appeared as Ripley in four ...

Alien was Sigourney Weaver's breakout role, but her debut as Ellen Ripley quickly established her as a character who is not without her flaws. Although s ...

Ellen Ripley is the best action heroine of all time, without question. Just look at two of the most iconic images of Ripley. One finds her cradling Newt (Carrie Henn), the survivor of a xenomorph ...

In space, no one can hear you scream. The movie theater is a different story. The spine-chilling sci-fi horror franchise “Alien” returns this week with “Alien: Romulus,” featuring a new crew of young, ...

In 1979, Sigourney Weaver, then a relative unknown, became a huge star thanks to her breakout performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's Alien. In a world dominated by male heroes, Ripley was a ...

This moment arrives amidst a renaissance in the Alien universe. FX’s Alien: Earth, the franchise’s first television extension ...

Warning: Spoilers for Alien: Romulus may lie ahead. With Alien: Romulus set to receive a sequel after convincing most critics and fans, co-writer and director Fede Álvarez has been spending a lot of ...

With Women Of Action, Caroline Siede digs into the history of women-driven action movies to explore what these stories say about gender and how depictions of female action heroes have evolved over ...

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...

Sigourney Weaver teased on stage that she has read pages of a story to bring Ellen Ripley back to the Alien franchise.

Ripley fights to save orphaned Newt from xenomorphs in Aliens, showcasing her bravery and maternal instincts. A deleted scene reveals Ripley's lost daughter, adding depth to her character, but it is ...