Director Neill Blomkamp came close to making an Alien movie that would ignore continuity, but it never happened. Here's why, according to Sigourney Weaver.

Sigourney Weaver shocked fans of the Alien franchise when, back in October 2025, she revealed that she had read a 50-page treatment by franchise producer Walter Hill for a new Alien movie. More than ...

Having been part of two of the most iconic franchises in film history, Sigourney Weaver has come out to share her thoughts on ...

Sigourney Weaver thinks the Alien franchise was "ahead of its time". The 76-year-old actress played Ellen Ripley in the ...

Just when it seemed like Ellen Ripley’s story was over, a flicker of hope for fans of the original Alien saga has ignited. In a surprise announcement that has sent ripples through the sci-fi community ...

We might just see Sigourney Weaver return to the Alien franchise after all. The recent rumor that the next Alien movie could bring Weaver back to play a de-aged Ellen Ripley was met with a mixture of ...

In that film, Weaver reprised her role as Ripley, which saw her face off against the Alien Queen in what might be the most iconic scene of Weaver's career to protect young Newt. With the help of a ...

Could Sigourney Weaver take to space as Alien's Ellen Ripley once more? Weaver, 76, said during a New York Comic Con panel on Friday, Oct. 10 that she recently had a meeting with Disney, which owns ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Weaver spoke with Variety about a potential return to Ripley while promoting Avatar: Fire and Ash.

The actress, who played Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, praised Noah Hawley's new series, telling PEOPLE, "What I admire about it is the scope is so much more profound than just an Alien movie" ...