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40 years later, James Cameron's Alien sequel has the best line in the franchise

James Cameron's Aliens still has the most iconic line in the entire franchise, courtesy of Ellen Ripley: "Get away from her, ...
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It turns out that Ellen Ripley was in Alien: Romulus all along according to director Fede Álvarez, but it sounds like overcomplicated nonsense

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 ...
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Is Ripley in ‘Alien: Romulus’?

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 ...
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The Alien: Romulus Sequel Doesn’t Need Ellen Ripley

Tom Chapman is a Manchester-based writer with square eyes and a love of a good pun. Raised on a diet of Jurassic Park and Jumanji, this '90s boy had VHS movies flowing in his blood from a young age.
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Cailee Spaeny's 'Alien Romulus' Character Is Nothing Like Ellen Ripley - Good!

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Alien: Romulus. The Alien franchise is synonymous with Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and it's not hard to see why. In many ways, she was the ...
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Aliens gave us one of Hollywood’s great working-class heroes

When James Cameron’s Aliens was released 40 years ago, film critics dismissed it as a dumb blockbuster, a defense of patriarchy, and a reflection of US scorched-earth military policy. They were wrong ...
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Alien: Sigourney Weaver Talks Reprising Ripley Role for New Movie

Sigourney Weaver has given an update regarding her return to the Alien franchise. Weaver is known for playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, with the character having appeared in 1979’s Alien, ...