Ellen Ripley: Last News

Ben Croll Gallic cinephiles gave James Cameron a hero’s welcome at a Paris masterclass on Thursday, ushering the action auteur onstage with a reception so thunderous that it shook the filmmaker’s oft-unflappable public demeanor. “That’s the record,” he said in between laughs and in a show of uncommon giddiness. “That’s the record for the longest applause I’ve ever had in my life.

This August will finally see the return of the “Alien” franchise with Fede Álvarez’s “Alien: Romulus.” Taking place between the events of the first two movies, last week’s ‘Romulus’ teaser trailer helped build some anticipation as the new installment takes place on a space station (an obvious inspiration from the video game “Alien: Isolation”).

J. Kim Murphy The Gotham Awards are a night to celebrate independent film, but Cailee Spaeny snuck in a tease for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming “Alien: Romulus” when asked about the project on the red carpet Monday evening. The “Priscilla” star is leading the Fede Alvarez-directed revival, which has been described as a standalone story in the “Alien” universe.

Even though he didn’t direct “Alien 3” or “Alien: Resurrection,” the “Alien” franchise is arguably Ridley Scott‘s.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Sydney Chandler has been cast as a lead in Noah Hawley’s “Alien” series currently in the works at FX, Variety has learned. Plot and character details are being kept under tight wraps on the project, which was first announced in December 2020. The only detail that has been confirmed is that the show will take place on Earth in the not-too-distant future. The role brings Chandler back to FX, as she previously made her network television debut in the cabler’s 2022 limited series “Pistol” from Danny Boyle, which told the story of the legendary band The Sex Pistols. Chandler starred in the series as Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Chandler’s other credits include the film “Don’t Worry Darling” and the Facebook Watch series “SKAM Austin.” She is also set to appear in the upcoming Apple series “Sugar” opposite Colin Farrell.

With Fede Alvarez‘s “Alien” movie in production now and a TV series in development over at FX (likely for FX On Hulu), it’s safe to say that the “Alien” franchise lives on. But don’t expect its main heroine to appear in future installments.

Sigourney Weaver has put a lot of time in space and says she is done playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Harrison Ford is returning to the “Indiana Jones” franchise in the upcoming “Dial of Destiny,” marking a return to the character he’s now played for 42 years. It’s been 44 years since Sigourney Weaver first played Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s “Alien,” but don’t expect her to pull a Ford/”Dial of Destiny” and return to the role that made her an action movie icon. In a new interview with Total Film magazine, Ripley said her days as Ripley are over. “There are all kinds of younger actors taking this kind of role,” Weaver said. “And there was an ‘Alien’ [film] that I really wanted to do with Neill Blomkamp and we didn’t get to do that, but, you know, that ship has sailed. I’m very happy doing what I’m doing. I put in my time in space!”

James Cameron likes his female heroines as strong and capable as possible. For instance, take Sigourney Weaver‘s Ellen Ripley in “Aliens” or Linda Hamilton‘s Sarah Connor in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” But according to Cameron, Kate Winslet‘s Ronal in “Avatar: The Way Of Water” is the director’s most “empowering” female action hero yet.

James Cameron likes his female heroines as strong and capable as possible. For instance, take Sigourney Weaver‘s Ellen Ripley in “Aliens” or Linda Hamilton‘s Sarah Connor in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” But according to Cameron, Kate Winslet‘s Ronal in “Avatar: The Way Of Water” is the director’s most “empowering” female action hero yet.

Jennifer Lawrence has bizarrely claimed she was the first woman ever cast in the lead of an action movie when she starred as Katniss Everdeen in the first Hunger Games film in 2012.The actress, 32, who played the rebel protagonist in four films, told Variety's Actors on Actors issue that executives were concerned that boys 'wouldn't be able to identify' with a female lead.Jennifer's casting in the film follows a succession of iconic female action heroes who have starred in hugely successful films pre-2012 - notably Sigourney Weaver who played Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, Milla Jovovich as Alice in the Resident Evil films, and Angelina Jolie who portrayed Lara Croft in two Tomb Raider movies.Discussing the early days of The Hunger Games, Jennifer said: 'I remember when I was doing Hunger Games, nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn’t work — because we were told girls and boys can both identify with a male lead, but boys cannot identify with a female lead.  PMC Privacy Policy Really? Jennifer Lawrence has bizarrely claimed she was the first woman ever cast in the lead of an action movie when she starred as Katniss Everdeen in the first Hunger Games film in 2012 (pictured)'And it just makes me so happy every single time I see a movie come out that just blows through every one of those beliefs, and proves that it is just a lie to keep certain people out of the movies. 'To keep certain people in the same positions that they’ve always been in.' Jennifer won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Katniss in the film Hunger Games film, which was followed by 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and Part 2, released in 2014 and 2015

The “Predator” franchise recently got a substantial creative shot in the arm with the Hulu original “Prey.” And surely 20th Century Studios is hoping they can do the same for the “Alien” franchise following the underwhelming response to “Alien: Covenant,” which left the series floating in space.

The “Predator” franchise recently got a huge creative shot in the arm with the Hulu original “Prey.” And surely 20th Century Studios is hoping they can do the same for the “Alien” franchise following the underwhelming response to “Alien: Covenant” which left the series floating in space.

The “Alien” franchise has had a headache-inducing history. Though dozens of scripts were developed over the years, many were completely tossed out, and several films featured last-minute scenes being rewritten on the set during filming.

Longtime “Alien” franchise screenwriter and producer Walter Hill (“48 Hours“) has revealed that Disney isn’t too keen on his “Alien 5” spec script — or in bringing back Sigourney Weaver‘s iconic hero Ellen Ripley for a legacy sequel. The “Alien” franchise is in an interesting place at the moment.

When Disney scored the rights to the “Alien” property after acquiring 21st Century Fox, many fans wondered what the company would do with the R-rated sci-fi horror franchise. Launched in 1979, the Ridley Scott-directed original film starred Sigourney Weaver as the badass Ellen Ripley.

Director Neill Blomkamp is out promoting his horror film ‘Demonic” and he spoke with our very own Rodrigo Perez for The Playlist podcast. During that chat, we learned some interesting things about the fate of his never-made “Alien 5” that attempted to bring back Sigourney Weaver‘s Ellen Ripley.

Marine Corps.Akin to the power-loader suit worn by Ellen Ripley in the movie "Aliens" – the high-tech suit will allow one person to be able to do the work of 10 people.Guardian XO Alpha full-body robotic exoskeleton will be available to the service by the end of the year. The new technology will allow a person to do hours of physical labour by lifting and moving up to 90kg of gear for eight hours, according to Military.com.

There are some characters in cinema history that will always and forever stand the test of time, and one of those is Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley from the original Alien films.Even though it's been an astounding 23 years since Weaver, now 70, last portrayed the alien-destroying heroine, it's a character she's long felt a kinship with – and one she may encounter once again.In a new interview with Empire magazine, the Ghostbusters star revealed some news that would make any sci-fi film fan gag – she's read a 50-page treatment by Alien producer Walter Hill that's been circulating for over a year, which features Ripley in yet another new iteration.