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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Andy repeats a memorable franchise line in Alien: Romulus that was first spoken by Sigourney Weaver in Aliens, but it's more than just a fun reference. David Jonsson plays Andy, a synthetic character ...

It looks like Sigourney Weaver may not be done with the Alien franchise after all. During a panel at New York Comic Con (via EW) last week, the actress revealed that she has “had a meeting” about ...

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 ...