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40 years later, Aliens remains the most perfect sci-fi movie sequel ever

Forty years ago, James Cameron revolutionized the sci-fi world with one of the greatest sequels of all time. Alienscelebrates a milestone anniversary this year, and it still holds up just as well as ...
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Alien: Isolation 2 introduces new survival mechanics and story details

More than a decade after the original Alien: Isolation earned praise for its tense atmosphere and relentless xenomorph encounters, Alien: Isolation 2 is looking to build on that legacy with new ...
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40 years ago, James Cameron redefined the Hollywood sequel

Every sequel faces the same impossible challenge. Audiences want more of what they loved the first time, but they also want something new. Lean too heavily on familiarity and the sequel feels like a ...
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47 Years Later, This Remains The Most Addictive Sci-Fi Franchise of All Time

Carolyn Jenkins is a voracious consumer of film and television. She graduated from Long Island University with an MFA in Screenwriting and Producing where she learned the art of character, plot, and ...
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How Aliens became the rare sequel that was as good as – or better than – the original

In 1986, seven years after the groundbreaking Alien, director James Cameron released its long-awaited sequel. Rather then trying to recreate Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic 1979 horror, Cameron ...
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Aliens at 40: from wearable cameras to exoskeletons, here are the technologies the film predicted

Director James Cameron’s acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. It’s a sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979. Where the original featured one terrifying ...