‘Aliens’: How James Cameron Carved Out His Legacy on LV-426 [Halloweenies Podcast]

All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? Another glorious day in the Halloweenies! A day in the Halloweenies is like a day on the farm. Every meal’s a banquet! Every paycheck a fortune! Every episode a parade! I *love* the Halloweenies! And hopefully you do, too, because this time it’s war, […]

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‘Alien: Romulus’ – Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Movie Gets Official Title

There’s a brand new Alien movie on the way from Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez this year, and, per Deadline, it’s officially been given the title Alien: Romulus. Alien: Romulus is currently set to launch into theaters on August 16, 2024. According to star Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) in a recent […]

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‘Alien’: Revisiting the Cast That Changed the Sci-Fi Genre Forever [Halloweenies Podcast]

The commercial space tug Halloweenies is scheduled for detonation, but not until they’re done discussing Ridley Scott‘s Alien. In the third and final episode dedicated to the 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece, crewmates McKenzie Gerber, Dan Caffrey, Michael Roffman, and Rachel Reeves prepare for evac by taking inventory on its one-of-a-kind cast of blue-collar shipmates, debate […]

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‘Alien’: On Creating the Music and the Monster [Halloweenies Podcast]

The commercial space tug Halloweenies is in quarantine. After inspecting a transmission from a nearby moon, the crew returns with a perfect organism: Ridley Scott‘s Alien. In the second of three episodes dedicated to the 1979 sci-fi horror, McKenzie Gerber, Dan Caffrey, Michael Roffman, and Rachel Reeves move to the lab to study Jerry Goldsmith‘s […]

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FX’s “Alien” Television Series Adds to Growing Cast

The cast for FX’s “Alien” series continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that actor Moe Bar-El (The Peripheral) joins in recurring capacity. More interestingly, the announcement gives a bit more insight to the many of the characters in the series. The series is “set in a time period before Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley and is the […]

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Ridley Scott Told Fede Alvarez His New ‘Alien’ Movie Is “F***ing Great”

The next movie in the Alien film franchise is directed by Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe filmmaker Fede Alvarez, which will notably be the first Alien movie released by Disney. Principal photography wrapped on Alvarez’s Alien earlier this year, and it’s currently set for theatrical release on August 16, 2024. While we wait, we’ve got a first […]

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The Intriguing Philosophy and Dumb Scientists of ‘Prometheus’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Honest Trailer Trace and I are recovering from our live show at Salem Horror Festival this past weekend, but in April we kept busy with episodes on Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Tony Scott’s The Hunger, and, most recently, queer Black writer/director Bill Gunn’s Ganja & Hess (which just celebrated its 50th anniversary!) […]

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‘Boston Strangler’ Trailer – Keira Knightley Hunts a Serial Killer in Hulu’s True Crime Thriller

The true story of the Boston Strangler will come to the screen in an upcoming feature being produced by Ridley Scott for 20th Century Studios, with Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon starring. It’s coming to Hulu on March 17, and the trailer just debuted today. Matt Ruskin (“Crown Heights”) wrote and directed the serial killer thriller, which also stars David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, Dune), Chris Cooper, and Alessandro […]

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Cailee Spaeny in Talks to Star in Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ Franchise Film

It’s been months since the bombshell dropped Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios. Momentum for the project heats up with news that it may have found its star. Deadline reports that Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) is in talks to […]

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“Blade Runner 2099” – Amazon Greenlights Series with Ridley Scott Executive Producing

Five years after Denis Villeneuve’s feature film Blade Runner 2049, Blade Runner is now headed to the small screen with Amazon Studios ordering up new series Blade Runner 2099! Deadline breaks the news that Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) is executive producing the live action series, with Blade Runner 2099 said to be a follow-up to Blade Runner 2049. Deadline notes, “As […]

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From Replicants to Ancient Aliens – Exploring ‘Prometheus’ 10 Years Later

Erich Von Däniken first popularized the Ancient Astronaut theory way back in 1968 with the release of his controversial Chariots of the Gods?, which suggested that human civilization was influenced by extraterrestrials that inspired primitive religions. Though the book has been heavily criticized by academics due to its misleading presentation of legitimate historical findings, its […]

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Ridley Scott Producing Film Adaptation of Icelandic Thriller Novel ‘Outside’

From Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson, the winter thriller Outside is being published this coming June 28, and Deadline reports that a movie adaptation is already in the works. The rights to Outside have been optioned by Ridley Scott‘s Scott Free Productions for a planned feature film adaptation. Henrik Hansen is in talks to direct the […]

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‘Alien’ Franchise Resurrected by ‘Evil Dead’ Director Fede Alvarez!

In what could easily be the biggest news bomb of the year, Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios, reports THR. The project is described as “an original standalone feature”, which is a breath of fresh air […]

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‘Blade Runner 2099’ Live Action Series in the Works from Ridley Scott and Amazon!

Five years after Denis Villeneuve’s feature film Blade Runner 2049, Blade Runner is now headed to the small screen with live action series Blade Runner 2099 from Amazon Studios! Deadline breaks the news that Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) is executive producing the sequel series, with Blade Runner 2099 said to be a follow-up to Blade […]

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‘Berlin Nobody’: Kiernan Shipka (“Sabrina”) and Eric Bana Join Ridley Scott’s Cult

“Mad Men” star Kiernan Shipka is joining Berlin Nobody, yet another cult-themed genre project following both The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”. Eric Bana (Munich, Deliver Us from Evil) is also set to topline Ridley Scott-produced thriller that’s being directed by Jordan Scott (Cracks), reports Deadline. “The Berlin-set movie will follow American […]

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