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Alien Syndrome
by Captain Gordon Edward (Tue 03-06-2007)

Plot: The Syndrome strikes again! Sega's intense shooter franchise returns with an all-new strain of excitement in this action-RPG take on the classic SEGA franchise. The game puts players in control of the strong and enigmatic heroine – Earth C...

Alien vs. Predator (Fri 08-27-2004)

Genre:Action/Science Fiction.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Sanaa Lathan (Alex Kline; Lance Henriksen (Charles Bishop Weyland); Ewen Bremmer (Graham Miller); Raoul Bova (Sebastian de Rosa); Col...

ALIEN QUADRILOGY - ALIEN 3 (Disc 5 & 6)
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-08-2003)

3. ALIEN 3: Giving a second chance to Ripley’s last stand Eleven years after ALIEN 3 erupted on the screen David Fincher’s bleak, nihilistic farewell for Ellen Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, is getting a shot at redemption. The ALIEN QUADRILO...


Alien Nine
by Julian Gaitan (Sun 07-20-2003)

The Review!For my initial viewing I watched it in the dubbed version. I am not a fan of subtitles. The audio was nearly perfect and the dubbing was some of the best dubbing I have seen. The voices were good, some of the adults sounded kind of funny. The p...

Alien Voices Audio Books
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 11-16-1999)

Leonard Nimoy and John De Lancie have teamed up to laucnh their new audio book, STAR TREK: SPOCK VS Q, with a major promotional push at the Las Vegas Hilton’s Star Trek: The Experience on November 19. Alien Voices--the science fiction, multimedia, product...

ALIEN QUADRILOGY - ALIEN (Disc 1 & 2)
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-02-2003)

Before I begin my review of the ALIEN QUADRILOGY, first let me give you a primer so you'll understand what kind of fan I am of these movies: I consider Ridley Scott's ALIEN and James Cameron's ALIENS two of my favorite films ever, and Scott's work perhaps...

Alien 5
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-21-2005)

Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Brandywine.Project Phase: Movies Rumored.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet, but both Sigourney Weaver (Ripley) and Winona Ryder (Call) have voiced their interest to retur...


Alien Nine
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-18-2003)

What They SayYuri is totally bummed. She just started 6th grade and has been elected to capture and eliminate the aliens that are constantly invading the school...GROSS! The Review!Based off of a short run of manga, Alien Nine takes sixth graders to a who...

ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: WAR
by Dan Cziraky (Tue 01-04-2000)

Machiko Noguchi, the only human ever to become a Blooded Hunter in the Predator clan, has been traversing the universe with the clan for over a year. Although blooded by the fallen leader Broken Tusk, she is still considered an outsider: human, small, and...

New ALIEN or no ALIEN?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-28-2003)

Two movie websites are reporting different stories about this fall's re-release of Ridley Scott's 1979 horror movie ALIEN. One site backs up yesterday's report from FilmJerk that Scott's film will now include deleted scenes not seen in the original '79 r...

Kishin Corps: Alien Defender Geo-Armor
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-10-2001)

What They SayOctober 1941, as the second World War threatens to destroy the civilized world, an unforeseen complication suddenly occurs. An alien invasion! Despite the sudden appearance of these extraterrestrial aggressors, the Axis and Allies continue th...


On the hunt for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR figures
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-10-2004)

With the imminent release of 20th Century Fox's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, McFarlane Toys has a new series of action figures inspired by the film available to fans. The five figure set features three Predator characters seen in the film (Elder Predator, Celtic P...

Alien Apokolips Now, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 04-03-2002)

In 1995, courtesy of Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan, Superman encountered a race of Aliens unlike anything he had ever seen before. They were relentless, ferocious fighters, almost impossible to beat, and nearly succeeded in killing even the Last Son of Kry...

12-inch ALIEN VS. PREDATOR Figures
by News Editor (Mon 10-17-2005)

McFarlane Toys has released images of their new 12-inch action figures based on characters from ALIEN VS. PREDATOR.The SCAR PREDATOR, the last remaining member of a small hunting party sent to Earth to test their mettle against a horde of Alien attackers,...

SCOOP: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR sighting in Long Beach
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-29-2004)

Last night two different kinds of extraterrestrials were sighted in the Long Beach, CA area and we're looking for eyewitness reports. No, there weren't any UFO landings or alien abductions (that we know of) but instead we were able to glean that 20th Cent...


MIB2: Alien Friday: Flapjack
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-26-2002)

It's another Alien Friday on MenInBlack.com. Check out the newest alien: Flapjack: Click for larger image ...

Alien From Darkness
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 09-06-2003)

What They SayThe all female crew of the transport ship Muse is on a mission in deep space. They pick up an SOS signal and discover a derelict space cruiser where all the women have died mysteriously. They take the only survivor, a young woman named Flai...

Sighting an ALIEN VS. PREDATOR spoiler
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-10-2004)

We'll have to file this one as a story spoiler, but it's just a small one: the Coming Soon team has published masks and accessories offered by Rubies Costume Company for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR. The photo on the CS site shows all sort of fine E.T. swag that yo...

Alien Nine Master Collection (Tue 07-22-2003)

This October, the Alien Nine Ultimate Collection will creep into stores just in time for Halloween. This box set -- a first for collectors -- will include the best-selling DVD and all three Alien Nine graphic novels which feature stories and art by ...


MIB2: Alien Friday: Joey
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-19-2002)

Every Friday MenInBlack.com reveals a new alien. Meet Joey, the featured creature in this week's Alien Friday: Earth Name:  Joey Zone Restriction: Los Angeles Age: He'll neve...

COMIC-CON: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR dominates Master Replicas
by Patrick Sauriol with Den Shewman (Thu 07-22-2004)

On display at the Master Replicas booth at this year's San Diego Comic Convention are a host of the company's new items for the next quarter including a number of replicas inspired by 20th Century Fox's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR movie. One of the most impressive...

The ALIEN head of the class
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-07-2004)

Want to own your very own ALIEN head?Sideshow Toys is making a new collectible based on the original 1979 ALIEN monster, designed by Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger, and it's probably the largest ALIEN prop replica ever made. It is a 1:1 scale creature head, ...

"Alien" Skull Baffles Scientists on National Geographic TV
by Robin Crookshank Hilton (Sat 11-18-2006)

It’s not often that a guy sitting in a bar pulls an alien skull in bubble wrap out of his sports bag and plonks it down on the table in front of you.   But that’s exactly how I met Lloyd Pye, the investigator of a human-like skull wit...


Alien Friday on MiB2 Site
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-05-2002)

Every Friday for the next six weeks, the official Men In Black II website will release a new alien from the movie to give fans a "sneak peak" at the creatures that will be invading movie theaters this summer. The website will showcase the ...

THERE'S AN ALIEN IN MY TOILET #1
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 11-18-2005)

THERE'S AN ALIEN IN MY TOILET take a page from the INVADER ZIM playbook and comparisons remain inevitable. Fortunately, despite its title, writer-artist Samuel Vera (FORBIDDEN) wrote a mildly amusing all-ages story devoid of scatological humor. Like Zim, ...

SCOOP: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR story details?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-16-2003)

There hasn't been much news lately on Paul W.S. Anderson's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR project. We know Anderson stepped down as director on RESIDENT EVIL 2 so he could focus on the A VS. P project but that was months ago. Where does the project stand now? Is ther...

Mini-Busts: ALIEN and PREDATOR UNMASKED
by Andrew Kardon (Sat 06-15-2002)

Years ago, the word “bust” had a very different meaning for comic and sci-fan fans. Y’see, there was the whole “Bad Girl” craze going on where just about every company and their brother was putting out a comic, action figure or statue of some grossly disp...


Slight Fever Syndrome
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-29-2003)

What They SaySome of life\'s lessons, tuition just can\'t buy! The beautiful Miss Mizuki works at a private college, counseling students and teachers alike. With student after student confiding in her, telling of their secret passions and erotic escapades...

You Nitwit! Heroes Are Extinct!! Vol.#01
by Andrew Kent (Fri 08-31-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryoji HidoTranslated by:Melanie SchoenAdapted by:What They SayHeroes (hee-rows) noun, plural, Earth variation: species of teenage Earthlings that come in groups of five, transform into "rangers" with color-coordinated outfits,...

Winner: 'Ben 10 Alien Force' T-Shirt
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 03-28-2008)

Updated March 28th Congratulations to MECHANEY2276 Your son will be happy with you this week! You won the T-Shirt! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: The email address you registered the site with...

New ALIEN, PREDATOR ArtFX Statues
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-11-2007)

Two new collectibles will be hitting the market sometime in late 2007-early 2008 from the ALIENS VS PREDATOR series. Each of the two items are Kotobukiya Japanese Imports based off the first film but timing in release with the sequel. The alien and predat...


The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 9: From Phase II to Feature Film
by Edward Gross (Mon 12-27-1999)

On August 29th, 1977, producer Harold Livingston presented a new writers status report, and noted that they had met some twenty odd writers. `We have also received a large number of submissions from various writers, either in one or two page outlines, and...

Stardate 0009.18: How to be an Alien
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 09-18-2000)

My colleague Antony at Star Trek Central reported this week a rumor that Tom Paris and B`Elanna Torres would get married 2/3 of the way through Voyager`s current season. But one of my Paramount sources says that, unless they`ve re-shot the ending of `Driv...

Stardate 0010.23: Every Day is a Winding Road
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-23-2000)

Caution: Spoilers ahead!The upcoming Voyager episode `Shattered,` which filmed last week at Paramount, promises to be a treat for long-time series fans. Visitors to the Paramount lot last week noticed Kazon, Vidiians and other species long gone from the s...

FACE/OFF scribes sentenced to ALIEN PRISON
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-03-2003)

Screenwriting duo Mike Werb and Michael Colleary (FACE/OFF) have been hired to perform a rewrite on the sci-fi/action project ALIEN PRISON. The movie is in development at Columbia Pictures, and the original draft was by Andrew Marlowe (END OF DAYS).The pr...


Re-release of ALIEN to include deleted scenes
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-27-2003)

The FilmJerk website is reporting that the October re-release of Ridley Scott's classic monster movie ALIEN will include some, if not all, of the picture's deleted scenes. The site's sources also say that the film's soundtrack will be remastered. As we ...

Henriksen ringside for ALIEN VS PREDATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-29-2003)

Actor Lance Henriksen, who portrayed the android Bishop in ALIENS and then Bishop's human creator in ALIEN 3, is getting another face-to-face encounter with the extraterrestrial bugs. Henriksen is the first to be cast in Paul Anderson's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR...

The ALIEN QUADRILOGY comes out next month!
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-03-2003)

The cat's finally out of the bag and we've got a release date for Fox's forthcoming ALIEN QUADRILOGY 9-disc DVD set. How's December 2 sound to you, just in time for getting it on Santa's shopping list?Here's some of the goodies that are on the set:-- vers...

Going on a bug hunt for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-07-2004)

The official website for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR has thrown up a second behind-the-scenes featurette, this time examining the crafting of the creatures for the film. In the short film we get to see Tom Woodruff, one of the principals at Amalgamated Dynamics, s...


UPDATE: The ultimate ALIEN QUADRILOGY boxed set
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-03-2004)

If you were one of the many North American DVD owners who rushed out to purchase Fox's ALIEN QUADRILOGY boxed set but were less than thrilled with the so-called accordian style packaging, you may want to think about calling in a favor if you know anyone l...

Newly Reviewed: BASTof Syndrome (Tue 05-11-2004)

One series that\'s gotten little press or attention with its release this week is a series that Luis has taken up to help cut down my load just a touch, and that\'s the 05/04/2004 release of BASToF Syndrome Vol. #1 from ADV Films.

Round two of ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-12-2004)

In anticipation of its imminent release, Apple's trailer website has added a new minute-long clip from ALIEN VS. PREDATOR featuring a confrontation between three humans, two Predators and one smart Alien. Saying more than that would reveal the surprise, s...

Alien 9 Tidbits (Tue 12-03-2002)

Eddie Hicks over at Otaku Aniverse has an interesting interview up with Kathryn Williams regarding the Alien 9 release and what CPM was doing to prepare for the show.


Newly Reviewed: Bastof Syndrome (Fri 08-20-2004)

Luis is up to bat this morning with a look at the 07/27/2004 release of Bastof Syndrome Vol. #3 from ADV Films. We\'re a bit light on reviews today due to some medical issues resurfacing again but as you can see from our to-watch list on the right we\'ve ...

Alien Legion preview up at Starlog.com
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 09-22-2003)

Starlog posts a preview of the upcoming cartoon based on the 'Alien Legion' comic. Mainframe animation, the makers of the new 'Spider-Man' TV show are producers.

Scott actually considering ALIEN 5
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 01-23-2002)

To the surprise of many, Ridley Scott has expanded and reinforced his comments about returning to the ALIEN franchise. Scott said last week that he was mulling ALIEN 5 as his next movie, but to many the comments came like idle jawing with journalists whil...

Potts talks about 'Alien Legion' on the big and small screen
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-04-2003)

Titan books interviewed comic creator Carl Potts about the resurgance of interest in 'Alien Legion': "I am working with Mainframe Entertainment at the moment, trying to get a 3D animated TV series off the ground," Potts said. "I'll also be trying to get ...


Alien Apokolips Now, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 04-06-2002)

Besides the hybrid aspect, Bogdanove addressed what he felt was a weakness in the first crossover by preserving the Aliens' original size as he saw it in the films."I tried very much to blend the two styles and made a conscious effort to return the Aliens...

Newly Reviewed: BASTof Syndrome (Thu 06-24-2004)

Luis Cruz has checked in today with a look at the 06/15/2004 release of BASTof Syndrome Vol. #2 from ADV Films.

23.5 Degrees: Starchild Skull---Alien or Human?
by Lloyd Pye (Sat 11-15-2008)

  It's been well over a year since you've heard from me, but now I have some important announcements to make. First, I'm going to be on Coast to Coast for the first time in twenty months. My appearance will be this coming Monday, the 17th, at the us...

Net Link Established: 'Alien Legion' Animated
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-18-2003)

Mainframe Entertainment, the makers of the new CGI 'Spider-Man' animated show, have opened a zippy new website promoting the currently-in-development 'Alien Legion' show. Check out the series overview, character bios and designs, weapons and vehicle desig...


From 'Alien' to 'Flash Gordon'?
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 04-15-2004)

IGN FilmForce was recently tipped off that the long-in-development big-screen return of Flash Gordon had hired a new screenwriter. According to our scooper, the scribe in question is Ronald Shusett (Alien')...

'Alien' Man on Trip to 'Megacity' (Wed 08-11-2004)

Ronald Shusett, co-creator of "Alien" and producer and writer on "Total Recall," has teamed with comic book specialist Daniel Alter to option feature rights to the new title "Megacity," which Alter discovered at the recent Comic-Con convention in San Dieg...

New Regency Battling Alien Outlaws in DANIEL X
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-02-2008)

New Regency has grabbed the rights to James Patterson's upcoming sci-fi young adult series The Dangerous Days of Daniel X. The trade reports a graphic novel will also follow the July debut of the first book in this new series. Patterson, who is known for ...

The Otaku Syndrome: Are you at risk?
by Melanie Beveridge (Sat 01-01-2000)

The symptoms are wide and varied. The syndrome takes over your life gradually. You may not even be aware that you have it. But there is a way to find out. Read through the list of statements below and give yourself 1 point for each one that applies to you...


DVD Review: BASToF Syndrome (Wed 11-10-2004)

Getting closer and closer to the finale, Luis has sent in a look at the 10/19/2004 release of BASToF Syndrome Vol. #5 (of 6) from ADV Films, a series that\'s finally showing just how good it could have been if they\'d turned up the intensity earlier in th...

ALIEN 5 is Fine by Scott
by News Edtor (Thu 07-21-2005)

A scooper sent us an inside up date on the rumored ALIEN 5. This is what he had to report:Went in on an casting call for CBS's NUMBERS this week, and to my surprise, Ridley Scott - exec.producer- was there.I got to shake the man's hand after my read (he w...

Revisiting Goldsmith's ALIEN NATION
by Randall Larson (Tue 05-17-2005)

Varese Sarabande Records has announced its limited edition "CD Club" releases for May. The five new releases, limited to between 1000 and 3000 copies, are headlined by the first-ever release of Jerry Goldsmith's rejected score for 1988's ALIEN NATION. Gol...

3D Movie Posters: ELM STREET and ALIEN
by News Editor (Tue 08-22-2006)

McFarlane Toys has announced two new 3D Movie Posters for their collection.The first is for Ridely Scott's ALIEN. The 3-D poster includes a light-up feature that illuminates the alien egg sac with an extraterrestrial glow.The second poster is for Wes Cra...


Regency Likes Gunn's Alien PETS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)

Some comedy news with an alien genre twist has hit the web courtesy of Variety. James Gunn, writer behind the Dawn of the Dead remake & director of Slither, had a recent pitch, titled PETS, bought up by New Regency Films. Ben Stiller (under ...

DVD Review: Bastof Syndrome (Tue 11-09-2004)

Luis Cruz is working through his piles this week as well and he\'s getting caught up on some of the shows that slip through the cracks and don\'t get much notice, such as the 09/07/2004 release of Bastof Syndrome Vol. #4 from ADV Films.

ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 08-16-2004)

It is the mark by which the faithful shall know one another ... If you hear an argument about who'd win in a battle between Superman vs. Batman, Darth Vader vs. Ming the Merciless, Dracula vs. the Wolfman, you know you are listening to dueling genre geeks...

BASToF Syndrome Vol. #5
by Luis Cruz (Wed 11-10-2004)

What They SayOne player has been hospitalized, two robots have been destroyed and now Moderato has turned his back on his own creation. But the Mayor needs the game to bypass Pluto\'s locks, and Riddle has her own reasons to unearth the PX-1 file. As the ...


MiB2 Alien Friday
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-03-2002)

It's another Alien Friday on MenInBlack.com. Check out the newest alien: Big Head: Click for larger image ...

Universal Options Alien Invasion in RESURRECTION
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-28-2008)

Universal is planning another comic adaptation, centering on the aftermath of an alien invasion. The studio has optioned Marc Guggenheim's Resurrection comic from Oni Press and has set producer Scott Stuber and Eric Gitter to produce the flick. Guggenheim...

ALIENS VS PREDATOR VS TERMINATOR: Dark Horse Comics
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-04-2000)

Writer Mark Schultz cannot emphasize enough that his four-issue ALIEN VS. PREDATOR VS. TERMINATOR miniseries from Dark Horse Comics is, first and foremost, an exciting action-adventure that should appeal to fans of all three franchises. The reason for his...

Stardate 0008.04 - The plot thickens
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 08-03-2000)

By all reports, fans had a very exciting time at the Slanted Fedora convention in Philadelphia this weekend, where they had to brave a bomb threat and an influx of young Republicans waiting for the political party convention to start. Armin Shimerman, Ren...


Monsters Unleashed!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-19-2004)

Speaking of monsters, though Rise Above started an ambitious program of releasing the adventures of creature-battling wrestler/superhero El Santo on a flood of decent US discs last year, lately they’ve cut back to a trickle. Meanwhile, release of the US d...

Stardate 0011.06: Critical Caring
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 11-06-2000)

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!Next week’s Star Trek: Voyager installment `Inside Man` serves yet another warning about the dangers of trusting Reginald Barclay’s holograms. I’m sure most people remember that we met Reginald Barclay on Star Trek: The Next Genera...

Take Off for ALIEN PLANET
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)

What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with "life signatures" goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this ...

FINAL DESTINATION 2 director has alien CONFRONTATION
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-10-2003)

David Ellis, the director of FINAL DESTINATION 2, is now attached to helm a science fiction film titled CONFRONTATION. The script hasn't been finished yet, with scribes Art Marcum and Matt Holloway working on it.The story is about a hostile alien spacecra...


DVD News and Release Info for August 14
by John Thonen (Tue 08-14-2001)

VIDEO NEWS·         TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE was originally a low budget TV anthology series which, while largely forgotten today, helped pave the way for a multitude of horror, fantasy and sci-fi TV series we enjoy ...

Alien Pig Farm 3000 #1
by Kurt Amacker (Mon 05-07-2007)

Alien Pig Farm 3000 reminds me of a forgotten B-movie from the 1980s that you’d occasionally catch on TV on a Saturday afternoon – absurd in it premise, but shamefully enticing in its execution. Written by Todd Farmer from a story he co-w...

ALIEN (1979)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)

The film that put Gothic horror in outer space, ALIEN proved that material often derided as B-movie fodder could be handled with finesse and glossy production values, without diminishing the thrills or polishing over the horror. Dan O`Bannon`s script is f...

Alien Prison
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-03-2003)

Genre:Action/Science Fiction.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Andrew Marlowe, Mike Werb, Michael Colleary (Screenwriters).Premise:Six humans who have been held captive a...


'Alien Legion' animation report in latest 'Starlog'
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 09-17-2003)

Writing to fans on the 'Alien Legion' Yahoo! Group, Carl Potts says, "The latest issue of Starlog magazine (Oct. cover date) has an article about the new Alien Legion project from Mainframe."

STARGATE SG-1: Avalon Part One
by Jason Davis (Mon 07-18-2005)

Could it be that one series has actually learned from the mistakes of another? On April 15, 2001, THE X-FILES aired an episode called "Empedocles" that seemed set to create a new mythology for the Doggett-Reyes era of the series. Abandoning the alien trap...

MIB2's alien invasion
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 03-13-2002)

Rick Baker, make-up designer for MEN IN BLACK 2, discussed with USA TODAY what bizarre alien creations audiences can expect when J and K return to the big screen.Creating new species for MIB2 was challenging, to say the least. Baker stated that "just tryi...

This alien invasion will be televised
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 04-10-2004)

It's no surprise that one of the most eagerly anticipated video games in development is Sierra's HALF-LIFE 2. Ever since the first screenshots and video demos were published last year causing computer gamers to commence drooling, just about every wish lis...


SECOND UPDATE: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR vs. internet trailer
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-09-2004)

If you need a new dose of duelling extraterrestrials, then you should be informed that Apple is hosting the exclusive internet trailer for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR. We've finally gotten our first looks at the Aliens, facehuggers, Predators and the human explore...

ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: Let's get ready to rumble!
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)

Yahoo Movies has posted a one minute snippet from ALIEN VS. PREDATOR showing -- what else? -- an Alien and a Predator going at it...hard. The fighting prowess of both ETs is clearly shown in this teaser in a fight to the death somewhere inside the catacom...

Q-ko-chan Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Mon 08-21-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ueda HajimeTranslated by:William FlanaganAdapted by:William FlanaganWhat They SayIn the near-future on planet Earth, a world gone mad where never-ending war is a fact of life, Kirio is the coolest kid at school. Up in the sky,...

SCOOP: ALIEN PET BOY resurrected?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-10-2005)

One of the more interesting projects trapped in the pits of development hell is a movie adaptation of the childrens book PET BOY. Written and illustrated by Keith Graves, the story follows a young boy named Stanley who's more of a pet collector than a pet...


ALIEN QUADRILOGY - ALIENS (Disc 3 & 4)
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-04-2003)

2. ALIENS: This time it’s war (for your free time)It is a safe thing to claim that James Cameron’s sequel to ALIEN, the 1986 film ALIENS, has a unique and exceptionally rare distinction in its Hollywood genes: 1) it is a sequel that can stand alone but th...

Dark Horse Comics to release ALIEN VS. PREDATOR sequel
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-10-2004)

Dark Horse Comics has announced that they will publish a original companion comic story to this summer's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR film. Titled ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: THRILL OF THE HUNT, the 96-page graphic novel takes the story elements of Paul W.S. Anderson's f...

ALIEN LEGION Getting Big Screen Treatment (Wed 10-11-2000)

Dimension Films has hired J.D. Zeik to write a screenplay based on Carl Pott’s Alien Legion comic book series. The story follows a young man who joins a group described as `the French Foreign Legion in outer space` in order to prove himself. Zeik will ser...

It's here: the ALIEN VS. PREDATOR trailer
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-30-2003)

That was quick of 20th Century Fox: the new teaser trailer for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR is now ready for download at Apple's website.Since it is just a teaser, there's no real footage from Paul W. S. Anderson's movie to show you yet. Instead, we've got some clo...


EPISODE II already blamed for "Skywalker Syndrome"
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-07-2002)

It looks like STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES will be provoking the same slow down in work on its opening day as THE PHANTOM MENACE did May 19, 1999.According to EMPIRE magazine, a sick-out of sorts may result while many employees take the day ...

Emmerich may be sent to ALIEN PRISON
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 03-21-2002)

Roland Emmerich is considering a return to the genre that made him (that would be science fiction boys and girls) by directing ALIEN PRISON. He's considering the project, written by Andrew Marlowe (AIR FORCE ONE, HOLLOW MAN) which centers on a group of hu...

It's official: Anderson to write/direct ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-15-2002)

After months of rumors, innuendo and vitriolic diatribes, it's been confirmed that the powers that be at Twentieth Century Fox have tapped RESIDENT EVIL and EVENT HORIZON director Paul Anderson to write and direct the years-in-development ALIENS VS. PREDA...

Fincher recalls his painful ALIEN movie
by Christopher Allan Smith, Michael Tunison (Fri 04-12-2002)

"I don't think you could make the first or even the second [ALIEN] movie in the studio world of 1990," PANIC ROOM and FIGHT CLUB director David Fincher tells us in the latest issue of CINESCAPE. In the exclusive interview, Fincher opened up about his late...


Weaver's hopes for ALIEN 5
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-03-2002)

With a brief few words in a recent interview, Sigourney Weaver may just relight the hopes of ALIEN fans everywhere hoping to see a fifth movie in that acid-blooded space-monster series. And she even invoked the name of Ridley Scott, who directed the first...

Scott passes on ALIEN 5, chooses Crusades?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 03-04-2002)

It seems as if Ridley Scott's flirtation with helming ALIEN 5 has passed and he's looking to return to the epic type film of years gone past. According to VARIETY's Michael Fleming, Scott is beginning work on a movie about the 11th century Crusades.No scr...

Marvel's ALIEN LEGION gets animated
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-22-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that Mainframe Entertainment, a Vancouver B. C. based animation firm, will produce 26 episodes ALIEN LEGION, based on the Marvel Comics' property.The comic book series was created by Carl Potts with Alan Zelenetz and Frank Cir...

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON FOUR
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sun 09-29-2002)

When THE NEXT GENERATION entered its fourth season in 1990, it was riding high on the string of quality episodes that had finally come out of the show in year three. Thanks to Michael Piller, who joined the show in season three and soon came to head up th...


CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIES: IN THE YEAR 2889 / THEY CAME FROM BEYOND SPACE / TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE
by Tony Whitt (Fri 08-08-2003)

Remember those ratty videotape sets they used to sell at such fine stores as K-Mart, featuring six or seven grainy B-movies from the '50s, '60s, and '70s, recorded in EP mode? I'll bet you thought that the DVD revolution would get rid of that sort of junk...

Heroine found to face ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-24-2003)

Actress Sanaa Lathan (who can be seen playing opposite Denzel Washington in OUT OF TIME) has landed the role of Lex Kline in ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, Paul W.S. Anderson's meeting of the 20th Century Fox extraterrestrials. Lathan's character is the lead in the ...

THE SILENT INVASION: SECRET MESSAGES #1-2
by Andy Hershberger (Sat 11-10-2001)

The year is 1965, and ex-FBI agent and current private investigator Phil Housley is in a bad spot. His one-man detective agency is in dire need of clients, his ex-wife is seeking reconciliation, and his finances have hit rock bottom. It's as bad as it can...

Can you spot the signed ALIEN posters?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-07-2003)

With 20th Century Fox preparing to release ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT in theaters on October 29, the studio is drumming up some guerilla publicity by giving away signed movie posters to the sharp-eyed fans who spot them first.Director Ridley Scott has sign...


ALIEN VS PREDATOR vs rumors
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-22-2003)

So by now you should have heard the news that 20th Century Fox has given a greenlight to ALIEN VS PREDATOR, the long-awaited meeting of two of sci-fi's biggest and baddest creatures. If you attended the San Diego Comic-Con last week you may have even spot...

ALIEN fans to get Halloween treat?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-21-2003)

It's coming up on the quarter century mark since the release of Ridley Scott's ALIEN. In 1979 audiences were introduced to H.R. Giger's unstoppable extraterrestrial, which went on to star in three (so far) sequels as well as lauch the Hollywood careers o...

BASToF Syndrome Vol. #1
by Luis Cruz (Tue 05-11-2004)

What They SayThe year is 2097 and in the city of Xenon, the ultimate cyber game, where players fight as bio-mechanical cyber robots, has been created. But something\'s wrong. Somehow, the game\'s cyber space and the real world are linked. The damage th...

World of Narue Collector's Series Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 04-26-2004)

What They SayContains 4 DVDs (the full series) in one lovely artbox! Narue is an adorable schoolgirl with a secret. She\'s really an alien with powers right out of a sci-fi comic! But growing up is never easy, and it doesn\'t help when you\'re from outer...


DVD Review: BASTof Syndrome (Wed 12-22-2004)

Bringing another series under his wing to conclusion, Luis has sent in his thoughts on the conclusion to the 11/30/2004 release of BASTof Syndrom Vol. #6 (of 6) from ADV Films.

Newly reviewed: Alien from the Darkness (Sat 09-06-2003)

It is with great pleasure that I\'m able to now post a review of Media Blasters 05/27/2003 releaes of Alien from the Darkness, the final of our backlogged hentai releases. In the space of the week the my wife and kids have been gone and visiting releative...

4400 alien abductees return home next year
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-04-2003)

THE 4400 is a new science fiction series that's been given an order by USA Network. Created by Scott Peters, and with executive producers Francis Ford Coppola (APOCALYPSE NOW, FIRST WAVE), Rene Echevarria (DARK ANGEL) and Maira Suro onboard, the series be...

BASToF Syndrome Vol. #3
by Luis Cruz (Fri 08-20-2004)

What They SaySet in the high-tech world of virtual gaming, the Spearhead Dream Team works diligently to stop the out of control Lemon Game now that its popularity has increased? Each online session brings more devastating destruction to the city Xenon. Th...


BASTof Syndrome Vol. #6
by Luis Cruz (Wed 12-22-2004)

What They SayMayor Hadim\'s blind ambition continues to destroy Xenon. The deceased Dr. Pluto\'s PX-1 technology nears its end; events once buried in the past begin to resurface as his ghost predicts, \"Xenon will be consumed by ash and lava, and all will...

FARSCAPE's Chiana: Gigi Edgley Profile
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 06-12-2000)

Much to the surprise of the FARSCAPE audience, Chiana, played by the young actress Gigi Edgley, joined the group on board Moya during `Durka Returns,` an episode airing mid-way through the first season. The character of Chiana is a Nebari, a gray-skinned...

Alien Comedy Fails to Deliver Big Ticket Sales
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-06-2000)

Garry Shandling’s comedic sci-fi vehicle WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM? failed to land in the Top Ten its opening weekend. The Columbia Pictures release, directed by Mike Nichols, earned a paltry $3-million, according to studio estimates, with an average of $1...

Toy Maniac: The Necessity Syndrome
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 07-17-2008)

Every once in a while we discover something that just won’t let us alone. Whether it is a TV show, comic book or movie, there is something that becomes a necessity in us to capture that same feeling we had when we discovered it. Often, many of us tu...


ALIEN FRONT ONLINE ships
by James Stevenson (Tue 08-07-2001)

Sega of America announced today that it has shipped ALIEN FRONT ONLINE, the first-ever console game to use voice-recognition, to stores.ALIEN FRONT ONLINE puts players in the role of either the earthlings defending the planet, or the aliens attacking it. ...

Alien Fabric sought for 'Superman'?
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 11-12-2003)

Anonymous scooper reports on an interview 'Matrix' costume designer Kym Barrett did in the Swedish newspaper Borås Tidning. Barrett reportedly dropped some info about 'Superman'. "We have a bunch of chemical engineers and fabric designers working togethe...

Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)

As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq...

BASToF Syndrome Vol. #4
by Luis Cruz (Tue 11-09-2004)

What They SayThe Spearhead Dream Team is getting closer to the truth as they discover Mayor Hadim\'s connection to the Lemon Game. There\'s no time to think about that because the secret police are hot on their tail! With so many questions to this excitin...


BASToF Syndrome Vol. #2
by Luis Cruz (Thu 06-24-2004)

What They SayBack after a nine year hiatus, the Lemon Game is alive and well... well, more alive than a game should be. As events occurring within Lemon\'s virtual battlefield continue to spill over into reality, Mayor Hadim and Moderato begin two separat...

Sega Unearths ALIEN Game (Mon 12-11-2006)

Sega has made a deal with 20th Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising to create a series of video games based on the ALIEN movies. The company will develop multiple next-generation and PC video games set in the ALIEN universe, includi...

Ever Wanted to Wear Cool Shades and Protect the Earth from Alien Scum?
by Dave Richards (Mon 07-01-2002)

Mercedes Benz recently set up a website promoting Men in Black II and the Mercedes Benz model that is featured in the film. The site primarily features an online game.  The game is composed of four missions. The first mission doesn't become ava...

Feature pix not alien to Humanoids (Wed 03-17-2004)

Humanoids Inc., the U.S. arm of the Humanoids Group, publishers of the European graphic novels featuring the work of such European artists as Moebius, Bilal and Jodorowsky, has set up two feature projects that the company will produce. First pic, "Metal,...


Newly reviewed: Alien Nine (Fri 07-18-2003)

Catching up a bit more on our backlog and going with a title that certainly wasn't acceptable for our little ones to see, we spent the past couple of nights taking in Central Park Media's 07/08/2003 release of Alien Nine.

Hulk, Hellboy, Alien Legion, X2: C2F Wrap
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-16-2003)


Alien vs. Predator vs. The Transformers?! Nope.
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 05-01-2004)

IGN FilmForce checked with its trusty sources about the rumor that Paul Anderson ('Aliens vs. Predator') might be the director of 'The Transformers' movie. Their sources advised them that the Anderson rumor is completely false. More...

Some ALIEN VS PREDATOR 2 News
by Karl Schneider (Fri 06-02-2006)

Bloody Disgusting got a report from a scooper regarding ALIEN VS PREDATOR 2. Here is the basic gist:- None of the cast from ALIEN VS PREDATOR will be returning.- Movie will be set in a different time.- Studio wants Sigourney Weaver to play a part.- Weave...


Alien Rock
by M. Steven Felty (Sat 12-03-2005)

Michael C. Luckman is an interesting character. Not only does he write books, but he also organizes and promotes concerts and events connected with UFOs. Luckman is founder of the Cosmic Majority and taught the nation's first college-level course on rock ...

Another heartfelt ALIEN VS. PREDATOR moment
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-11-2004)

There's a new ALIEN VS. PREDATOR internet exclusive trailer.It's got more Aliens.More Predators.More humans caught in the crossfire.More explosions, more chestbursters, more gunfire, more carnage. And something new: heavy metal rock music.Click to begin y...

An ALIEN for your shelf
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-24-2004)

Shipping tomorrow to comic book and specialty shops nationwide is Palisades Toys ALIEN DIRECTOR'S CUT mini-bust, the latest product in the company's line of ALIEN products. Palisades decided that with the release of Ridley Scott's ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CU...

SCOOP: Salerno's a scribe on ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-13-2004)

An anonymous scooper wrote in with a tip we looked into, and we got it confirmed: screenwriter Shane Salerno (SHAFT, ARMAGEDDON) will receive co-writer credit on ALIEN VS. PREDATOR. Previously we believed that the film's director, Paul W.S. Anderson, was ...


More ALIEN VS. PREDATOR carnage to see
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-16-2004)

There's another new trailer for Fox's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR available for download on Apple's website, and it's even better than the one that hit the 'net last week. This new preview presents more of the film's set-up: humans find mysterious pyramid buried u...

New VOYAGE is "ALIEN underwater"
by Den Shewman (Fri 06-25-2004)

Justin Haythe's script for the kidnap drama THE CLEARING attracted stellar talent like Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, and Helen Mirren, so you'd expect him to know a good turn of dramatic phrase. Fox 2000 certainly expects such -- they've brought him on to...

CONTEST: Win an ALIEN VS. PREDATOR DVD prize pack!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-26-2005)

Deep under the ice shelf in Antarctica, two different groups of extraterrestrials are waging a war -- and we're caught in the middle. ALIEN VS. PREDATOR is the long-awaited rumble in the interstellar jungle that fans of these two franchises have been wait...

SCOOP: No premiere for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-10-2004)

We've been hearing rumors on the grape vine that it's going to be a race to finish work on ALIEN VS. PREDATOR in order for the film to meet its release date -- which is just three short days away from today. While it's not completely unusual (albeit stres...


ALIEN in 30 seconds (as performed by bunnies)
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-10-2004)

Have you ever wondered what Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING would be like to watch if the filmmakers only had 30 seconds -- and a troupe of bunnies -- to tell the story? Chances are probably not a lot of people can say yes, but rest assured that Jennifer Sh...

McFarlane to unveil ALIEN VS. PREDATOR action figures
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 02-05-2004)

McFarlane Toys has been granted the license to create a series of action figures based on Fox's upcoming extraterrestrial ultimate fighting contest, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR. McFarlane has already produced a line of ALIEN and PREDATOR figures that are out in st...

FARSCAPE Chat Transcript: Gigi Edgley, Lani John Tupu & Wayne Pygram (Mon 09-18-2000)

SteveVP Today we will be chatting with Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, Lani John Tupu, three of the stars from the hit Sci-Fi Channel series FARSCAPE. Ms Edgley portrays Chiana in the show, an impetuous young thief. Mr Pygram has the role of Scorpius, a sadist...

Alien at 7 inches from NECA
by Robert T. Trate (Wed 05-07-2008)

In space, no one can hear you scream. Audiences, however, have been screaming in shock and terror at Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi/horror masterpiece Alien for nearly thirty years. Today NECAonline revisits the original sci-fi nightmare as we debut composite...


Stardate 0012.18: The Gossip Column
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 12-18-2000)

It`s been something of a slow week for Star Trek news, since Star Trek: Voyager is racing toward it`s holiday break and the show`s in reruns through December. But that doesn`t mean the actors aren`t busy coming out with new movies, making plans for next y...

Jonathan Frakes on Relaunching ROSWELL
by Edward Gross (Mon 04-03-2000)

ROSWELL is a television series fighting for survival—not surprising given its fairly lackluster ratings throughout its first season. Unlike other shows in similar situations, however, this one actually has its network, the WB, serving as the one doing the...

Stardate 0122.01 - Trek News: Chris-Craft, UPN Take It To the Limit
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 01-19-2001)

Everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief, not only because Voyager was on the air this week in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando, Portland and Baltimore, but because people in those cities will still have many months of ...

Comicscape - October 27, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-27-2004)

Before I launch into a special Halloween edition of COMICSCAPE, featuring an interview with George A. Romero about the new TOE TAGS series for DC, allow me to introduce a new name to the Comics Section of CINESCAPE: Kurt Amacker is a graduate of Loyola Un...


Spider-DVD: Second Generation
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-30-2004)

Emails have been pouring in since last week's column went up detailing my frustrations over long-running problems with my satellite TV receiver. Though a few of you showed a shocking lack of sympathy by choosing to berate me for complaining about somethin...

Puni Puni Poemy
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-02-2004)

What They SayYou don\'t need to be crazy to watch this, but it sure helps. Beautiful Girls! Naughty Aliens! Dead Fish! When evil aliens kill Poemi Watanabe\'s parents, she doesn\'t get mad, she gets even... but first she moves in with the seven crazy Aa...

Astro Boy (1963) Ultra Box Set 1
by Mike Dungan (Mon 06-26-2006)

What They SayThe very first anime ever produced, Osamu Tezuka\'s (KIMBA, THE WHITE LION / HI NO TORI / METROPOLIS) original 1963 - 1964 ASTRO BOY delighted children around the world with its touching stories and compelling characters. In the U.S., many wi...

Starblazers: Quest For Iscandar Part 1 (Tue 12-09-2003)

What They SayIt\'s 2199 and radiation from constant Gamilon bombing threatens to destroy life on Earth. Space Cruiser Argo races against time to find the planet Iscandar and bring back Cosmo-DNA, which can reverse the contamination The Argo engages in s...


PERFECT BLUE: Philosophic Meditation or Schlock Exploitation?
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 12-02-1999)

PERFECT BLUE, which reaches U.S. video shelves this week while continuing circulation in art house theatres, has been subject to a staggering range of critiques and interpretations in recent months. According to some pundits it`s no more than schlock expl...

Planetes Vol.#04A
by Jarred Pine (Sat 10-08-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Makoto YukimuraTranslated by:Yuki NakamuraAdapted by:What They SayAn attack on the U.S. in orbital space may trigger a series of events that will bring the world to the brink of another war--with space as the battleground. The...

DARK ANGEL
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 09-18-2000)

Fox has been overly kind to the hard hitters in Hollywood these days, letting Chris Carter darken up their schedule, allowing Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich to recreate The Fugitive with an alien, when a big green bad boy had done it years ago, and now t...

MOVIE MANIACS 6
by Scott Collura (Thu 06-26-2003)

The notion of an ALIEN VS. PREDATOR team-up has long thrilled fans, and it has come to fruition in a variety of mediumsthough the film version has yet to materialize (Paul W.S. Anderson is reportedly at work on a script for such a film right now, however)...


STARGATE SG-1: Season Three Episode Guide
by Frank Garcia (Mon 07-10-2000)

`Into the Fire` (#301) - Written by Brad Wright. Directed by Martin WoodPart 2 of Season 2`s `Out of Mind.` In this exciting season opener, the SG-1 team are being held prisoner by their old Goa’uld foe Hathor (Susanne Braun), who threatens to insert a Go...

Cartoons on lil' DVDs
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-15-2004)

Central Park Media has been issuing first episodes of their anime titles in their inexpensive ANIME TEST DRIVE line for some time, each of which contains a discount coupon for the full editions of each title. ADV Films tries to up the ante by doing someth...

Hell on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-27-2004)

I've been rambling on nostalgically a lot about drive-ins this summer, but this weekend I'll be attending a convention that is actually doing something about it. Flash back Weekend's Horro'rama Drive-In will attempt to recreate the drive-in experience wit...

Your own DVD marathon
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-23-2007)

It’s nearly the end of January (already!) and despite the Bears being in the Superbowl this year, this week my attention is fixed on Friday, when once again I’ll be attending the annual B-fest 24-hour B-movie marathon. Some folks claim to l...


"Superman: Theatrical Serials Collection"
by Brian Thomas (Wed 12-13-2006)

Though comic-book heroes like Captain Marvel, Batman and Captain America all were featured in movie serials within a few years of their print debut, National Periodical Publications instead sold screen rights to their moct valuable creation Superman ...

Comicscape - June 7, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-07-2006)

Last week's mixed-bag review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND generated a small truckload of mail. The reactions ranged from complete agreement with my review, to total disagreement from fans that thought the film met or exceeded the previous two. Regardless, t...

Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)

Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin...

WONDER WOMAN #174
by Tony Whitt (Fri 10-19-2001)

NYC and Themyscira are both recovering from the effects of the war with Imperiex and Brainiac 13. Alien refugees are everywhere, and the species-ism is getting ugly as humans revert to type. But they're not the only ones turning into animals, as Circe and...


New ALIEN VS. PREDATOR trailer
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-09-2004)

An international trailer for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR has surfaced on the website for the English tabloid The Sun. The trailer contains about 95% of the same footage seen in the domestic AvsP trailer but there is some new material in there, plus the internation...

ALIEN DEAD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-13-2004)

On the DVD commentrak to BIOHAZARD, writer and director Steve Latshaw says of his longtime associate, "There’s always something a bit odd about a Fred Olen Ray film." He’s right. In none of the over six dozen films he’s directed has Ray filmed a single sc...

Henriksen reveals secret about ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-13-2003)

Preparing himself to star in ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, actor Lance Henriksen spoke with Fangoria about the upcoming project. Henriksen, who first faced one-half of the extraterrestrial foes in James Cameron's ALIENS, let go a slight story spoiler that fans have...

EXCLUSIVE: ALIEN vs PREDATOR on the director's cut
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 09-20-2003)

"The Magic 8-Ball" (who was 100% right about when we'd see the teaser trailer for RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE) knocked on our door late last night to tell us another scoop. Are you ready to see your first look at Paul Anderson's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR next mont...


Is it checkmate or chestburster-mate?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-12-2004)

If you've ever wanted to move your own Alien Queen in chess, SOTA Toys is giving you the chance shortly. The company is preparing to release a high end chess set inspired by the 20th Century Fox film that features the two species of space creatures in the...

Argentosoma Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 12-29-2002)

What They SayIn an effort to learn more about the aliens that have been plaguing the planet for years, Dr. Noguchi and his assistants, Maki Agata and Takuto Kenishiro, examine the remains of a scavenged alien. However, in the process of reviving the monst...

DISNEY Stops The Sequel Syndrome
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 06-25-2007)

Oh, this bit of news cheered me up this morning. Up until now all I've been coming across is comedy film news. Putting news about upcoming comedies is a bit of a stretch on Mania. Sure, some news on comedies could be published now and then if th...

Epps, Ortiz and Lewis join ALIEN VS PREDATOR: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-05-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Shareeka Epps, John Ortiz and Johnny Lewis have all signed on to play roles in 20th Century Fox's upcoming film ALIEN VS PREDATOR: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.Epps will play Kendra, a young girl who must protect her little...


New Board Game Simulates Future Combat On Alien Moon
by News Editor (Fri 07-01-2005)

In the year 2315, on a distant moon in a remote corner of the galaxy, the mercenary armies of competing corporations battle for the rare resource rubium. This month the battle will be fought in family rooms across North America with the release of Nexus O...

Alien Screams and Wrong Turns
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-21-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSThe latest limited edition soundtrack release from Perseverance Records (www.perseverancerecords.com) is the premiere 25th Anniversary CD release of Denny Zeitlin's remarkable score for Philip Kaufman's 1978 remake of INVASION O...

Second wave of ALIEN VS. PREDATOR coming
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-31-2004)

It seems that McFarlane Toys has another hit on their hands. After releasing the first assortment of action figures based on 20th Century Fox's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR last month, the company has announced plans for a second wave of figures.Six new figures wil...

Weaver Talks ALIEN 5
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-16-2001)

By no means is it a close to a deal, but actress Sigourney Weaver is suggesting, again, that there is something possibly brewing for a fifth ALIEN film.According to the BBC, while appearing on a Channel 4 documentary called ALIEN EVOLUTION, the actress al...


WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM?
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 02-28-2000)

The `90s was the decade that told us men and women have difficulties in relationships because they`re different from each other. Hardly a new concept, but it received a certain intellectual cache thanks to the popular works of Ph.D.`s like Deborah Tannen ...

Cameron eyeing ALIEN 5?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-07-2003)

Today's Dark Horizons has a scoop that is originally from BBC1, and it's good news to those who've been hoping something can be done to salvage the ALIEN film franchise. According to Horizons source, ALIENS writer/director James Cameron is still contempla...

Superman Vs. Aliens...Round One!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 04-08-2002)

In our last two feature installments, we presented a chat with artist Jon Bogdanove focusing on the new Superman/Aliens match-up, SUPERMAN/ALIENS II: GODWAR, a sprawling cosmic epic co-starring Darkseid and the New Gods. This mini-series, courtesy of comi...

Scott resurrects ALIEN 5?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 01-16-2002)

In news that will shock nearly everyone who hears it, Ridley Scott has revealed that he's contemplating a return to the ALIEN series, as director of the languishing ALIEN 5."I will decide in the next five weeks," said Scott while promoting this Friday's n...


ALIEN, SPINAL TAP join National Film Registry
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-18-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that SPINAL TAP, among other films, has been added to the National Film Registry, a 350-film archive of features deemed worthy of special notice and preservation at the Library of Congress. Also inducted was Ridley Scott's cla...

UPDATE!: More ALIEN VS. PREDATOR news!
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-16-2003)

The FilmJerk website has followed up on our ALIEN VS. PREDATOR article posted earlier today and confirmed that the action does take place in Antartica and that the film's main character is named Lex. Furthermore, FilmJerk has posted detailed character des...

EXCLUSIVE: ALIEN trailer attached with LXG
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 05-11-2003)

An industry source has notified Coming Attractions at Cinescape that 20th Century Fox will attach a trailer for the re-release of Ridley Scott's ALIEN with THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN. LXG, as the latter film has been referred to in its promoti...

The latest on ALIEN 5
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-14-2003)

Star Sigourney Weaver spoke to Cinema Confidential and gave the latest word about a possible ALIEN 5 flick. The last news heard was that Weaver and director Ridley Scott had met and talked about the idea, and it seems not a lot has changed. What is new ...