Alien

movie

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

Timeline

• 2026-10-15 — Writer attached: Brian Duffield confirmed he did a brief rewrite on the 'Alien' project.
• 2026-08-29 — Director attached: Ridley Scott confirmed he is planning to return to direct another 'Alien' film.

Cast & crew

Veronica Cartwright · Harry Dean Stanton · Tom Skerritt · Ridley Scott · Ian Holm · Helen Horton · Ridley Scott · Yaphet Kotto · John Hurt · Ronald Shusett · Brian Duffield · Bolaji Badejo · Dan O'Bannon · Sigourney Weaver

Studios & networks

20th Century Studios · Brandywine Productions · Ronald Shusett Productions · Twentieth Century-Fox Productions

Franchise

Alien Collection