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Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, which lands on a moribund planet .. Read more

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  Weaver lands first starring role in TV series

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 07 Mar 2012

  Sigourney Weaver is heading to TV in a new political drama series. The Avatar actress has won the lead role in Political Animals, which focuses on a former First Lady and her family after her time in the White House and her marriage comes to an end. It will be the first major role in a TV series for Weaver, who began her career in theatre before shooting to fame in the Alien sci-fi franchise. Her only previous ventures to the small screen have been minor roles in TV series and appearances in... Read more

  

  Theron felt out of shape on Prometheus set

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 27 Mar 2012

  Actress Charlize Theron realised how unfit she was on the set of the upcoming Alien prequel Prometheus after she was made to run for hours wearing a space suit. The Oscar winner began wishing she'd given up her smoking habit and trained harder in the gym when director Sir Ridley Scott put her in heavy astronaut gear and filmed her jogging. And Theron doubts whether there's any footage of her looking attractive during her gruelling sprint. She explains, "I probably should have trained a little... Read more

  

  Weaver wants one last Alien adventure

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 18 Jul 2011

  Sigourney Weaver is desperate to grab her gun and head back into space for another Alien film, but fears studio executives think she's too old to front an action film. The actress became one of Hollywood's most famous heroines after taking on the role of tough-talking Ellen Ripley in the sci-fi horror franchise, and she is convinced her cult character has "unfinished" business with her extra-terrestrial nemesis. But, at 61, Weaver believes she's past her prime in the eyes of movie bosses. She... Read more

  

  Scott's future films will all be in 3D

  • WENN Newsdesk
  • 22 Jul 2011

  Legendary director Sir Ridley Scott has turned his back on traditional filmmaking after starting his first 3D movie Prometheus, insisting all his future work will feature the multi-dimensional technique. Scott is going back to his sci-fi roots in the new blockbuster, originally slated to be a prequel to his hit Alien franchise, and he is using 3D filming technology for the first time. Scott has become a big fan of the process, and vowed to use it in all his future films. In a video-link... Read more

  

  Weaver wants to help with Alien prequel

  • 20 Oct 2010

  Sigourney Weaver is hoping for a consultative role on the upcoming Alien prequel because she wants to make sure the film stays true to the franchise she helped build. Director Sir Ridley Scott is bringing the sci-fi series back to the big screen in a new movie, which is set before Weaver's iconic character, Ellen Ripley, first encountered the scary space creatures in the 1979 original. Scott is not planning to include Weaver in the new picture, but the actress hopes she will be able to find a... Read more

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