Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a spaceship crew who investigate a derelict spaceship and are hunted by a deadly extraterrestrial creature.

Aug 9, 2022 · Ridley Scott's 'Alien' is the best horror film of all time, but the story it was based on featured genderless characters, including Sigourney Weaver's Ripley.

Dec 25, 2023 · For anyone confused, I haven't listened to it but on the Alien quadrilogy DVD set there's a Ridley Scott commentary, and at some point he supposedly says something like "Sigourney refused to shave (note: yeah, down there) so …

Mar 22, 2021 · Sigourney Weaver showed up to the audition that changed her life a little late, wearing boots with heels so high she estimates she must have been a “foot taller” than director Ridley Scott.

Alien: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton. After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.

Jun 5, 2020 · Ridley Scott explained how Sigourney Weaver landed her legendary role in 1979's Alien and why he settled of having a female lead for the sci-fi horror. Speaking to The L.A. Times , Scott explained how Ripley was originally written as a man.

Alien, American science-fiction – horror film, released in 1979 and directed by Ridley Scott, that chronicles the struggle of the crew of a deep-space commercial spacecraft to survive an encounter with a terrifying alien creature. The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom …

Feb 26, 2019 · How Ridley Scott's classic sci-fi grounds its outer-space terror in a credible vision of blue-collar working life that still feels authentic four decades later. ‘In Space No One Can Hear You Scream’. This schlocky, B-movie-style tagline betrays the …

Aug 29, 2024 · This afternoon during a masterclass session with young students and journalists, Weaver shared a nugget from her work on Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi flick Alien.

Jun 5, 2024 · "Alien" at 45 is still a slow-burn classic. Why Ridley Scott's movie, starring Sigourney Weaver, Harry Dean Stanton and Yaphet Kotto, still thrills.