Ripley gets down to business in Aliens (1986). Photo: Bob Penn/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images When you think of badass sci-fi protagonists, the first face that likely pops into your head is that of ...

Horror movie sequels are usually considered to be bad, an issue that usually comes from a lack of creativity when writing a sequel to a successful first film. Very rarely will you find a horror movie ...

Sigourney Weaver has given an update regarding her return to the Alien franchise. Weaver is known for playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, with the character having appeared in 1979's Alien, ...

In 1979, Sigourney Weaver, then a relative unknown, became a huge star thanks to her breakout performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's Alien. In a world dominated by male heroes, Ripley was a ...

The picture of Amanda that Ripley receives in 1986's Aliens when she wakes up after 57 years in hypersleep. Fun Fact: This picture is actually of Sigourney Weaver's mother. Hence the resemblance.