Alien: Covenant is the latest addition to the Alien franchise, but how does it stand up against the previous films? To find out, we rank em’ all (including the Predator films).
The Alien franchise has a long and winding history. From lengthy gestation periods between sequels, to lots of conflict between filmmakers and studios, to varying audience interest over the years - I’m amazed that they just haven’t given up yet. Despite all these challenges, the series has persevered for nearly 40 years and gained legions of fans. As of late, the Alien franchise is back in theaters with a prequel storyline being helmed by series originator, Ridley Scott. Predator will also soon be back in theaters with a new film in 2018.
So maybe the Alien and Predator franchises are only linked by a small easter egg in Predator 2, but two fanservice films in the 2000’s made it official.
The Alien franchise has a long and winding history. From lengthy gestation periods between sequels, to lots of conflict between filmmakers and studios, to varying audience interest over the years - I’m amazed that they just haven’t given up yet. Despite all these challenges, the series has persevered for nearly 40 years and gained legions of fans. As of late, the Alien franchise is back in theaters with a prequel storyline being helmed by series originator, Ridley Scott. Predator will also soon be back in theaters with a new film in 2018.
So maybe the Alien and Predator franchises are only linked by a small easter egg in Predator 2, but two fanservice films in the 2000’s made it official.
- 5/26/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
It wasn’t until the Venice Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival back in September that eventual Best Picture contenders “Moonlight” and “La La Land” premiered and made their way onto everyone’s radar. With that in mind, it’s far too early to be making any real bets on next year’s race for the Academy’s top prize. What we do know is that some of the best filmmakers working today have new movies coming out in 2017, and Oscar watchers will track them closely.
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Sundance debuted Luca Guadagnino’s critically hailed “Call Me By Your Name,” which Sony Pictures Classics will push hard with audiences and voters. The other darling of the Sundance Film Festival, true romance “The Big Sick,” is a well-mounted crowdpleaser with an impressive cast. So is Dee Rees’ “Mudbound,” but it remains to be seen if Netflix can drive a non-documentary Oscar campaign.
Read More: 2018 Oscar Predictions
Sundance debuted Luca Guadagnino’s critically hailed “Call Me By Your Name,” which Sony Pictures Classics will push hard with audiences and voters. The other darling of the Sundance Film Festival, true romance “The Big Sick,” is a well-mounted crowdpleaser with an impressive cast. So is Dee Rees’ “Mudbound,” but it remains to be seen if Netflix can drive a non-documentary Oscar campaign.
- 3/10/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Despite starring in a major blockbuster like X-Men: Apocalypse, Tye Sheridan still excels at playing rich characters in smaller, independent movies, such as Mud and Joe, films he can really deep dive into. Now out in theaters, Detour is his latest indie effort, and it’s a crime thriller well worth a watch.
Sheridan portrays a young law student named Harper in the film, who blindly and drunkenly enters into a pact with Johnny (Emory Cohen), a dangerous thug who offers to kill Harper’s stepfather after Harper tells him he thinks the man’s responsible for the accident that sent his mother into a coma.
When Johnny shows up at Harper’s door the next day, he demands they drive to Las Vegas, where Harper’s stepdad will be. Also along for the ride is Cherry (Bel Powley), Johnny’s reluctant associate, but as the trio head into the desert,...
Sheridan portrays a young law student named Harper in the film, who blindly and drunkenly enters into a pact with Johnny (Emory Cohen), a dangerous thug who offers to kill Harper’s stepfather after Harper tells him he thinks the man’s responsible for the accident that sent his mother into a coma.
When Johnny shows up at Harper’s door the next day, he demands they drive to Las Vegas, where Harper’s stepdad will be. Also along for the ride is Cherry (Bel Powley), Johnny’s reluctant associate, but as the trio head into the desert,...
- 1/21/2017
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Rob Leane Sep 20, 2016
From Assassin’s Creed to The Witcher, via Mass Effect, Minecraft and maybe more Warcraft...
Latest update: Uncharted delayed.
In the years since Den Of Geek first sprung into existence, we’ve consistently kept an eye on the videogames that have been touted for the big screen treatment. We’ve tried to list them all in a big article a few times before, and it feels like the time has come to pull a new version together.
If we haven’t heard anything about a certain videogame movie in two years or more, it seems safe to assume that it’s quietly been binned. That’s why you won’t find the likes of BioShock, Devil May Cry, Far Cry, Gears Of War, Halo, Heavy Rain and Rollercoaster Tycoon on this list. If we get proven wrong on any of those, we’ll update this article as more information comes to light.
From Assassin’s Creed to The Witcher, via Mass Effect, Minecraft and maybe more Warcraft...
Latest update: Uncharted delayed.
In the years since Den Of Geek first sprung into existence, we’ve consistently kept an eye on the videogames that have been touted for the big screen treatment. We’ve tried to list them all in a big article a few times before, and it feels like the time has come to pull a new version together.
If we haven’t heard anything about a certain videogame movie in two years or more, it seems safe to assume that it’s quietly been binned. That’s why you won’t find the likes of BioShock, Devil May Cry, Far Cry, Gears Of War, Halo, Heavy Rain and Rollercoaster Tycoon on this list. If we get proven wrong on any of those, we’ll update this article as more information comes to light.
- 11/27/2015
- Den of Geek
All week long our writers will debate: Which was the greatest film year of the past half century? Check here for a complete list of our essays. The end of the 1990s was the end of an era on the big screen. The independent filmmaking movement that started the decade had taken full bloom and infiltrated the business. Major studios had begun to jump headlong into the "dependent" game, amping up prestige product and utilizing the awards season as a marketing tool. The blockbuster landscape at the summer multiplex had been interesting, full of original concepts (good and bad), but something else was on the way — a new overlord in the business of film, and one that would more or less make the age of the movie star (at least as we had come to know it) a thing of the past. For those reasons and a slew of others,...
- 4/30/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Evan Peters on 'Lazarus Effect,' 'Age of Ultron,' and What He Won't Do in His Next Movie (Exclusive)
Evan Peters knows a thing or two about scaring you silly.
Peters has been a regular cast member of "American Horror Story" since it's groundbreaking first season, playing (in short order) a high school psychopath, an insane asylum inmate (who had a close encounter with extraterrestrials, mutants, and a serial killer), a frat-boy Frankenstein monster, and, most recently, a freak-show performer with lobster claws for hands. Scary right?
Well in this week's "The Lazarus Effect," the latest production by "Paranormal Activity" and "Insidious" mastermind Jason Blum, Peters is back in the oogey-boogey business, this time playing a grad student who is working, along with Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, and Donald Glover, on a top secret project that could bring people back from the dead. What could go wrong, right? Riiiiiight.
We recently spoke to Peters about what he finds so appealing about the horror genre, whether or not he'll be...
Peters has been a regular cast member of "American Horror Story" since it's groundbreaking first season, playing (in short order) a high school psychopath, an insane asylum inmate (who had a close encounter with extraterrestrials, mutants, and a serial killer), a frat-boy Frankenstein monster, and, most recently, a freak-show performer with lobster claws for hands. Scary right?
Well in this week's "The Lazarus Effect," the latest production by "Paranormal Activity" and "Insidious" mastermind Jason Blum, Peters is back in the oogey-boogey business, this time playing a grad student who is working, along with Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, and Donald Glover, on a top secret project that could bring people back from the dead. What could go wrong, right? Riiiiiight.
We recently spoke to Peters about what he finds so appealing about the horror genre, whether or not he'll be...
- 2/26/2015
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
This was an impressive year for film. No matter the genre . from horror to heroes, awards-bait to animation . 2014 offered a buffet of challenging, disturbing, uplifting and rewarding cinematic excursions. This also was a diverse year for cinema. We had iconic storytellers working at the top of their individual games (Wes Anderson, David Fincher and Paul Thomas Anderson come to mind). And we saw relative newcomers like Ava DuVernay, Damien Chazelle and someone named Angelina Jolie announce their presence as directors to which we need to pay close attention. This was the year that the comic-book genre planted its deepest roots, inviting audiences on goofy interstellar adventures and expanding the scope of traditional "super" powers like the X-Men series. And what more can be said about the monumental achievement of Richard Linklater.s 12-year odyssey, Boyhood? This, then, is my list of the 10 best films of 2014. All lists are subjective, and...
- 12/24/2014
- cinemablend.com
I absolutely cannot recommend this highly enough as I've said many times in the past, but Amazon is offering the original "Star Trek" series on Blu-ray for only $59.99, click here to pick it up. I'm not a huge fan of "The Next Generation" or "Voyager", but the original "Star Trek" series is something I consider an absolute classic and these remastered Blu-rays are excellent. There are, also, several other deals worth considering, including low prices on Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, The Wolf of Wall Street, Moonrise Kingdom, Star Trek and a ton of box sets including The Dark Knight trilogy, Harry Potter, Transformers, Indiana Jones and many more. Box Sets X-Men and the Wolverine Collection ($37.49) Transformers Trilogy ($27.40) Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures ($34.26) Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series ($108.49) Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection ($48.70) Rocky: Heavyweight Collection ($22.99) Riddick: The Complete Collection ($29.39) The Dark Knight Trilogy ($29.42) The Godfather Collection...
- 6/1/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Nightcrawler
Director: Dan Gilroy
Writer: Dan Gilroy
Producers: Michel Litvak, David Lancaster, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
Not a character spin-off from the X-Men series, but rather the directing debut from the writer of Real Steel, The Bourne Legacy and the more noteworthy title in his scribing filmography: The Fall. Paired with cinematographer Robert Elswit (Paqul Thomas Anderson’s right-hand man), this is an adult dramatic thriller might be our L.A. Confidential for the new age. Off the record, on the Qt, and very hush-hush.
Gist: A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism.
Release Date: Shot in October of last year, it would not be impossible to see this break into Cannes but this will likely be a red carpet premiere in Toronto where films featuring Jake...
Director: Dan Gilroy
Writer: Dan Gilroy
Producers: Michel Litvak, David Lancaster, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
Not a character spin-off from the X-Men series, but rather the directing debut from the writer of Real Steel, The Bourne Legacy and the more noteworthy title in his scribing filmography: The Fall. Paired with cinematographer Robert Elswit (Paqul Thomas Anderson’s right-hand man), this is an adult dramatic thriller might be our L.A. Confidential for the new age. Off the record, on the Qt, and very hush-hush.
Gist: A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism.
Release Date: Shot in October of last year, it would not be impossible to see this break into Cannes but this will likely be a red carpet premiere in Toronto where films featuring Jake...
- 2/6/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
To celebrate the release of Rush later this month, we though we’d check out some of the most memorable movie rivalries in recent memory…
Rocky vs. Apollo Creed - Rocky (1976)
World heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) comes up with the idea of allowing a local underdog a shot at his title when his opponent drops out of the championship due to an injured hand. Selecting Rocky Balboa when he takes an interest in his nickname (‘The Italian Stallion’), what occurs is a rivalry of the most professional kind. The film culminates in the fight to end all fights, with the two clashing in a monumental battle – the winner? If you’ve not seen it, I’m not going to spoil it for you here.
Woody v. Buzz Lightyear - Toy Story (1995)
It’s actually pretty difficult to recall a time when Woody and Buzz Lightyear weren’t each other’s favourite deputies.
Rocky vs. Apollo Creed - Rocky (1976)
World heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) comes up with the idea of allowing a local underdog a shot at his title when his opponent drops out of the championship due to an injured hand. Selecting Rocky Balboa when he takes an interest in his nickname (‘The Italian Stallion’), what occurs is a rivalry of the most professional kind. The film culminates in the fight to end all fights, with the two clashing in a monumental battle – the winner? If you’ve not seen it, I’m not going to spoil it for you here.
Woody v. Buzz Lightyear - Toy Story (1995)
It’s actually pretty difficult to recall a time when Woody and Buzz Lightyear weren’t each other’s favourite deputies.
- 1/15/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
For the better part of half-a-decade a movie based on the popular videogame series Metal Gear Solid has been continually rumored. The most believable of those involved have been screenwriter David Hayter (who voices Solid Snake), while the other end of the spectrum includes talent like Paul Thomas Anderson, Christian Bale and even Uwe Boll. But now we have another update, one that we can actually put some stock into.
Last night in Tokyo a party was held for the franchise’s 25th year anniversary, where creator Hideo Kojima took the stage with Avi Arad, Marvel Studios founder and producer of many major blockbusters including all four Spider-Man films and the X-Men trilogy. The duo officially announced the film was back in development with Columbia Pictures.
Arad, who is also producing an adaptation of another major Sony franchise, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, said, “For many years I fought to bring...
Last night in Tokyo a party was held for the franchise’s 25th year anniversary, where creator Hideo Kojima took the stage with Avi Arad, Marvel Studios founder and producer of many major blockbusters including all four Spider-Man films and the X-Men trilogy. The duo officially announced the film was back in development with Columbia Pictures.
Arad, who is also producing an adaptation of another major Sony franchise, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, said, “For many years I fought to bring...
- 8/30/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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