Alien is among the most classic of all sci-fi or horror films out there. The 1979 film is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a return to theaters for one night only on April 26th, known as Alien Day. Tickets are now available for purchase at Fandango or your local theater. Included with the screening is a conversation between Ridley Scott and upcoming Alien: Romulus director Fede Alvarez.
Alien was released in June 1979 and won an Oscar® for best visual effects, stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It is the terrifying tale of a crew aboard a commercial spacecraft that lands on an alien planet to investigate a mysterious transmission of unknown origin and encounters the deadliest lifeform in the universe. “Alien” is directed by Ridley Scot, with a screenplay by Dan O’Bannon and a story by Ronald Shusett, and the producers are Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill.
The series continues with Alien: Romulus, which opens in theaters on August 16th, 2024. The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Check out the TV spot for the theatrical re-release below.
So, are you excited to see Alien in theaters again?
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