Ridley Scott’s Original ‘Alien’ (1979) Returns to Theaters Next Week
by Alex Billington
April 16, 2024
Source: YouTube
“In space no one can hear you scream.” Don’t miss this. 20th Century Studios has confirmed a re-release of the classic original Alien movie in theaters next week. Ridley Scott’s Alien from 1979 will be playing again on the big screen starting April 26th – which is 4/26, also known as “Alien Day” because the planet from this original movie (and the Aliens sequel) is known as “LV-426“. This sci-fi all-timer has been showing in theaters multiple times since it first opened some 45 years ago, and still holds up. The theatrical experience watching this is still as exhilarating as ever! Take your friends and go enjoy this classic! Alien stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. This is a re-release from 20th/Disney but it’s also a bit of a promotion to get people excited about the upcoming Alien: Romulus standalone movie from Fede Alvarez. Set for release in August at the end of the summer movie season. Jonesy is the best!! Two quick videos below for the re-release below.
In the distant future, the crew of the commercial spaceship “Nostromo” is on its way home when the crew picks up a distress call from a distant moon. The crew is under obligation to investigate and the spaceship descends on the small planetoid afterward. After a rough landing, three crew members leave the spaceship to explore the area on the planetoid. At the same time when the crew discovers a colony of some unknown creature, the ship’s computer deciphers the message to be a warning, not a distress call. When one of the eggs is disturbed, the crew realizes they’re not alone on their ship and must deal with the consequences. Alien (1979) is directed by mastermind filmmaker Ridley Scott, his second feature film at the time after The Duellists (1977) and before Blade Runner (1982). The screenplay is written by Dan O’Bannon. Alien originally opened in theaters May 25th, 1979. 20th Century will re-release the first Alien back in theaters nationwide starting April 26th, 2024. Stay tuned for updates Alien: Romulus this summer. Who’s down?
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