Brian Johnson, special effects pioneer whose models were seen in Space: 1999, Thunderbirds and Alien

Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed significantly to the look of modern science fiction.
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All 9 Alien movies in order, from 1979 to now

The Alien franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in all of sci-fi cinema, even if not every entry is a classic. The original Ridley Scott movie was essentially greenlit only because the ...

Spaceships and Xenos and Eyes, Oh My: 'Alien: Earth' Creative Team on Noah Hawley's Sci-Fi Prequel

Noah Hawley has brought the sci-fi/horror series to television. Many filmmakers have taken on the "Alien" franchise: James Cameron, David Fincher, Fede Álvarez. Ridley Scott even returned to the well ...

Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Earth' is officially distancing itself from its winning formula

Alien: Earth star, Timothy Olyphant, reveals that Season 2 will take the story for the prequel series' next chapter in a very different direction.
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In homage to the original, 'Alien: Earth' made a 64-minute 'Alien' movie. Here's how

Dropping a tribute to Ridley Scott's 1979 "Alien" halfway through his franchise-expanding series wasn't easy. But Noah Hawley just had to do it. "The show was already a huge lift, and then to sort of ...