general | May 03, 2026

Is Aliens a sequel to Alien?

Aliens
Alien/Sequels

Is Prometheus a prequel to Alien?

Sir Ridley Scott has told BBC Radio 5 live that his new film Prometheus is not a prequel to his 1979 hit Alien.

Which Alien movie made the most money?

Key:Estimated

RankReleaseLifetime Gross
1Prometheus$126,477,084
2Aliens$85,160,248
3Alien vs. Predator$80,282,231
4Alien$78,944,891

How did Amanda Ripley die?

cancer
According to Aliens, Amanda at some point married, taking on the surname McClaren, but had no children. She died on December 23, 2178 from cancer. Ripley was cremated and interred at Westlake Repository, Little Chute, Wisconsin.

Why is Alien 2 called Aliens?

Cameron entered the pitch with absolutely nothing at all. He simply wrote the word “Alien” on the room’s whiteboard and then added an “S” at the end, which he drew two lines through to make a dollar sign to make into “Alien$”.

How did Prometheus die?

His actions gave humanity some protection from the things in the dark and according to Zeus, caused the Greek gods to lose their hold on the world. As an act of revenge, Zeus chained Prometheus to a mountain somewhere in Europe and cursed him to die everyday and have his liver eaten by an eagle.

Why did Ridley Scott not direct aliens?

Scott told THR why he didn’t direct the sequel. “Interestingly enough, I was never asked to do the sequel. Maybe because I was such a tough guy when I was doing it, they didn’t want me back. So I would never have done it.” This was in the wake of the blowback over Scott’s two Alien prequels.

What is the highest grossing comedy movie of all time?

The Hangover Part II
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies

RankReleasedMovie
12011The Hangover Part II
22012Ted
32004Meet the Fockers
42012Les Intouchables

Can you tame a Xenomorph?

No. As seen in Alien Resurrection they can’t be tamed.

Who did Amanda Ripley marry?

McClaren
She was apparently the only survivor of the Sevastopol incident. Three years later, Amanda would reunite with her old friend Zula Hendricks in a plight against the Weyland-Yutani Corporation to sabotage a black-sited bio-weapons facility. She later married, taking the name “McClaren”.

What happened to the girl who played Newt in Aliens?

Carrie Henn, the actress who played Newt, went on to become a teacher and other than her appearances in Aliens-related documentaries, never did a movie again. Now in her late thirties, Henn has signed on for her first film since 1986 and interestingly, it’s another science fiction thriller.