Ridley Scott Thinks Alien Should Be as Big as Star Wars & Star Trek
In a new interview, Ridley Scott muses that theAlienfranchise should be on par with theStar WarsandStar Trekfranchises. Scott helmed the firstAlieninstallment in 1979, which famously starred Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, along with Tom Skerritt as Dallas, Ian Holm as Ash, and many others.Alienopened to near-universal acclaim and became a success at the worldwide box office. James Cameron took over and released the sequelAliensin 1986 and once again, the movie was met with critical and box office success, but for many, 20th Century Fox exploited the franchise at every chance they could after the release of the sequel....