Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...

There's nothing in Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror classic Alien to suggest the beginning of a sprawling intergalactic saga, but the Alien franchise has proven surprisingly consistent and rewarding ...

Here's a quick look at how the Alien franchise helped shape and advance the notion of AI adversaries and allies in the sci-fi genre. This isn't a deep dive into the lengthy history of AI in science ...