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Aliens is the 1986 sequel to the 1979 film, Alien. It is directed and written by James Cameron. It starred the returning ...

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Ahead of “Alien: Romulus,” here’s what you need to know about xenomorphs, Ripley and the series’ real bad guys.

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Ahead of “Alien: Romulus,” here’s what you need to know about xenomorphs, Ripley and the series’ real bad guys.