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Free League's Summer Sale Is Here To Save Serious Cash!
Plus, their new Alien RPG is amazing, and I can say that without even seeing the finished product Why? Well, Free League put out an incredible 168 page starter book that's available free for anyone who pre-orders the main rulebook. Compare that to most game company's "starter books," which are usually small, stripped-down versions that give[...]
Paul Darrow, Star of 'Blake's 7', Passes Away Aged 78
Hurt, of course, played Quentin Crisp, became the first death in Alien and played the War Doctor on Doctor Who McShane starred in the British crime comedy series Lovejoy and is now most famous for playing Wednesday on American Gods and Al Swearengen on Deadwood. Paul Darrow Never Stopped Working Apart from Blake's 7, Darrow appeared in over[...]
BC Toy Spotting: Funko, NECA, Stranger Things, Star Wars, and More!
Also showing up there is the former convention exclusive Storm Collectibles Mortal Kombat Smoke figure. Target Doesn't Just Have Star Wars, as NECA Invades #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ NECA had a robust week of deliveries to Target stores, with new[...]
The Top 5 Games for International Table Top Day
There's a faction for just about anyone, with giant Kaiju, aliens, big ole' robots, and undersea menaces to choose from And the game is a blast, too, and you can play it in less than an hour. Saga: Age of Magic //Credit: Studio Tomahawk Saga has been a long-standing favorite for historical table top wargamers, with a fantastic[...]
Ridley Scott Was the 4th Choice to Direct 'Alien'
We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the most influential space films ever made, Alien Imagine if you will, a world where Ridley Scott DIDN'T direct the 1979 science fiction-horror classic, because it almost happened He was actually the 4th choice to tackle the movie, which was his second feature-length film. Director Ridley Scott talks about Prometheus[...]
Tom Skerritt Talks the Power of Women on 'Alien' 40th Anniversary
40 years ago, we learned that in space, no one can hear you scream when Alien first opened in theaters, and audiences have been screaming ever since Almost everyone in the cast (who are still with us in this lifetime) still speaks about that experience on the Nostromo with a reverence and respect, almost everyone learned[...]
Free League Gearing up for 'Alien' RPG Pre-Orders with Free "Cinematic Starter"
I have spent the better part of this afternoon absorbing the Cinematic Starter Kit that Free League Publishing has produced for their upcoming Alien role playing game It's a gorgeous, 168 page primer for the new game, chock full of lore, game mechanics, and the new cinematic story telling system that Free League will be[...]
BC Toy Spotting: Funko Special! BTS, Endgame, Simpsons, Jaws, and So Much More!
A cool Vynl Alien two-pack celebrating Alien's 40th anniversary can be found most places too. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ A bunch of new superhero Pop waves are hitting large as well[...]
High School Drama Production of 'Alien' Continuation Set for Alien Day, April 26th!
First and foremost, congratulations North Bergen High School Drama for getting global attention with your ASTOUNDING stage production of Alien!! So super proud of you all for your hard work, dedication, and drive- hopefully these things stay with you for the rest of whatever you do in your future. Second of all- look who stopped by[...]
[LV426] Happy 40th Birthday 'Alien': Let's Watch 'Alone'
Remember when we told you earlier this year that to celebrate the landmark 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's genre-defining film Alien, and that we were getting a crop of short films released on LV-426?  That day has some, fans of Ellen Ripely, that day has come. The sixth and final of the 6 short films released by FOX[...]
Happy Alien Day! Here are Some of the Things You Can Buy Today to Celebrate!
Happy Alien Day! Today is LV426, the day we celebrate the Alien franchise and its awesomeness The original film turns 40 this year, and plenty of companies are helping celebrate with exclusive releases Below you will find some of them and where you can get your extendable jaw on them Hurry though- some will sell[...]
Free League Celebrates 40 Years of 'Alien' with New RPG
Oh, this is going to be good. Free League Publishing, the folks behind some of the absolute best role playing games of the last several years, are bringing a new RPG set in the Alien universe to an unsuspecting market. We're not ready. …… //Credit: Free League Publishing LOS ANGELES, CA (April 26, 2019) – Forty years ago, Alien shocked and inspired the[...]
[LV426] Happy 40 Birthday 'Alien': Let's Watch 'Harvest'
Remember when we told you earlier this year that to celebrate the landmark 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's genre-defining film Alien, and that we were getting a crop of short films released on LV-426?  That day has some, fans of Ellen Ripely, that day has come. The fifth of the 6 short films released by FOX via IGN[...]
[LV426] Happy 40th Birthday 'Alien': Let's Watch 'Ore'
Remember when we told you earlier this year that to celebrate the landmark 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's genre-defining film Alien, and that we were getting a crop of short films released on LV-426?  That day has some, fans of Ellen Ripely, that day has come. The fourth of the 6 short films released by FOX via IGN[...]
[LV426] Happy 40th Birthday 'Alien': Let's Watch 'Night Shift'
Remember when we told you earlier this year that to celebrate the landmark 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's genre-defining film Alien, and that we were getting a crop of short films released on LV-426?  That day has some, fans of Ellen Ripely, that day has come. The third of the 6 short films released by FOX via IGN[...]
[LV426] Happy 40th Birthday 'Alien': Let's Watch 'Specimen'
Remember when we told you earlier this year that to celebrate the landmark 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's genre-defining film Alien, and that we were getting a crop of short films released on LV-426?  That day has some, fans of Ellen Ripely, that day has come. The second of the 6 short films released by FOX via IGN[...]
[LV426] Happy 40th Birthday 'Alien', Let's Watch 'Containment'
Remember when we told you earlier this year that to celebrate the landmark 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's genre-defining film Alien, and that we were getting a crop of short films released on LV-426?  That day has some, fans of Ellen Ripely, that day has come. The first of the 6 short films released by FOX via IGN[...]
'Archer: 1999' In Space, No One Can Hear Sterling Scream…For Scotch [TRAILER]
From there, they found themselves in a South Pacific world filled with spies, smuggling, and danger in the appropriately-titled Archer: Danger Island. FXX In the following trailer for Archer: 1999, we the upcoming tenth season will be shining a spotlight on the humorous side of sci-fi films such as Alien – with our "special" team of agents[...]
High School Drama Production of 'Alien' Continuation Set for Alien Day, April 26th!
Remember that AMAZING North Bergen High School spring performance of Alien that got universe-wide attention? Well, thanks to Ridley Scott and Scott Free Productions' generous donation to the drama club, an encore performance of Alien: The Play is in the works for a notable date in the Xenomorph franchise. According to the official Alien Twitter account, the performance will[...]
BC Toy Spotting: Avengers Galore! Star Wars LEGO, Godzilla, Detective Pikachu, Fortnite, and More!
These hit stores everywhere today! Transformers Botbots series 2 starting hitting stores this week. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Targets got huge restocks of NECA figures, including Godzillas, Aliens, and Predators. #gallery-6 { margin: auto; } #gallery-6 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-6 img { border:[...]
Ridley Scott's Letter to the 'Alien' High School Drama Club
Perhaps you saw the viral report about the New Jersey High School Drama Club who put on a spring production based on the seminal science fiction film Alien They did it all with recycled materials, and the result was an incredible tribute and production. We cannot get over the quality of sets and costumes, all of which[...]
Imagine Doing 'Alien' As Your High School Play Because These Kids Did
Imagine, instead of the run of the mill show like "The Importance of Being Ernest" or "Waiting for Godot", you instead do a stage adaptation of Ridley Scott's Alien. Well, that's exactly what this group of students from North Bergen High School in New Jersey did. We cannot get over the quality of sets and costumes, all of[...]
Alien: Blackout Launches Leaderboards and a Survive Mode Today
credit// D3 Go! D3 Go!, Rival Games, and Theory Interactive's hit survival horror mobile game Alien: Blackout received an update today adding a leaderboard function and a new survive mode. In Blackout's Survive mode, players have no saves between levels and no restart options, so they've got to outsmart and survive the Xenomorphs aboard the Weyland-Yutani space station[...]
NECA Releasing Alien: Resurrection Ultra Deluxe Alien Queen This Summer
NECA will be releasing a new version of its Alien Queen figure, this one based on the Xenomorph's appearance from the film Alien: Resurrection This version will stand 15 inches tall and be 30 inches long, and features over 30 different points of articulation It will include a display stand and two different inner mouths[...]
Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel | Goose Review Spot
That honor belongs to Jones from Alien In fact, here is a definitive ranking of the top ten film cats: Jones from Alien Thackery Binx- Hocus Pocus Goose- Captain Marvel Church- Pet Sematary Blofeld's Cat- James Bond Oliver- Oliver and Company Sassy- Homeward Bound Crookshanks- Harry Potter Mr Jinx- Meet The Parents Milo- Milo and Otis So, top 3[...]
'Alien' 40th Anniversary Celebration Continues With 6 Short Films
We freaking love Alien around here at Bleeding Cool, and the continued celebration of the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's elegant science fiction masterpiece has us super excited Along with the brand-new 4K special edition of the film, we're getting six, SIX, entries into the franchise by way of short films. 40th Anniversary of "Alien" [LV426] celebrated with[...]
BC Toy Spotting: NECA TMNT, Funko Galore, WWE, Marvel Legends, and More!
The Alien 40th anniversary Pops are hitting shelves, as are the newest Star Wars Pops Two Target exclusives worth seeking out- Wayne and Garth in their hockey gear from Wayne's World, and a Jack and Rose two pack from Titanic. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left:[...]
'Alien' Celebrates 40th Anniversary with 4K HDR Special Release
As painful as it is to imaging that a full forty years have passed since Ridley Scott's masterpiece of science fiction horror, Alien, first appears on the big screen, we can ease that feeling knowing that 20th Century Fox is about to wow us with an all-new remastering into an UltraHD 4K HDR release. The film[...]
'Alien: Isolation' Digital Series Premieres Trailer
After much debate back and forth as to what the new supposed animated Alien SOMETHING was going to be, we've got a bit of an answer from IGN's exclusive digital series, Alien: Isolation. A trailer for the project was released this morning by IGN, who will be the exclusive home of the series, which drops tomorrow: It's been[...]