Brian Johnson, special effects pioneer whose models were seen in Space: 1999, Thunderbirds and Alien

Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed ...
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The man who built the spaceships for 2001, Alien, and Empire has died

Science fiction aficionados and fans of practical effects will want to pour one out today: Brian Johnson, a man responsible ...

Spaceships and Xenos and Eyes, Oh My: 'Alien: Earth' Creative Team on Noah Hawley's Sci-Fi Prequel

Noah Hawley has brought the sci-fi/horror series to television. Many filmmakers have taken on the "Alien" franchise: James Cameron, David Fincher, Fede Álvarez. Ridley Scott even returned to the well ...
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How ALIEN: EARTH Fits Into the ALIEN Franchise Timeline

The timeline of the Alien franchise is a bit confusing, and even contradictory. So where does Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth series fit in? The timeline of the Alien film franchise is, to put it mildly, a ...