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'Aliens' at 40: James Cameron's sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious ...
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'A lot to live up to': Aliens turns 40 & we chat to the VFX masters behind the Alien Queen

Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens' ...

The Greatest Horror Sequel Of All Time: ALIENS At 40

It turns out the legend of Aliens’ pitch meeting is true. When director James Cameron met studio execs to discuss a proposed ...
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26 reasons why 'Aliens' is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time

As the peerless "Aliens" turns 40, here are 26 reasons it's still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time.

‘Maybe the best pumped-up sequel ever made’: James Cameron’s Aliens hits 40

The director’s more-is-more approach to the 1986 sequel gave us seat-edge action and an indelible performance from a rule-breaking Sigourney Weaver ...