Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Alien: Earth concluded its first season with its eighth episode on Sept. 23 and seven weeks ...

Now, the new film Predator: Badlands is getting attention for its prominent use of Weyland-Yutani, the organization that has been a major part of the Alien franchise ...

Trachtenberg has signed a three-year deal with Paramount, which has led to yet more concerns about the future of the Yautja. Fortunately, we now know those too are unfounded, because there are still ...

Don’t expect a straightforward timeline, because continuity is a mess with the Alien and Predator timelines (even if, as in this list, you choose to ignore tie-in comics, novels, and games). Predator: ...

20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands is now the highest-grossing movie of the 38-year old franchise at $180M, surpassing this weekend the reported global box office of the series’ previous champ, ...