December 13, 2024 10:49 am

Steven Spielberg Almost Killed the Alien Franchise With His Controversial Plans for the Xenomorph
Steven Spielberg Almost Killed the Alien Franchise With His Controversial Plans for the Xenomorph

Steven Spielberg Almost Killed the Alien Franchise With His Controversial Plans for the Xenomorph

You would not think of the seminal, multiple Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg as someone who ruins movies, but it very nearly happened with the 1986 Alien sequel, Aliens. The James Cameron follow-up is now well-known for being by far one of the best installments in the iconic science fiction franchise, transforming the haunted house vibe of the first movie into the perfect action-horror flick. But, if Spielberg had had his way, Aliens would instead have turned the dreaded Xenomorph into a misunderstood extraterrestrial just trying to find its way home. Not unlike a fanged E.T. with acidic blood…

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​The seminal director once had a really bad idea for what to do with the Xenomorph in James Cameron’s Aliens. Read More