After more than four decades of sequels, prequels, and ill-advised crossovers, 20th Century Studios has seemed reluctant to accept that the Alien franchise had lost some of its bite. Ridley Scott’s original horror classic in 1979 permanently changed the alien-movie landscape with his dark masterpiece of tension-building.
Cole Murphy is a Morning Dispatch Reporter based in Atlanta. Prior to joining the company in 2025, he interned at The Dispatch and worked in business strategy at Home Depot. When Cole is not conributing to TMD, he is probably seeing a movie, listening to indie country music, or having his heart broken by Atlanta sports teams.
