It’s hard to dispute thatJames Cameronis one of the best filmmakers of all-time, and one of his finest pieces of work has officially landed a new streaming home. Hulu has announced thatAliens, the 1986 sequel toRidley Scott’sAlien, will begin streaming on the platform on November 1.Aliensis currently available to stream on Max and has not yet been announced as one of the platform’s departures next month, meaningAlienswill be exploring a new service without being removed from an old one.Alienstakes place decades afterAlienand follows Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) who is recruited to rescue a space colony on the planet where the Xenomorph is originally from. The film currently sits at a 94% score from both critics and audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
Cameron directedAliensand also worked on the script along withDavid GilerandWalter Hill, withDan O’BannonandRonald Shusettalso receiving writing credit for their work on the firstAlienfilm. Cameron was proving himself to be one of the most formidable names in science fiction with the release ofAliens, as it came two years afterThe Terminator, which is still hailed as a masterpiece to this day. Cameron also directedTitanicin 1997, which went on to become one of the highest-grossing movies in history, earning more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office. Even more astonishing is that, whileTitanicsits as the fourth highest-grossing movie ever, Cameron has since directed two movies to earn more, with bothAvatarandAvatar: The Way of Watergrossing $2.9 and $2.3 billion, respectively.
What Does James Cameron Have in the Works?
Cameron has yet to direct a non-Avatarproject since his first trip to Pandora in 2009, and it will likely be some time before he ventures outside to another franchise. Cameron will next directAvatar: Fire and Ash, the next chapter in the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), which is due in theaters on June 04, 2025. Cameron will also direct the fourth and fifth installments in theAvatarfranchise, and he’s also been confirmed to be helmingThe Last Train from Hiroshima, but few details about the project have been released at this time.
Aliensstars Sigourney Weaver and Paul Reiser and was written and directed by James Cameron. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchAliensonMaxbefore it arrives onHulunext month.
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
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