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Netflix added 41 new titles in September 2026, and five standout picks worth streaming now are Alien (1979), Jaws, Phantom Thread, Jared Fried: The Family Plan, and Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, covering sci‑fi horror, classic suspense, acclaimed drama, a new comedy special, and a documentary.
Ridley Scott revealed he’s rewriting the next Alien film to serve as a contemporary conclusion to his Prometheus–Covenant prequel arc, with Michael Fassbender returning as Walter. He’s exploring the fallout of artificial intelligence going “off the rails,” a concept he says could cause widespread chaos. Scott notes he already has a footprint for the sequel and suggests it will pick up after Covenant, following the less-well-received Alien: Romulus.
The Hollywood Reporter ranks Ridley Scott’s 30-film career from worst to best, pairing each title with sly, insightful commentary on his shifting styles, the impact of director’s cuts, and the relentless productivity that shaped modern cinema—from Alien and Blade Runner to Napoleon and The Duellists.
Colin Farrell says Sugar season 2 deepens John Sugar’s humanity as he tackles a new LA case, navigates loneliness and love, and learns more about his alien origins, with a notable jeans moment signaling his growth.
Alien: Romulus is the full reveal of a sequel to Alien: Isolation, moving from a single space station to a planet-wide colony while preserving the claustrophobic xenomorph hunt, with Creative Assembly back at the helm.
SEGA and Creative Assembly announced Alien: Isolation 2, a horror first‑person shooter, for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC. The sequel promises a new setting on a storm‑ravaged colony world with a fresh protagonist and a smarter Xenomorph, continuing the alien survival‑horror legacy, though no release date was revealed.
Sega and Creative Assembly unveiled a teaser for Alien: Isolation 2 on Alien Day 2026, hinting at a rainy space-colony setting outside a space station, with no release window or platforms announced.
Gizmodo’s io9 reveals the first teaser for Alien: Isolation 2, 'False Sense of Security,' showing a dim room, flashing lights, a rainy city, and an Emergency phone save station—hinting at more suspenseful survival from Creative Assembly and Sega as development on the sequel continues.
A 25-second trailer titled 'False Sense of Security' gives the first look at a new Alien: Isolation game for PS5. The title suggests a sequel and the project is confirmed to be in early development by Creative Assembly, with no release date or gameplay details yet beyond the teaser and LV-426 lore nods.
Survivos released Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One: Evolved Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 today, delivering Joy-Con mouse aiming and a story that follows rogue Marine Zula Hendricks as she fights Xenomorphs at a Gemini Exoplanet Solutions facility; the game is available now on the Nintendo eShop.
Survios released Alien: Rogue Incursion - Part I: Evolved Edition on Switch 2 as a surprise shadow drop (with a PS4 version planned), converting its VR-origin story into a traditional console experience where Zula Hendricks battles Xenomorphs on Purdan, aided by a synth companion; the Switch 2 edition adds mouse controls and a surface-based activation scheme, and a review is underway as Creative Assembly pursues an Alien: Isolation sequel.
Rebellion unveils Alien Deathstorm, a PS5 horror FPS featuring a Combat Engineer fighting to survive on a derelict off-world colony; due in 2027, it’s a standalone title not tied to Ridley Scott’s film.
Predator: Badlands is a fresh take on the sci-fi franchises Predator and Alien, emphasizing themes of rebellion, moral complexity, and the rejection of traditional hierarchies, with a story that explores the emotional depth of its characters and the idea that identity is self-determined.
Astronomers have discovered a new object, C/2025 V1 Borisov, traveling between Earth and the potentially alien-threat comet 3I/ATLAS, raising speculations about extraterrestrial origins, though it is confirmed to originate within our Solar System. The object is approaching Earth and will be closest on November 11, 2025, offering a rare viewing opportunity.
Comet 3I/ATLAS, passing through our solar system, shows unusual features such as emitting a man-made metal alloy and lacking a typical comet tail, leading Harvard's Avi Loeb to suggest it might be an alien artifact. Its large size and trajectory have sparked debate about its origins, with some considering it a potential technological object rather than a natural comet. NASA expects it to leave our galaxy next year, but its true nature remains a mystery.