With the release of Star Wars in 1977, Hollywood learned an important lesson: If summer blockbusters were here to stay, then tie-in merchandising—particularly toys—would have to be part of their ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

Some intrepid Internet sleuths have discovered since then that there never was an animated series planned; 20th Century Fox felt that would dilute their R-rated brand. Animated stills that have shown ...

Here's a surprise spawned from Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror flick, "Alien": the tie-in action figures are finally coming out, after 34 years in stasis. San Francisco-based toy and apparel company ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

Before Todd McFarlane started shaking toys up in the ’90s, toy lines based on licensed properties didn’t necessarily concern themselves with being accurate ...

Toys have come a long way since 1979, but in some ways, it’s been a full circle. Back then, Kenner released a large, 18-inch tall action figure based on the xenomorph (nobody called it that at the ...

Today it’s Gentle Giant’s turn to reveal another exclusive item the company is bringing to the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, and it’s one that’s sure to make fans of the Alien franchise scream… with ...

Alien collectibles have gotten a kick in the butt as of late, thanks to NECA and especially Super7. Super7 models their stuff after the Kenner figures of old, so they automatically make me want to ...