Proof of the franchise's popularity is the brand new Alien: Earth series, which is now streaming on Disney+ (or Hulu in the USA), which Scott chaired as Executive Producer, rather than Director.

Ridley Scott remains one of Hollywood's most acclaimed directors, with franchises like Alien and Gladiator and here are his most important movies.

Alien: Earth delivers everything you'd want from a series with "Alien" in the title: The iconic Xenomorphs hunting down hapless humans; gratuitous body horror; and androids who you can never fully trust.

Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser and Bill Paxton are among the other stars to bring memorable characters to life in what remains one of the finest action movies ever made – and arguably the most rewatchable Alien film, even if its narrowly pipped to the overall top spot.

Alien: Earth's first two episodes already surpass Prometheus, offering a better prequel with engaging characters, and a fresh take on franchise lore.

In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe.

Ridley Scott is still desperate to make more movies that fall into genres he hasn't attempted before, including a pirate movie, a musical, and a western.

Earth packs plenty of scares as it pays homage to the many frightening moments in Ridley Scott's original Alien films.

The "Alien" franchise has been frightening moviegoers for more than 40 years. Now, showrunner Noah Hawley brings a new storyline to streaming platforms with "Alien: Earth."