On July 18, 1986, James Cameron’s
Aliens was officially released in theaters, and it was known as one of the greatest sci-fi films ever. That was thirty years ago. Even so, if you jump thirty years into the future, you'll find that the film continues to be recognized as one of the greatest action/sci-fi flicks of all time! To celebrate the film's 30th anniversary, most of the cast will reunite on Saturday, July 23 at this year's San Diego’s Comic-Con.
Lead by James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver, producer Gale Anne Hurd, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn will hold a Q&A in Hall H, discussing the franchise's start and its future. Cameron spoke with
Entertainment Weekly about the reunion, and revealed his excitement.
“That should be fun. Get the usual suspects back together." He then added,
“You know, it’s interesting. I don’t normally pursue these kind of nostalgia moments like we’re going to do down at Comic-Con, and I didn’t do it much at all for Terminator on its 30th, but there’s something about Aliens. It was a milestone for myself and Gale because the film got seven Academy Award nominations.”
Sigourney Weaver (who played the film's main protagonist, Ripley) also spoke to
EW about the reunion. After saying how much she was looking forward to it, she then revealed one of her greatest moments in life, that took place when she recently saw a screening of
Aliens at the Alamo Drafthouse.
“One of my great moments in … life, frankly, was by the time we got to that line, the whole audience yelled it with Ripley.” Can you guess what line she's talking about? Here, let me give you a hint...
Yeah, that one.
Weaver spoke a bit more on that line, saying that
“it was so fabulous,” and that the crowd was
“so ready to say that line.”
Along with the reunion, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will also release a new
Aliens 30th anniversary Blu-ray and Digital HD edition, that will be available for purchase on Sept. 13. This new release will come with the original theatrical cut and the special edition, along with a new interview with director Cameron. Collectible art cards and a nifty book featuring art from Dark Horse Comics'
Aliens series will also be included.
If you're lucky enough to be at Comic-Con, pre-orders will be available at Fox's booth. Also, if luck is on your side, and you're among the first 250 people to pre-order, your anniversary edition will come with a lithograph image of Ripley battling the Alien Queen! Check out the 30th anniversary edition's cover, and some of its content, then sound off below with your thoughts!