Disney have officially announced a new ALIEN television series is being produced. Announced as part of the Disney Investor Day 2020 event, only the most basic details are available. Noah Hawley who has had a long running association with the long rumored project, will be developing the series for FX/Hulu. Ridley Scott is believed to be involved in the production in some capacity.
This is a great announcement for those of us wondering where the long running movie series is heading next. I’d be happy with a new movie but then again, the cinematic quality of television these days is comparable to anything appearing on the big screen. More so, television is a completely unexplored medium for the property and I will be looking forward to more details as they are revealed. If Scott is on board, the presentation quality and thematic content will at least be at the level of the Raised by Wolves HBO television series he executively produced.
In terms of content, this is known so far, “Expect a scary thrill ride set not too far in the future here on Earth. By blending both the timeless horror of the first Alien film with the non-stop action of the second, it’s going to be a scary thrill ride that will blow people back in their seats.” Expect a “scary thrill ride”, I guess. Considering FX is very happy to prominently include that phrase twice in their announcement.
What this also means is a potentially whole new range of merchandise, including more action figures and Lord knows what else. More space monstery goodness is never too much, I say. Now, that’s something I am seriously looking forward to. NECA will have something fresh to offer us rather thanmore recycled Aliens and compression suit figures. That’s got to be a good thing!
Thank you Bloody Disgusting for this information.
-Windebieste.
This Mega Edition polyresin piece stands 30cm tall and is strictly a limited edition. Here’s what Eaglemoss have to say about it. “Your MEGA Alien Chestburster Figurine has been cast in specially formulated metallic resin and painted by hand to show the worm-like shape of the infant alien wit(h) a mouth full of metallic teeth. Don’t be scared to add this fantastic figurine to your Alien & Predator collection!” The price for this lovely example of unearthly juvenile hostility is US$159.99.
It’s great seeing this fresh stock land in Australia. Significantly, this is probably the first time any blue carded ALIEN items have ever been available for purchase here. Released now are 
Nonetheless, you can pre-order this pair now. 
NECA have previously produced each of these pieces as part of their regular REEL TOYS range. They have now revisited them with fresh sculpts and details for this and upcoming figures in this range.
As this item will be about 4 inches tall, it will no doubt be comparable to Super7’s 4.75 inch tall ALIEN action figure in size but appears to outstrip it in all areas ranging from styling, detailing and articulation. Here’s some word from Hiya Toys “The one who started it all! Hiya Toys presents from Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien, the original Xenomorph, the Big Chap! This inhuman creature, designed by H.R. Giger, comes to life with a figure captures the creature’s iconic look with a fully posable body and detailed paintwork at a 4 1/2-inches tall!” This item is scheduled to be released mid next year as noted above and expected to cost US$19.99, around the same price as a five points of articulation ReAction figure but with superior movement. Then again, the retro themed ReAction product line serves a different market, emulating toys made – and should have been made – forty years ago.
Included in this set of four figures is the Alien Warrior along with three other Predator figures. Here’s some word from Hiya about this release “We here at Hiya Toys are excited to share the four new figures that go live today at our distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors. These are now available for preorder at your local comic shop, toy store, model retailer, and website of choice.” The Warrior Alien is currently scheduled to release January 2021 with a recommended retail price of $19.99. I am guessing these will be in the same scale as Hiya’s previous releases and be around 4 inches tall.
Back in the 1990s, Kenner made an entire range of ALIENS toys based on the most unlikely candidates from the Animal Kingdom. We got Gorilla Aliens, Rhino Aliens, Scorpion Aliens. We got Queen Aliens with dragon wings. There were Arachnid Aliens. Crab Aliens. Nothing was outside the imaginative reach of the designers at Kenner to dream up the weirdest concoction of unlikely mash ups and creations. Mantis Aliens? Yep, that too. Kenner made Mantis Aliens. Just about the only thing they never made were Snail Aliens – or “Snailiens”; and judging by what we see here above, this was a missed opportunity on Kenner’s part that sorely needs to be rectified. 
Featured in these new images are bootleg samples of the Queen, Scorpion, Gorilla and Bull Alien toys. These four blister carded oddities are derived from Kenner ALIENS products of the 1990s. At only three inches tall, these figures are diminutive and considerably smaller than the five inch Kenner items they are sourced from. As such, these twenty plus year old items are rare and very difficult to find today. Furthermore, this is a complete carded set, making it a great privilege for me to be able to post these photos on the site.
Aside from an alternate paint scheme on the biomechanoid therapod, this variant differs from its earlier released REBOR predecessor with a completely new head sculpt with this version featuring the classic keratinous carapace frequently appearing on Alien heads. Here’s some product information from BBTS, “From Rebor, this Swarm X-Rex figure measures about 17 inches long. The Plague Variant version has been made of solid PVC and features a new head sculpt and coloring. The figure features a removable head dome and tongue, rotatable arms, and a bendable tail.” Sounds like a fun piece to me. You can pre-order now for US$49.99. The expected arrival date in store is sometime in July, 2020.
Marmit ALIEN statues in the past have been very favourably received by fans and rapidly became sought after collectibles. It would appear Medicom will continue this trend with this release. Here are some details courtesy of their
So, if your dank vehicle – or adobe – is in need of freshening up, then now is a good time to grab some of these air fresheners as the supplier is holding a sale on them. I’m not sure what an Alien would actually smell like but I am thinking a mixture of sump oil and stale blood is as befitting an odor of what a biomechanoid parasite would smell like. Nonetheless, there are 4 Alien and Facehugger designs, each emanating different odors of “New Car”, “Stormy Night”, “Strawberry” and “Black Diamond”. Remember, these are unlicenced goods but word is they’re pretty solid product. Now is as good a time as any to have a facehugger dangling from your rear vision mirror – if such activity is legally permitted in your part of the world.
Previously, these items were appearing on HIDEOUS PLASTIC but were bundled in with the equally weird bootleg ALIEN toys. Recently, I have received some welcome new content and can justify ALIEN PEZ dispensers having their own page. These unusual fan art objects are 