Forty years ago, a terrifying film burst from the mind of Ridley Scott, “xeno-morphing” into one of the most iconic franchises of all time.  From the first menacing Chestburster shock to the last acid-drooling extraterrestrial kill, ALIEN became the definitive sci-fi horror film, winning fans, critics, and an Academy Award® along the way.  To commemorate the 40^th Anniversary of the film that spawned a global franchise of record-breaking hit movies, video games, graphic novels, consumer products, and more, 20^th Century Fox launched an otherworldly tribute with thrilling new stories, exclusive exhibits, and other one-of-a-kind experiences for fans.

Culminating on April 26^th, ALIEN DAY devotees will rally for the fourth year in a row for 24 hours of worldwide fanfare. Fans eager to participate can share their own personal memories or recreations of their favorite moments for a chance to become part of the 40 Year legacy!  (click here for more information on #MyAlien40th)

Over the next two weeks, fans can continue to experience the Alien 40^th Anniversary Shorts, a series of frightening new narratives from six emerging filmmakers selected from over 550 entries through a 20^th Century Fox partnership with creator community Tongal.  These terrifying tales have been shocking viewers on IGN since the first short debuted on March 29^th, and the final two thrillers – ALIEN: Alone and ALIEN: Harvest – will be unearthed on ALIEN DAY, April 26^th.  Descending into orbit on April 23^rd is the ALIEN 40^th ANNIVERSARY 4K ULTRA HD®, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and available for pre-order HERE. Featuring an enthralling new 4K master, the film was restored at Company 3 and Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, supervised by both director Ridley Scott and Fox’s own Pam Dery.

Launching into ALIEN Day, the biggest name brands have created exclusive collections in honor of the franchise.  All-new figures, merchandise, apparel, publications, mobile game promotions, comics and collectibles will be unveiled from NECA, Funko, Diamond Select, Dark Horse, Audible, Weta Workshop, Zen Studios, D3 Go!, The Loyal Subjects, Upper Deck, Changes, Loot Crate, Super 7,  Acme Archives, Wonderdice, Mondo, Fanattik, Sideshow, Rubies, Gale Force Nine, Macmillan, Monogram, CoolProps, Hollywood Collectibles Group, and Good Smile Company to name a few.  Highlights include a comprehensive and definitive volume on the making of ALIEN from Titan Books, a new line of Alien Pop! Figures from Funko, limited edition giclée prints from Acme Archives & Dark Ink, and a selection of apparel and merchandise sure to please the most discriminating Alien collector from Shop.FoxMovies.com.  A full list of what is shuttling in for Alien Day can be found HERE.

Check out the announcement video HERE for a peek at this iconic film’s early development, and watch the rest of the horror unfold every day by plugging into www.AlienUniverse.com.  Participate in the worldwide Alien Day celebration by following #ALIENDAY and #Alien40th on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.