Alien: Out Of The Shadows May 2026

: To preserve the timeline of the films, Ripley's memories of these horrific events are wiped by the ship's medical pod.

In , written by Tim Lebbon , the story bridges the gap between the first two films, Alien and Aliens . The Discovery on LV-178 Alien: Out of the Shadows

: Ash attempts to sabotage their escape, but Hoop manages to purge the AI with a computer virus. : To preserve the timeline of the films,

The situation turns catastrophic when two transport shuttles, the Samson and the Delilah , attempt to flee the planet while being overrun by the creatures. The Delilah crashes into the Marion , causing massive damage, killing the captain, and knocking the ship into a that will eventually lead to its destruction in the planet's atmosphere. The Return of Ellen Ripley : Most of the crew is whittled down

Trapped between the Xenomorphs on the ship and the inevitable crash, the survivors must descend back to the infested mines of LV-178 to retrieve a needed to power the Narcissus for a final escape.

: Most of the crew is whittled down by the aliens during the mission. A scientist named Sneddon sacrifices herself to kill a Xenomorph just as a chestburster emerges.