April 26 Is ALIEN DAY
Forty years ago, one of the most flawless motion pictures to ever be created was released — and yes, I mean that, I love Alien. It was one of those rare times when every part of the Hollywood machine just fit together: it has perfect casting, perfect directing, perfect set design, a truly original monster, and a powerful trailer that reveals nothing yet says everything. 20th Century Fox has declared April 26 to be ALIEN DAY and they’ll be releasing a ton of new material celebrating the movie and the franchise it birthed from Kane’s tummy. Why April 26? Because the planet where the Xenomorph was first discovered was LV-426. Same reason Mario Day is March 10, Star Wars Day is May the 4th, and every other unofficial holiday declared by a corporation has a cutesy number pun. As we previously reported, Fox and IGN have been steadily releasing six new Alien-themed shorts, and the last two will make their premieres on Alien Day. A ton of new Alien merchandise