Michael Fassbender as David in Prometheus and a xenomorph
Summary The Alien franchise has a vast and rich mythology that extends across all the movies to create a full timeline of events. Ridley Scott launched the original horror/sci-fi series in 1979 with the release of the first Alien movie. The futuristic series explores humanity's run-ins with the alien race known as Xenomorphs, whether they are sequels that directly build on the existing canon or prequels that expand what was previously known.
The Origins Of Humanity & Weyland Billions Of Years Ago Through 2029 Close The very beginning of the Alien timeline was revealed during Prometheus' opening sequence. The movie begins with one member of The Engineers coming to Earth and drinking the black goo. This caused him to die but brought forth the creation of humanity. The exact setting of this event is unknown, as it could be billions of years before Prometheus or 10,000s of years prior.
As the first prequel in the franchise, Prometheus remains the earliest point in the official timeline that has been explored so far. Various short films from Peter Weyland's files do predate the events of the movie, as they were made as extras for the movie's home video release.
The original movie only explores a short amount of time in the Alien timeline, as the entire film's story is told over a few days in 2122. It ends with Ripley as the sole human survivor of the chronicled encounter with xenomorphs and in stasis as her return trip to Eath is resumed. Little did Ripley know that this was the start of an ongoing war with the xenomorphs that would carry through the rest of her life.
The big development for Alien as a franchise at this point in the timeline is that it is where Ripley dies. She discovers that she is carrying a Queen embryo and learns of Weyland-Yutani's true intentions for the creatures. Knowing that she cannot let another Alien Queen be born, Ripley decides to sacrifice herself in the end by falling into a furnace, ensuring that she and the growing Alien Queen perish.
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