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The Original Alien 2 (Before James Cameron's Aliens)
James Cameron's Aliens might be the official second entry of the series, but the Italian ripoff Alien 2: On Earth beat it to cinemas. In the aftermath of Alien's success in 1979. talk quickly arose of a potential sequel or TV series, but the franchise lay dormant for years due to a legal dispute between the producers and 20th Century Fox. When it finally moved ahead, Ridley Scott wasn't even approached about returning, with producers David Giler and Walter Hill instead hiring James Cameron to write and direct. History has proven what a smart choice this was, asAliens is considered a classic in its own right and a perfect example of how to follow a hit movie without repeating the same story.