Alien Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Six Short Films

This might be hard to believe for some but Alien, a little horror movie that would spawn an entire franchise, is turning 40. While the last film, Alien: Covenant was far from the best film ever made, there are still a lot of fans who are hoping that we'll be seeing a new movie soon. Though no plans have been revealed for a feature-length film, fans will be happy to know that six short films will be coming out to celebrate the big birthday.

Dubbed as Alien: 40^thAnniversary One-Shots, all six shorts were made in collaboration with Tongal, an online service that connects brands, studios, and networks with online filmmakers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there were more than 500 submissions for these movies so it wasn't easy only choosing six. Thankfully, if you've seen the teaser above, you know you're in for a good time.

Here's a summary for all six movies:

Alien: Alone — Hope, an abandoned crewmember aboard the derelict chemical hauler Otranto, has spent a year trying to keep her ship and herself alive as both slowly fall apart. After discovering hidden cargo, she risks it all to power up the broken ship in search of human life. Written and directed by Noah Miller.

Alien: Containment — Four survivors find themselves stranded aboard a small escape pod in deep space. Trying to piece together the details around the outbreak that led to their ship's destruction, they find themselves unsure to trust whether or not one of them might be infected. Written and directed by Chris Reading.

Alien: Harvest — The surviving crew of a damaged deep-space harvester have minutes to reach the emergency evacuation shuttle. A motion sensor is their only navigation tool leading them to safety while a creature in the shadows terrorizes the crew. However, the greatest threat might have been hiding in plain sight all along. Directed by Benjamin Howdeshell.

Alien: Night Shift — When a missing space trucker is discovered hungover and disoriented, his co-worker suggests a nightcap as a remedy. Near closing time, they are reluctantly allowed inside the colony supply depot where the trucker's condition worsens, leaving a young supply worker alone to take matters into her own hands. Written and directed by Aidan Breznick.

Alien: Ore — As a hard-working miner of a planet mining colony, Lorraine longs to make a better life for her daughter and grandchildren. When her shift uncovers the death of a fellow miner under mysterious circumstances, Lorraine is forced to choose between escape or defying management orders and facing her fears to fight for the safety of her family. Written and directed by the Spear Sisters.

Alien: Specimen — It's the night shift in a colony greenhouse, and Julie, a botanist, does her best to contain suspicious soil samples that have triggered her sensitive lab dog. Despite her best efforts, the lab unexpectedly goes into full shutdown and she is trapped inside. Little does she know, an Alien specimen has escaped the mysterious cargo, and a game of cat and mouse ensues as the creature searches for a host. Written and directed by Kelsey Taylor.

Alien: 40^th Anniversary One-Shots will debut on IGN in March 29, before being added to AlienUniverse.com.

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