The Alien franchise has made some divisive choices in the 40 years since the release of Aliens in 1986, but this far-reaching fan theory has a fantastic explanation for these controversial events.

The Alien franchise remains one of the strongest sci-fi horror sagas ever made, and HBO Max makes it easy to binge all nine films in one weekend.

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