Alien TV Series Cast, Showrunner, Possible Plotlines And More Details

Before the "Alien" series bursts its way onto our screens, you might want to catch up on all the preestablished Xenomorph lore.

So first up, you'll need to check out Ridley Scott's 1979 classic, "Alien," which pits a band of space truckers against the ultimate killing machine. You can stream the sci-fi horror film on Hulu, or you can rent it on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.

Next, we've got James Cameron's "Aliens," an action blockbuster with way more guns, way more muscles, and way more Xenomorphs than the original. You can stream the sequel on Max, or you can rent it on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.

Then there's David Fincher's "Alien 3," which finds Ripley stranded on a prison planet with an all-male population and a very vicious monster. You can stream the threequel on Hulu, or you can rent it for Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.

From French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet, "Alien: Resurrection" stars quite a few big names — Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Brad Dourif — and it features one of the most impressive basketball shots of all time. You can stream the movie on Hulu, and you can rent it for Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.

Then there's the prequel "Prometheus," a controversial film that has an equal amount of supporters as it does detractors, "Prometheus" can streamed on Netflix and can be rented on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.

Lastly, there's "Alien: Covenant," which serves as a bridge between "Prometheus" and the original "Alien" and stars two Michael Fassbenders for the price of one. Rent it on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.