“Aliens” is a 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, serving as a sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 film “Alien.” The film stars Sigourney Weaver, reprising her role as Ellen Ripley, alongside Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn. Renowned for its intense action sequences, strong character development, and groundbreaking special effects, “Aliens” is considered one of the greatest sequels and science fiction films ever made.

The story begins 57 years after the events of the first film. Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo, is found drifting in space in a stasis pod and is rescued by a salvage team. She is taken to a space station orbiting Earth, where she learns that the planet LV-426, where her crew first encountered the alien creature, has been colonized by humans. Ripley’s warnings about the alien threat are initially dismissed by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, which is more interested in the potential for profit.