The “Alien” Shorts

gregorymaness
Oct 24, 2025
1 min read

The six shorts released in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Alien film are officially part of the established canon for the franchise (https://www.apirateontheprairie.com/post/what-is-canon-in-the-nightmare-world-of-the-xenomorph). And they are great little glimpses into the Alien setting/universe outside of the films and other official media. If you haven’t seen them before, I would highly recommend that you take a few minutes and watch them… particularly if you are a fan of the Alien franchise.

I thought that I had shared these previously on my blog. Perhaps I did and I am just not having any luck finding them. In any case, with Halloween approaching and the imminent public release of the new Alien: The Roleplaying Game (Evolved Edition), it seemed like a great time to share these short films with anyone that happens upon the blog of this humble Alien fan and pirate. As such, I have included a link to the official teaser trailer for the shorts, a link to Peter Weyland’s “infamous” 2023 TED Talk, and a link to the YouTube playlist for those 40th anniversary shorts.