For years, there’s been a debate amongst followers about whether or not Ridley Scott’s “Alien” or James Cameron’s “Aliens” is the higher movie. Following the 1986 sequel, the franchise was typically promoted as “Aliens,” with the emblem from Cameron’s sequel prominently displayed on comedian books, video video games, and so forth. One potential continuation of the saga got here within the type of the “Operation: Aliens” marketing campaign, which toy mogul Kenner hoped to make use of to push some plastic on younger minds. In the identical vein because the “Rambo,” “Terminator,” and “Predator” motion figures marketed to children (regardless of the exhausting R rankings), Kenner hoped to do the identical with “Aliens” after it proved successful on the field workplace.
Based on Comics Alliance, Kenner teamed up with an unnamed Korean animation studio to develop “Operation: Aliens,” an animated collection that might coincide with the corporate’s newest toy model. Whereas motion figures, board video games, handheld video video games, buying and selling playing cards, faculty provides, and comedian books had been all created for “Operation: Aliens,” the animated collection by no means noticed the sunshine of day. Not a single episode made it to American airwaves — and it is unclear why. What we will inform from the toys and the accompanying Darkish Horse comics, the present would’ve centered on Hicks, Bishop (who appeared extra RoboCop-ish), and Ripley, now a lieutenant within the Colonial Marines, as they joined a brand new crew in tackling the Xenomorph menace. It appears like this present would’ve been a blast.