With the release of Alien: Covenant coming up on May 19, director Ridley Scott has been doing a lot of press discussing the future of the franchise. But there’s always room to share some fun facts about its past—or not-so-fun, as in the case of the ending he originally planned for 1979’s Alien.
Source: io9 – The Original Ending of Alien Was Both Terrifying and a Huge Bummer