In Pictures: Alien movie collectibles at the Mint Museum of Toys
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The Alien movie franchise has been scaring moviegoers since 1979.
Alien director Ridley Scott has returned for the latest installment in the blockbuster series, Alien: Covenant, 38 years after he first shocked fans with that iconic scene of an alien bursting out of the chest of John Hurt's character.
Alien: Covenant opens in cinemas here on May 10. Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston and Billy Crudup, the movie focuses on a colony ship, Covenant, which lands on a remote planet.
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BOOK IT/THE COLONY: ALIEN MOVIE POP-UP EXHIBITION
WHERE: Mint Museum of Toys
26 Seah Street, Singapore 188382
WHEN: Apr 27 to May 28
Admission: $15
26 Seah Street, Singapore 188382
WHEN: Apr 27 to May 28
Admission: $15
Fans can relive all the monsters and moments from the series before the movie opens at The Colony: Alien Movie Pop-up Exhibition at the Mint Museum of Toys.
The pop-up showcases collectible statues and toys spun off from the seven-movie franchise which, according to Box Office Mojo, has generated more than US$180 million (S$251.1 million) at the worldwide box office to date.
The month-long exhibition is on till May 28. Tickets are priced at $15 per person and includes access to other galleries in the museum.
Here is a close-up look at some of the items on show.
The classic alien queen head. PHOTO: 20TH CENTURY FOX
Third from left is a microbust featuring the facehugger alien in action.
This solid pewter bust, one of 500 pieces, weighs 3.1kg. PHOTO: 20TH CENTURY FOX
This Alien Warrior model kit is from the third Alien film and was co-designed by Tom Woodruff Jr, who created the full-size creature in the film. Unlike other collectibles, this model kits is to be assembled and painted by the consumer.
A model of the facehugger, the second stage of development of the alien from the movies.
