April 26 has been universally declared Alien Day.
Why?
Well, according to the internet, Ridley Scott’s 1986 sequel ‘Aliens’ was set on a colonial moon that was known as LV-426 before being given the name Acheron. Fans (or someone) decided that correlates with the date 4/26.
“The first official Alien Day was held in 2016, to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary,” the Sun reported.
It’s also the perfect opportunity to promote the upcoming film “Alien: The Covenant” which comes out on May 19 and stars Katherine Waterston, James Franco and Michael Fassbender. (Scroll down to watch the trailer.)
But more importantly, it’s a great excuse to post photos, memes and gifs of your favorite aliens and alien-related humor. Here are a few we enjoyed and we hope you will, too!
https://twitter.com/metajane/status/857248999333429248
In honor of #AlienDay we have pledged to yell "Game Over, man!" any time we experience a mild inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/TkOkEO46Lf
— Movie Musing (@MovieMusingPod) April 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheFunnyVine/status/857232789732831232
https://twitter.com/davidmrattigan/status/857259027075657728
Let's take a moment to appreciate how great John Hurt's acting was in Alien.
I didn't know he had it in him.#AlienDay
— Bec Hill (@bechillcomedian) April 26, 2017
Happy #AlienDay everyone! Explore every stage in the Xenomorph's gruesome life cycle: https://t.co/3E4D5LBKRB pic.twitter.com/zYZUJju5Ti
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) April 26, 2017
Happy #AlienDay! @AlienAnthology pic.twitter.com/zaFc33YGBt
— Nerdist (@nerdist) April 26, 2017
Happy Alien Day Internet! #AlienDay Check out our 'Alien' review: https://t.co/czSFqjrW0F pic.twitter.com/7ogwiYGSOC
— Reel Comic Heroes (@reelComicHeroes) April 26, 2017
mulder: why would we have #AlienDay if aliens don't exist, scully? think about it. pic.twitter.com/DiJtseeCco
— erin (@buckupcamper) April 26, 2017