Twentieth Century Fox announced Alien Day, a global celebration of the Alien franchise on April 26.

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The date 4/26 is of course a nod to LV-426, the planet from the Alien films. The day will have nationwide screenings of the movies, the release of never-before-seen products, and the start of the Alien: Ultimate Trivia Challenge, which will allow fans to win prizes every 42.6 minutes on Twitter.Reebok is releasing the Alien Stomper worn by Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, and the mid tops worn by Lance Henriksen as the Android Bishop.There will also be a Lieutenant Vasquez and Newt figure from NECA, as well as a Kenner-toy inspired Ellen Ripley figure. More figures come in the form of an Aliens Queen & Power Loader and Ripley set in Funko's ReAction series.As for literature, Dark Horse Comics will feature exclusive covers at participating retailers for the ongoing Aliens series, and a deluxe 30th anniversary hardcover version of the original Aliens series from 1986. Meanwhile, Titan Books is launching a brand new novel, Alien: Invasion (The Rage War book 2) by Tim Lebbon.If audio is more your thing, Alien: Out of the Shadows is a brand new drama on Audible starring Rutger Hauer, Matthew Lewis, and Corey Johnson.Alien Day's Twitter trivia contest will be run by the AlienAnthology account, and to take part you'll need to register your Twitter handle at AlienAnthology.com . Simply reply to the questions on Twitter using the hashtags #AlienDay426 and #Contest to be in with a chance to win.Jeffrey Godsik, president of Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products said: “We noticed that fans of the Alien films were starting to rally around the calendar date of April 26th -- given the connection to the planet LV-426. Quite simply, it gave us the idea to do something special on this day; to officially mark the occasion alongside fans and to build excitement online, in stores and once again, in theaters.”The Alien franchise has been around for decades, and its moves have made it onto IGN's list of Top 100 Movie Posters and Top 100 Movie Trailers

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