Alien 3, style as Alien³, is a science fiction/horror film that opened May 22, 1992 (see 1992 in film). As the third installment in the Alien franchise, it is preceded by Ridley Scott's Alien and James Cameron's Aliens and is followed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection. The film also stands as the feature film directorial debut of David Fincher.