Washington DC, Dec. 30 -- Filmmaker James Cameron has shared strong criticism of the 1992 sci-fi film' Alien 3', saying its opening moments undermined much of the work he had done in Aliens (1986), according to People.

Cameron, who directed Aliens, the sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 classic Alien, spoke about the film during a recent episode of the 'Just Foolin About with Michael Biehn' podcast, released on December 23. Cameron, 71, described the creative decision to kill off key characters in Alien 3 as deeply disappointing.

In Aliens, Sigourney Weaver reprised her role as Ellen Ripley, who awakens from stasis 57 years after surviving the events of the first film. The sequel introduced several fan-favourite characters, including Dwayne ...