On this day in movie history - Aliens (1986):

Aliens,

directed and written by James Cameron,

based on a story by James Cameron, David Giler and Walter Hill,

was released in the United States on July 18, 1986.
Music by James Horner.

Cast:
Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein, Al Matthews, Mark Rolston, Ricco Ross, Colette Hiller, Daniel Kash, Cynthia Dale Scott, Tip Tipping, Trevor Steedman, Paul Maxwell, Valerie Colgan, Alan Polonsky, Alibe Parsons, Blain Fairman, Barbara Coles, Carl Toop, John Lees, William Armstrong, Jay Benedict, Holly De Jong, Jill Goldston, Christopher Henn, Elizabeth Inglis, Mac McDonald, Stuart Milligan, Eddie Powell, Bob Sherman, Chris Webb, Tom Woodruff Jr.

In memory of Syd Mead:

July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019.

Visual / concept artist and futurist.
My favorites among his work, are for the movies: Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Elysium, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Tron, 2010, and Aliens.

Follow the link below to read the article in Variety:

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/syd-mead-dead-dies-blade-runner-tron-artist-1203453795/