Sci-fi franchise since 1979 (5)

I believe the answer is:

alien

(Other definitions for alien that I've seen before include "Offensive" , "One is from outer space, perhaps" , "immigrant" , "Foreign - film directed by Ridley Scott" , "extraneous" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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