Alien

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Ridley Scott 

 

Conceiving the story

Pre-Production 

Production Begins

Making the Movie

Afterthoughts

Echoes

Production Timeline

Resources

Aliens

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Writing the script

Jenette Goldstein plays Vasquez
 
Lance Henriksen plays Bishop the Android

Signing up Weaver

Acheron

Jim Camerons derelict ship drawing

Ron Cobb's Drop Ship artwork 

James Cameron removes the human to spore stage 

Adding the queen to the life cycle 

The design of James Cameron's Alien Queen

Alien Queen's elbow, inspiration from James Gleeson?

The Alien Warrior Heads

Dan O'Bannon on Aliens

Clive Barker on Aliens

Production November 1985 

Alien 3

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First plans

Clive Barker asked to scriptwrite

William Gibson works on a script

Renny Harlin attempts to make Alien 3

Vincent Ward attempts to make Alien 3

Riddle of  the Alien 3 beast with 4 legs

The Shadow of the Sphinx

The Beginning of the film

ADI's dog alien 

Alien Beast partly inspired by HR Giger's New York city paintings?

Alien beast partly inspired by Poltergeist 2 creature designs?

Gino Acevedos alien painting guide 

Cocoons

Haven't a clue about Bishop 2

Curious similarities between Element of Crime and Alien 3

Theatrical cut leaves it as a portent of the next Alien director

Sigourney Weaver photographed by Helmut Newton

The end of Ripley?

Aliens Vs Predator

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The development of Peter Brigg's AvP script

Paul W. S. Anderson comes on board

Patrick Tatopoulos's concept work for alien lifeforms

1. Patrick Tatopoulos concepts for  the Alien Queen

2. Patrick Tatopoulos concept for the "Hybrid" Chestburster

John Fasano's Pred-Alien sketch

Constantine Sekeris sketches for alien lifeforms

1. Constantine Sekeris' sketches for Alien facehugger, 

2. Constantine Sekeris' sketches for Alien warriors,

3. Constantine Sekeris sketches for an Alien Queen

Various alien maquettes
1. Alien Queen Quarter Size Maquette sculpted by Akihito Ikeda 

2. Alien/Predator hybrid maquette sculpted by Akihito Ikeda 

Aliens In A Puzzle Box Pyramid

Von Däniken concepts in Alien vs Predator

Aztec architecture influenced by Predators

Borrowed from the Alien saga

1. Title Sequence, 2. Silhouette of the Alien Queen, 3. Nodding duck  

4. Reflections in the helmets, 5. Bishop returns again, 6. The Pyramid

Ron Shusett and Dan O'Bannon's involvement

Sigourney Weaver vs Alien vs Predator

Alien Resurrection

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Pre-production
Reviving the Alien Franchise
Whedon writes the Alien Resurrection script
Whedon injects vampiric blood into the script
Winona Ryder cast as Annalee Call

Other directors considered for Alien Resurrection
Choosing a director

Matthieu Kassovitz was considered
Danny Boyle almost directed
Paul W Anderson almost directed
David Cronenberg was asked to direct 

Making the movie
 Signing Jeunet on
Inspired by Francis Bacon

The God Light 
The Newborn

Ripley - Call: A lesbian relationship?
Homage to Ken Russell's "Mahler"?
The Viper Pit / Nest 
Citadel Miniatures's Plague Elemental inspire the Newborn?

Production Crew
Darius Khondji

Concept Artists
Sylvain Despretz
Chris Cunningham / Halls
Steve Wang
Jordu Schell
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Giger's responses to the issue of his credit in the film
 Giger's letter to 20th C Fox no.1 (November 13th 1997)
Giger's letter to 20th C Fox no.2 (December 19th 1997)

Afterthoughts
Jan Kounen and the alien
Dark Horse Alien comics influence

Echoes from Alien Resurrection
Chris Cunningham's "Africa Shox" music video.
Alien Resurrection inspires Pitof's Vidocq

Resources
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