Alien Quadrilogy RC1 DVD

Featuring 45 hours of never-before-seen footage, the Alien Quadrilogy includes the original theatrical releases of each of the four films in the franchise plus alternate versions of each film and out-of-this-world bonus features including new director commentaries, original screen tests and production footage. Working closely with Directors Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, original film editors, and teams from Fox Restoration, Fox Sound, Visual Effects houses, TCFHE and the DVD producer coordinated the restoration of original footage, reconstruction of original audio, new visual effects and foley work, and much more to allow fans to experience the Alien franchise as never before.

All films will be presented in English 5.1 Dolby Digital (except for Alien and Alien Resurrection, which are also presented in English 5.1 DTS), French Dolby Surround (Canada only) and Spanish Dolby Surround (U.S. only) sound. All films are anamorphic widescreen with their original 2.35:1 aspect ratios (except for Aliens, which is presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio) and THX certified.

ALIEN
The original 1979 theatrical version of Alien and the 2003 Director’s cut
An introduction by Director Ridley Scott
Brand new commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Editor Terry Rawlings, Writer Dan OBannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Actors Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, and Harry Dean Stanton
Nine brand new documentaries: “Star Beast” On developing the Alien story “The Visualists” the direction and design of the film “Truckers In Space” Casting the movie “Fear Of The Unknown” Behind the scenes at Shepperton Studios in 1978 “The Darkest Reaches” Developing the Nostromo and Alien planet “The Eight Passenger” Creating the Alien “Future Tense” Focusing on the music and editing of Alien “Outward Bound” Peering into the film’s visual effects “A Nightmare Fulfilled” Reaction to the film’s opening
A Multi-Angle Scene Study on the Chestburster sequence with optional commentary by Ridley Scott and the production team
Sigourney Weaver’s original screen test with optional commentary by Ridley Scott
Seven deleted scenes with a deleted footage marker and deleted scene index
The first draft of the screenplay by Dan O’Bannon
Ridleygrams Original thumbnails and sketches by Ridley Scott
Storyboard Archives
The Art of Alien including a cast portrait gallery, production gallery, the sets of Alien, H.R. Giger’s Workshop, continuity polaroids and VFX gallery
The original theatrical posters and stills from the premiere

ALIENS
The original theatrical version - available for the first time ever on DVD - and James Cameron’s special edition version of Aliens
An introduction by Director James Cameron
Brand new commentary by James Cameron, Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn, Terry Henn, Lance Henriksen, Gale Anne Hurd, Pat McClung, Bill Paxton,Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and Stan Winston
James Cameron original treatment
Nine brand new featurettes: “57 Years Later” - Continuing the saga “Building Better Worlds” - From concept to construction “Preparing For Battle” - Casting and characterization “This Time It’s War” A look back at Pinewood Studios, 1985 “The Risk Always Lives” - Weapons and action “Bug Hunt” Creature design “Beauty And The Bitch” Power Loader vs. Queen Alien “Two Orphans” Revisiting Sigourney Weaver And Carrie Henn and “Aliens Unleashed” Reaction to the film
The Art of Aliens including conceptual art portfolio, cast portraits, production gallery, continuity polaroids, Stan Winston’s workshop, VFX gallery and premiere stills
Deleted footage marker and deleted scene index
Multi-angle videomatics with optional commentary by Miniature Effect Supervisor, Pat McClung
An Easter Egg

ALIEN 3
The original theatrical version and a restored pre-release version with more than 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage
Brand new commentary by Cinematographer Alex Thompson, Editor Terry Rawlings, VFX Designers Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr., Visual Effects Producer Richard Edlund, and actor Paul McGann
11 new featurettes: “Development” Concluding the story “Tales Of The Wooden Planet” Vincent Ward’s vision “Pre-Production III” The making of Alien 3 “Xeno-Erotic” H.R. Giger’s redesign of the Alien creature “Production: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three” Behind-the-scenes on the production of the movie “Adaptive Organism” Creature design “Optical Fury” Visual effects “Music, Editing And Sound” and “Post-Mortem” A reaction to the film
E.E.V. Bio-Scan A multi-angle vignette with optional commentary by Alex Gillis
The Art of Alien 3 including conceptual art portfolio, production gallery, and visual effects
Furnace construction time lapse
Storyboard archives

ALIEN RESURRECTION
The original theatrical version and an extended cut with alternate opening and ending sequences
An introduction by Director Jean Pierre Jeunet
Brand new commentary by Director Jean Pierre Jeunet, Herve Schneid, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Pitof, Sylvain Despretz, Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser
First draft of the screenplay by Joss Whedon
11 new featurettes: “From The Ashes” Reviving the story “French Twist” Direction and design “Under The Skin” Casting and characters “Death From Below” Underwater photography “In The Zone” Basketball scene “Unnatural Mutation” Creature design, “Genetic Mutation” Creature design “Genetic Composition” A listen to the music “Virtual Alien” Computer generated imagery “A Matter Of Scale” Miniature photography and “Critical Junction” A reaction to the film
Multi-angel rehearsal footage
A Mike Carro photo gallery, a conceptual art gallery, VFX gallery, a promotional photo archive and continuity polaroids
Storyboard archives
An Easter Egg

BONUS DISC
A brand new Q&A with Ridley Scott
“Experience in Terror” A promotional featurette from 1979
“Alien Evolution” Channel 4 U.K. exclusive documentary on Alien
A complete laser disc archive of Alien and Aliens
Original theatrical trailers and TV spots from all four films
“Aliens In The Basement” Inside the Bob Burns ALIEN Collection
Dark Horse cover gallery Anthology of 11 issues of the ALIEN comics
DVD-ROM feature Script to screen comparisons