Hicks Q&A

Found this on YouTube. Michael Biehn fields questions before a screening of Aliens at Monster Mania 2009 in Cherry Hill, NJ. He talks about almost getting cast in Avatar, replacing James Remar, working with Cameron, etc.

Official Prometheus Trailer

Here it is. You can also try to get it from Apple although that usually never works for me.

Countdown to Prometheus Trailer

Yep, they're counting down the days to a trailer. A preview for a preview. At least, we get some behind-the-scenes snippets too so it's not completely pointless.

How Aliens Should Have Ended

Another funny video for you guys.

Aliens the Musical

You should get a laugh out of this.

Bootleg Prometheus Trailer

The quality sucks, but it still looks awesome especially with the music and sounds from the original Alien trailer mixed in. Can't wait for the official HD version. Thanks to AvPGalaxy and their source James Smith for the video.

Update: Fox pulled it. Big surprise. Here is a video of stills from the Comic Con footage.

Update 2: Fox took down the other video too.

Memorabilia Addition

Added a Board Games subsection with photos of the Kenner Alien Board Game and Peter Pan's Operation: Aliens Board Game.

Anatomical Guide to the Xenomorph

Created by Brad McGinty, the illustration below was inspired by an ultra rare 1967 book called An Anatomical Guide to Monsters. You can find images of Godzilla, Mothra, Gamera, and Anguirus over at Zombie Cat Productions (love the name). Enthusiasts can buy a 9x12 print of the anatomical Alien here, and Brad McGinty will translate his Japanese text into English for you.

Aliens on Ice

Yes, it's real. Performed live last weekend in Austin, TX, at Chapparal Ice by the Old Murder House Theatre, you can see a poster, some stills and videos for it below. More pictures are online at Ryan Green Photography's Facebook page. There are also some glowing reviews up at Movies.com and Collider.com with even more photos and clips.

Fassbender on Prometheus

When asked whether or not there's any connection to Alien, Michael Fassbender, one of the stars of the new film Prometheus, told MTV News, "Oh, absolutely. There's a definite connecting vein. You realize you're part of something else, but it's definitely in keeping with the old ones." According to Sky Movies, the film will feature a giant animatronic Space Jockey along with an enormous head piloting a ship. H.R. Giger is also rumored to be involved as an advisor. I'd say it's still a prequel then, but they want to be careful how they're selling it, probably to keep some of the surprises intact and to make sure it's not hindered by its place in the timeline. The film is scheduled for release in June 2012.

Alien Anthology Egg Packaging

The Limited Edition Egg Packaging for the Alien Anthology Blu-ray set can now be pre-ordered from Amazon for $149.99.

In a new press release, Ridley Scott announced an original film called Prometheus in place of the Alien prequel.

"While Alien was indeed the jumping off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place," said Scott. "The keen fan will recognise strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative. I couldn't be more pleased to have found the singular tale I'd been searching for, and finally return to this genre that's so close to my heart."

I don't know how I feel about this. Does that mean Fox will leave the Alien series alone or are they going to try to do a remake now? I wasn't dying to see a prequel, but I'd rather Scott do that than Fox ruin it some other way. Why couldn't Scott or Cameron just do a sequel with Sigourney? Does it really have to end with Resurrection and AvP?

New Video Game: Alien Horde

A new Aliens game for the iPhone and iPod Touch has been created by Matthew Pringle. Made by a fan for fans, it's a frantic arcade shooter based around the motion tracker. You can buy it for just 99 cents. Find out more at the official site.

Making the Quadrilogy

The Digital Bits has an incredible inside look at the making of the Alien Quadrilogy. It has an in-depth interview with DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika where he discusses how he got involved and the whole production process as well as his efforts to get Fincher involved. It even has a short little Q&A with Ridley Scott. Later on, they'll also have a brand new piece about the Alien Anthology.

Alien Anthology: Official Details

IGN has revealed the official release dates for the Alien Anthology Blu-ray set. It hits US shores on Oct 26. The UK gets it a day earlier on Oct 25, and it comes out in Australia on Nov 3. You can now pre-order the set on Amazon for $97.99 (suggested retail price is $139.99). IGN also has a list of extras, and guess what? The Burke cocoon scene is confirmed! And we get the Quadrilogy's unedited "Wreckage and Rage: The Making of Alien 3" documentary! The uncut Alien Evolution doc is also part of the set. It's unbelievable. Head on over to IGN for the rest.

More Classic Models

Added an AEF Designs subsection with details and pictures of these 1988 resin models. A few photos are shown below.

Work in Progress

I've started updating Alien 3's Deleted Scenes. In the mean time, be sure to check out the Weyland-Yutani Archives for an incredible, in-depth comparison between the workprint and the assembly cut. There's also a lot more details on other little-known cut scenes with pictures from Dark Horse's comic book adaptation and various drafts of the script.

Memorabilia Update

Added a Geometric Designs subsection. I also updated Japanese Collectibles with more Kubrick toys and some Konami pre-colored figures. That subsection was renamed too since it does include models as well.