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
Calling Sigourney
Winona Ryder cast as Annalee Call
Other directors considered for Alien Resurrection

  Choosing a director  Jean-Jacques Beineix was considered for director  Marco Brambilla (mentioned in the Irish Times)  Anthony Waller (mentioned in the Irish Times)  Terry Gilliam was offered an Alien sequel  Matthieu Kassovitz was considered  Peter Jackson was asked to direct  Danny Boyle almost directed  Paul W Anderson almost directed  David Cronenberg was asked to direct 

Production Crew
Darius Khondji

Making the movie
 Signing Jeunet on
No Marc Caro alien
Inspired by Francis Bacon

The God Light 
Nigel Phelp's Auriga "crucifix ship"
Designing the final Auriga  
Oiling the alien to death

Jeunet's life in Beverly Hills Helmut Newton visited the set and photographed Sigourney Weaver 

Creature and SFX department
The Newborn
ADI's Newborn Rod Puppet
Swimming Aliens

Alien beast CGI 

The Newborn skull casting hard copy (original production material) 

The Viper Pit / Nest
Alien Stunt Head Prop (Genuine?)

Dr Wren (JE Freeman) Animatronic Bust

Costumes
DiStephano's costume
Vriess' costume

Hillard's costume
Christie's costume
Auriga crew costume  

 

Concept Artists
Sylvain Despretz wheelchair, guns and auriga concepts
Chris Cunningham / Halls alien warrior and newborn concepts
Steve Wang Ripley clone, alien newborn and alien warrior maquettes
Jordu Schell's Alien, Newborn and Ripley 7 maquettes's
Arthur Lee's Alien warriors
unnamed Ripley Clone Concept Art
unnamed 2 Closeup study of an Alien Warrior

unnamed 3 Xenomorph Concept Sketch

 

 

The Auriga

Nigel Phelp's Auriga (crucifix)-ship
Designing the final Auriga (exterior)
"USM Auriga" model miniature 

 

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
Homage to Ken Russell's "Mahler"?
Sex in space
Ripley - Call: A lesbian relationship?  

Citadel Miniatures's Plague Elemental inspire the Newborn?
Alien Warrior by Arthur Lee (painted by Daniel Brodzik?) references:
a. Master Francke's Resurrection of Christ (1424) ? 
b. "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" (1907) by Pablo Picasso?  
c) Vaughan's tattoo in David Cronenberg's Crash?
 

Echoes from Alien Resurrection
Chris Cunningham's "Africa Shox" music video.
Alien Resurrection inspires Pitof's Vidocq
Creature-Effect's alien mutant


Resources
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