The currently running 40 Years of Alien: 40th-Anniversary exhibit at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts has unveiled several previously unseen production documents from the making of the original 1979 film. Most notable among them are “Ridley’s Notes”—the original character biographies drafted by Ridley Scott to provide the cast with material to base their performances upon.
Upcoming Theatrical Screenings
Alien and Aliens have quite an active second life in repertory screenings (Alien³ and Resurrection, alas, not so much). This page will keep track of upcoming theatrical screenings in the US. List updated weekly.
Alien Anthology: “Disc Unbound” Eject Screens
Upon ejecting one of the discs in the Alien Anthology Blu-ray set, viewers are greeted with a 1920×1080 screensaver image; each disc has its own custom-colored eject screen in multiple languages. Presented here are the actual eject screen themselves in original format, pulled directly from the discs. (They make a nice desktop background!) ALIEN (Disc …
40 YEARS OF ALIEN: 40th Anniversary Exhibit at USC
Currently running at USC School of Cinematic Arts (the alma mater of original Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon) is an anniversary exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Alien film franchise, showcasing props and other items from all six films. Alien Archives paid a visit and documented some of the highlights. For more, please see our article …
Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. – 30 Years of Make-Up, Monsters and Magic Exhibit
To celebrate their 30th anniversary, a selection of Studio ADI’s work was presented at the Hollywood Museum from October 3rd to December 31st, 2018, including many items from Alien³, Alien Resurrection and AVP: Alien vs. Predator. Presented here are some of the highlights featured at the exhibit.
