Alien Anthology Blu-ray Dated and Detailed

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IGN has the scoop on the release date and details for the Alien Anthology, which will come out in the US on October 26. This six-disc set contains about 60 hours of special features and over 12,000 images, including material from the legendary early 1990s LaserDisc release, the "Legacy" release and the Quadrilogy DVDs. 20th Century Fox claims that the four Alien films have been "reinvigorated for an intense Blu-ray high-definition viewing experience."

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New, previously unreleased content includes original screen tests of Sigourney Weaver prior to filming the original Alien, unseen deleted scenes, and the previously unseen original cut of "Wreckage and Rage: The Making of Alien3" (so far only available in truncated form).

This edition will incorporate the "MU-TH-UR Mode," an interactive feature that lets you access the special features on all six discs and provides an index of all available content.

The Anthology offers nearly five hours of additional video Enhancement Pods created exclusively for this collection, presenting behind-the-scenes footage, raw dailies and interview outtakes from all four films. At relevant points in the documentaries, you may access these pods to enhance your experience – or watch them on their own from the separate Enhancement Pod index.

As previously reported (see blu-ray.com, April 6), the Anthology will initially be available in a limited edition with alien-egg packaging.

Disc contents and special features include:

Disc One: Alien

• 1979 Theatrical Version
• 2003 Director's Cut with Ridley Scott Introduction
• Audio commentaries:
  
  • Director Ridley Scott, writer Dan O'Bannon, executive producer Ronald Shusett, editor Terry Rawlings, and actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
  • Ridley Scott (on theatrical cut only)
  
  
• Final theatrical isolated score by Jerry Goldsmith
• Composer's original isolated score by Jerry Goldsmith
• Deleted and extended scenes
• MU-TH-UR Mode interactive experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream

Disc Two: Aliens

• 1986 Theatrical Version
• 1991 Special Edition with James Cameron introduction
• Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung, and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
• Final theatrical isolated score by James Horner
• Composer's original isolated score by James Horner
• Deleted and extended scenes
• MU-TH-UR Mode interactive experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream

Disc Three: Alien3

• 1992 Theatrical Version
• 2003 Special Edition (Restored Workprint Version)
• Audio commentary by cinematographer Alex Thomson, B.S.C., editor Terry Rawlings, alien effects designers Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., visual effects producer Richard Edlund, A.S.C., and actors Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen
• Final theatrical isolated score by Elliot Goldenthal
• Deleted and extended scenes
• MU-TH-UR Mode interactive experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream

Disc Four: Alien Resurrection

• 1997 Theatrical Version
• 2003 Special Edition with Jean-Pierre Jeunet introduction
• Audio commentary by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, editor Herve Schneid, A.C.E., alien effects creators Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., visual effects supervisor Pitof, conceptual artist Sylvain Despretz, and actors Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser
• Final theatrical isolated score by John Frizzell
• Deleted and extended scenes
• MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream

Disc Five: Making the Anthology

• The Beast Within: Making Alien
  
  • Star Beast: Developing the Story
  • The Visualists: Direction and Design
  • Truckers in Space: Casting
  • Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978
  • The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet
  • The Eighth Passenger: Creature Design
  • Future Tense: Editing and Music
  • Outward Bound: Visual Effects
  • A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film
  • Enhancement Pods
  
  
• Superior Firepower: Making Aliens
  
  • 57 Years Later: Continuing the Story
  • Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction
  • Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization
  • This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985
  • The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action
  • Bug Hunt: Creature Design
  • Beauty and the *****: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien
  • Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn
  • The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound
  • The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects
  • Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film
  • Enhancement Pods
  
  
• Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien3
  
  • Development Hell: Concluding the Story
  • Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision
  • Stasis Interrupted: David Fincher's Vision
  • Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Redesign
  • The Color of Blood: Pinewood Studios, 1991
  • Adaptive Organism: Creature Design
  • The Downward Spiral: Creative Differences
  • Where the Sun Burns Cold: Fox Studios, L.A. 1992
  • Optical Fury: Visual Effects
  • Requiem for a Scream: Music, Editing and Sound
  • Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film
  • Enhancement Pods
  
  
• One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection
  
  • From the Ashes: Reviving the Story
  • French Twist: Direction and Design
  • Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization
  • Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996
  • In the Zone: The Basketball Scene
  • Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design
  • Genetic Composition: Music
  • Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery
  • A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography
  • Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film
  • Enhancement Pods
  • MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience to Access and Control Enhancement Pods
  
  

Disc Six: The Anthology Archives

• Alien
  
  • Pre-Production
    
    • First Draft Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon
    • Ridleygrams: Original Thumbnails and Notes
    • Storyboard Archive
    • The Art of Alien: Conceptual Art Portfolio
    • Sigourney Weaver Screen Tests with Select Director Commentary
    • Cast Portrait Gallery
    
    
  • Production
    
    • The Chestbuster: Multi-Angle Sequence with Commentary
    • Video Graphics Gallery
    • Production Image Galleries
    • Continuity Polaroids
    • The Sets of Alien
    • H.R. Giger's Workshop Gallery
    
    
  • Post-Production and Aftermath
    
    • Additional Deleted Scenes
    • Image & Poster Galleries
    • Experience in Terror
    • Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive
    • The Alien Legacy
    • American Cinematheque: Ridley Scott Q&A
    • Trailers & TV Spots
    
    
  
  
• Aliens
  
  • Pre-Production
    
    • Original Treatment by James Cameron
    • Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics with Commentary
    • Storyboard Archive
    • The Art of Aliens: Image Galleries
    • Cast Portrait Gallery
    
    
  • Production
    
    • Production Image Galleries
    • Continuity Polaroids
    • Weapons and Vehicles
    • Stan Winston's Workshop
    • Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras
    • Video Graphics Gallery
    • Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers
    
    
  • Post-Production and Aftermath
    
    • Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned
    • Deleted Scene Montage
    • Image Galleries
    • Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive
    • Main Title Exploration
    • Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright
    • Trailers & TV Spots
    
    
  
  
• Alien3
  
  • Pre-Production
    
    • Storyboard Archive
    • The Art of Arceon
    • The Art of Fiorina
    
    
  • Production
    
    • Furnace Construction: Time-Lapse Sequence
    • EEV Bioscan: Multi-Angle Vignette with Commentary
    • Production Image Galleries
    • A.D.I.'s Workshop
    
    
  • Post-Production and Aftermath
    
    • Visual Effects Gallery
    • Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
    
    
  • Alien3 Advance Featurette
  • The Making of Alien3 Promotional Featurette
  • Trailers & TV Spots
  
  
• Alien Resurrection
  
  • Pre-Production
    
    • First Draft Screenplay by Joss Whedon
    • Test Footage: A.D.I. Creature Shop with Commentary
    • Test Footage: Costumes, Hair and Makeup
    • Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Rehearsals
    • Storyboard Archive
    • The Marc Caro Portfolio: Character Designs
    • The Art of Resurrection: Image Galleries
    
    
  • Production
    
    • Production Image Galleries
    • A.D.I.'s Workshop
    
    
  • Post-Production and Aftermath
    
    • Visual Effects Gallery
    • Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
    
    
  • HBO First Look: The Making of Alien Resurrection
  • Alien Resurrection Promotional Featurette
  • Trailers & TV Spots
  
  
• Anthology
  
  • Two Versions of Alien Evolution
  • The Alien Saga
  • Patches and Logos Gallery
  • Aliens 3D Attraction Scripts and Gallery
  • Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection
  • Parodies
  • Dark Horse Cover Gallery
  • Patches and Logos Gallery
  • MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience

Blu-ray.com

That's quite a lot of extras.

[Indigo Virus]

*wipes the spit and slobber from my mouth*

Oh god I think I made a booboo in my pant's.
Defo gonna get the limited edition !!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Just gonna phone the missus and tell her I've already chose my crimbo pressie!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[neoxthexone]

I got to get this, I already have the Quadrilogy. I love the Alien movies.

[jlippone]

Finally, have been waiting for a while.

[coolguy]

this will be a must buy on day one cant waite for this

[Fd Mendoza]

yup, defo purchase for me!

[Linconan]

Must buy.

and, i'll have my Samsung 50' 3D Plasma by then.

woohoo!!
*sings*
"Heaven, I'll be in heaven."

[ERC1980]

too bad it won't come with a preview/teaser for the alien prequel.

[manutdfan]

Looking forward to this.

[timberflake]

As always with older films, I'll be waiting to see what the tranfer to Blu Ray is like, but if they're good I'll definitely be getting involved!

[Nuvian]

Loved the first 2 movies, so this is a must buy, good warm up for the prequel in the works.

[BluShock]

Blu-ray.com have their review up.

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Alien-...y/5090/#Review

[unsmart thing]

Anybody that's interested in this can order it from Amazon.co.uk for $58 total.

[BlacJack]

This set is so damn nice. I don't care if you hated Alien 3 and Resurrection, buy this set. All the background info and extra features alone will make you go into a coma, then when you wake up you still get to watch Alien and Aliens.

This sounds amazing in 7.1 as well. Boner.

[jlippone]

This set is so damn nice. I don't care if you hated Alien 3 and Resurrection, buy this set. All the background info and extra features alone will make you go into a coma, then when you wake up you still get to watch Alien and Aliens.

This sounds amazing in 7.1 as well. Boner.

... and only 2 weeks to go.

[BlacJack]

... and only 2 weeks to go.

It's out now bro!

[jlippone]

It's out now bro!

Not in here it isn't.
Sadly my better half does want finnish subtitles, so if I want her to see some movies I cannot import them from US or even UK.

[DarkVincent07]

I have only seen the first Alien movie, but will be buying this (when it comes out here)

Do you guys recommend I watch the directors cut versions of the movies or the theatrical ones first?

[F34R]

Oh, this is sooo MINE!!! Bring on Sigorgney!

[Bostonmess]

Got this for me birthday.

Definitely watch Aliens Directors cut for the added gun, guns, guns.

[DarkVincent07]

Got this for me birthday.

Definitely watch Aliens Directors cut for the added gun, guns, guns.

ok thx

[RedDragon7]

I'll take any and all media that pertains to the first and second movie. They can keep the rest.

[Linconan]

I have only seen the first Alien movie, but will be buying this (when it comes out here)

Do you guys recommend I watch the directors cut versions of the movies or the theatrical ones first?

Directors Cuts are always better.
Longer, yes.

It's usaully a 50/50 give and take experience as some people like them and some don't (mainly due to time running, etc), but most times shows they show you more insight into things that you would've picked up otherwise and could put an important depth to what they're talking about...

eg: Terminator 2 (Theatrical), Arnie picks up the minigun and smirks. The boy replies "Now thats defently you."
Giving you the impression he's talking about the BIG GUN for BIG ARNIE,lol.
but... nuh huh...
lol, he's talking about the smile.
Because earlier in the movie at the gas station, the Terminator trying to smile

I won't say anything for ALIENS etc, but HIGHLY suggest watching the Directors Cut first.
Especially since you said you've only seen the first Alien

Dont get me started on Jurrasic Park and True Lies, grrrrr.
Scenes that i've never seen again in any version except at the cin first time, wtf!!??....

I forgot all about this thread to tell the truth,
but come next pay..
yoink!! mine.

[HellsJester]

Can someone tell me if this version of Aliens has the extended/deleted scenes in the movie instead of in the special features such as the newt backstory stuff and aliens vs turrets scene?

[DreDayDetox]

Predators would pwn these Alien noobs..