# Alien: The Archive-The Ultimate Guide to the Classic Movies - Hardcover

by **Titan Books** (Author)

_Alien_ is one of the most original, thrilling, and beautiful franchises in cinema history. From Ridley Scott's elegant horror masterpiece and James Cameron's visceral and heart-pounding _Aliens_, to David Fincher's nihilistic _Alien3_, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's twisted _Alien Resurrection_, these are the films that birthed a monster and a cultural phenomenon.

_Alien: The Archive_ is a beautiful celebration of these landmark films, delving deep into the process of how all four films were created. From the earliest script ideas to final cut, this book showcases the making of the series in exhaustive and exclusive detail. Featuring storyboards from Ridley Scott, exclusive concept designs from Ron Cobb and Syd Mead, behind-the-scenes imagery of the xenomorphs being created, deleted scenes, unused ideas, costumes, weapons, and much more.

This must have retrospective also includes brand new interviews with Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver, H.R. Giger, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Jenette Goldstein, and those whose vision and originality created a cinema legend.

This book is for all fans of _Alien_, art lovers, and cinema and science fiction historians. _Alien: The Archive_ is the final word on the series and showcases the breathtaking creation of a terrifying and beautiful filmic nightmare.

  
TM & (c) 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

### Author Biography

Mark Salisbury is the former editor of Britain's top-selling movie magazine, Empire, and author of a number of movie books, often in collaboration with Tim Burton, including Planet of the Apes, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride: An Invitationto the Wedding and Burton on Burton.

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 13 x 10.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 28, 2014

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