Alien Quadrilogy (1979)

An additional four discs include new detailed commentaries, interviews, multi-angle anamatics, pre-production, production and post production featurettes, 252 pages of Stan Winston’s fascinating workshop, screenplays and intriguing easter eggs.

The final bonus disc contains rare still archives, theatrical and television trailers, interviews and fascinating special effects footage.

Disc 1-Alien:
1979 Theatrical Version 2003 Director's Cut

Disc 2-Alien:
Star Beast: Developing the story, first draft of the screenplay by Dan O'Bannon The Visualist: Direction and design Ridleygrams: Original thumbnails & notes Storyboard archive Art of Alien (Cobb, Foss, Giger, Moebius) Truckers In Space: Casting Sigourney Weaver's screentest with optional commentary by Ridley Scott Cast portrait gallery Fear Of The Unknown: Shepperton studios, 1978 The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet The Sets Of Alien The Eighth Passenger: Creature design The Chestburster: Creature design Future Tense: Music and editing 8 deleted scenes Visual effects gallery: Photo archive A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the film Poster explorations Special shoot

Disc 3-Aliens:
Commentary by Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn, Terry Henn, Lance Henriksen, Gale Anne Hurd, Pat McClung, Bill Paxton, Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and Stan Winston 1986 theatrical version, 1991 special edition version James Cameron introduction

Disc 4-Aliens:
57 Years Later: Continuing the story Original Treatment: by James Cameron Building Better Worlds: From concept to construction The Art Of Aliens: Conceptual art portfolio Pre-Vis Anamatics Preparing For Battle: Casting & characterization Cast Portrait: Still gallery This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985 Continuity Polaroids The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and action Weapons and Vehicles: Photo archive Bug Hunt: Creature design Beauty And the B*tch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien Stan Winston's Workshop: Photo archive Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn The Final Countdown: Music, editing and sound Aliens Unleashed: Reactions to the film Film finish & release Easter Egg: A Boy And His Power Loader

Disc 5-Alien 3:
Commentary by Terry Rawlings and crew 1992 theatrical version, 2003 special edition version

Disc 6-Alien 3:
Development: Concluding the story Tales Of The Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's vision The Art of Aceron: Conceptual art portfolio Part III featurette Art of Fiorina Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Geiger's Redesign featurette Production: Part I featurette Furnace Construction: Time-lapse sequence Adaptive organism: Creature design ADI Workshop E.E.V. Scan multi-angle vignette Production: Part II Optical Fury: Visual effects Music, editing andisound Visual effects: Photo archive Post-Mortem: Reaction to the film

Disc 7-Alien Resurrection:
Commentary by Jean Pierre Junet and crew Intro (Extended Cut only) 1997 theatrical version, 2003 special edition version Jean Pierre Junet introduction

Disc 8-Alien Resurrection:
From The Ashes: Reviving the story First draft screenplay: by Joss Whedon French Twist: Direction and design Under The Skin: Casting and characterization Test footage #1 Hair/make up Mark Carro photo gallery The Art of Resurrection: Conceptual gallery Pre-visualizations: Multi-angle rehearsals Death From Below: Underwater photography Unnatural Mutation: Creature design Genetic Composition: Music Easter Egg: Elien Extra