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On Blu-Ray, Everyone Will Hear You Scream--ALIEN ANTHOLOGY on Blu-ray October 26



The Ultimate Collection Featuring All Four ALIEN Films Hatches On
Blu-ray from October 25 With Never-Before-Seen Bonus Material And The Debut Of The Exclusive and Groundbreaking Interactive Experience, MU-TH-UR Mode


Fans Have A Chance To Board The Nostromo During Comic-Con At Booth #3528 And Enter The Hibernation Chamber Of The Doomed Intergalactic Crew


LOS ANGELES, CA (July 15, 2010) – Sometimes, the scariest things come from within. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents one of the most successful and terrifying film franchises of all time when the ALIEN ANTHOLOGY debuts on Blu-ray for the first time ever from October 25 internationally and on October 26 in North America. All four ALIEN films have been reinvigorated for an intense Blu-ray high-definition viewing experience. The release also marks the debut of MU-TH-UR Mode, a fully interactive companion that takes the extensive materials in the ALIEN ANTHOLOGY and puts them in the user’s hand – connecting fans to special features on all six discs and instantly providing an index of all available ALIEN content, including over 60 hours of special features and over 12,000 images.

The ALIEN ANTHOLOGY is a truly unique home entertainment experience. For the first time ever, the studio has united the material from every home video release of the ALIEN saga including the 1991/1992 laserdisc releases, the 1999 “Legacy” release and 2003’s groundbreaking ALIEN QUADRILOGY release into one complete Blu-ray collection. The set also includes two versions of each film and over four hours of previously unreleased exclusive material such as original screentests of Sigourney Weaver prior to filming the original ALIEN, unseen deleted scenes, thousands of still photographs from the Fox archives, the previously unseen original cut of “Wreckage and Rage: The Making of ALIEN3,” and much, much more.

The ALIEN ANTHOLOGY will be available for a suggested retail price of $139.99 U.S. / $179.99 Canada. Prebook is September 22.

The ALIEN ANTHOLOGY is just one aspect of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s yearlong campaign to honor the studio’s 75th birthday. This year the division will debut several select fan-favorites on Blu-ray for the first time ever including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, The Last of the Mohicans and The Sound of Music.

DISC ONE: ALIEN
1979 Theatrical Version
2003 Director’s Cut with Ridley Scott Introduction
Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Dan O’Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editor Terry Rawlings, Actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
Audio Commentary (for Theatrical Cut only) by Ridley Scott
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, 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., 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 Hervé Schneid, A.C.E., Alien Effects Creators Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Supervisor Pitof, Conceptual Artist Sylvain Despretz, 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
In addition to over 12 hours of candid, in-depth documentaries, you now have the ability to go even deeper into Alien Anthology history with 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 topical 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.

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 Bitch: 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

For international release dates and product information, contact your local Twentieth Century Fox office.

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ALIEN ANTHOLOGY
Street Date: October 26, 2010 
Prebook Date: September 22, 2010
Screen Format: ALIEN: Widescreen 2.35:1
ALIENS: Widescreen 1.85:1
ALIEN3: Widescreen 2.35:1
ALIEN RESURRECTION: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: ALIEN: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English 4.1 Dolby Surround, English Dolby Surround, French 5.1 DTS, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital
ALIENS: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English 4.1 Dolby Surround, English Dolby Surround, French 5.1 DTS, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital
ALIEN3: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English, French 5.1 DTS, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital
ALIEN RESURRECTION: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English, French 5.1 DTS, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
U.S. Rating: R
Total Run Time: 1020 Minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes

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