Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report Standard Edition is on the way! Earlier this year Insight Editions and Sideshow Collectables published the Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report Collectors’ Edition. But at over $300 it was outside the price range of a lot of fans who were clamouring for a Standard Edition.
And that wait is nearly over! A $45 hardback edition of the book is available for pre-order on Amazon (or £30 on Amazon.co.uk)!
“For hundreds of years now, scientists at the Weyland-Yutani Corporation have been monitoring the behavior of an alien life-form so powerful that its potential for military application appears limitless. Although all attempts to harness the beast’s abilities have ended in appalling bloodshed, the acquisition of the Xenomorph remains a priority. As such, Weyland-Yutani has granted you access to their detailed files on the alien in the hope that you will be able to help capture and subjugate one of these fascinating yet deadly creatures
This exclusive in-world book utilizes specially commissioned illustrations and thirty-five years of Alien movie concept art and film stills to create a deeply engrossing reading experience that explores the nature of the Xenomorph in unparalleled detail. Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report contains extensive information on the characters, locations, vehicles, and weapons from the movies, along with an in-depth breakdown of the Xenomorph’s life cycle, to give readers the most comprehensive look at one of movie history’s greatest monsters.
Covering all aspects of this hugely popular franchise’s thirty-five-year history, Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report is the ultimate book for fans.”
Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report Standard Edition is available for pre-order on Amazon!
How exactly the Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report Standard Edition will differ from the Collectors’ Edition is currently unknown but it is fair to assume that this version of the book will not include the sculpted slipcase.
We previewed the Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report Collectors’ Edition back in August. You can check out that preview in our articles section.
The Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report Standard Edition is currently slated for release on the 20th of September 2016. Thanks to Miguel Santos for the tip.
As I mentioned previously, the Spanish standard version misses out most of the insert items - it has four or five whereas the collector's edition has more like fifteen or twenty. I imagine the English edition will be the same.
Otherwise the actual contents of the book seems to be identical. SM mentioned the new edition will probably correct some of the mistakes in the original.
I'm always a bit late on the news I guess. But I haven't ordered yet (money's still a bit tight after the holidays) I'm definitely ordering a copy soon though
They are certainly doing a standard edition! We're quite happy about that! Have you ordered a copy?
I'm crossing my fingers at least!
http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Weyland-S-D-Perry/dp/1608878333/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453390336&sr=8-1&keywords=weyland+yutani+report
I consider myself a casual fan because I love the movies and only once in a while go out of the way to read a book or comic. I want to buy some toys er I mean models- figures? or whatever they're called but the man in me says that's for children and hard core fans. I admit that I do read up on some of the expanded stuff because I'm interested in where the story could beheaded. Aliens is among my favorite films period, if not my most favorite.
Still I don't do much more than chat here so I consider myself a casual fan. I mean I don't even have a Weaver autographed pair of panties. What kind of true fan doesn't have one of those.
Morpheus even talks about going down the rabbit hole.
Still, 5,437 posts is quite impressive for a "casual fan" on a site like this.
I take it you're more of a hardcore Alice in Wonderland fan?
This isn't really a book for casual fans.
Comeon now, it's not a fandom competition.
You haven't lived and breathed Predator if you haven't met Ian Whyte, given him artwork of your own Predator, and created your own home made cosplay of a Predator!
I live and breathe Predator. My phone's wallpaper is nothing but an animated Predator face.
If canons get reassigned, would you also stop buying any copy of Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection as well?
P.S - I thought i was the only Singaporean here!
I'd be surprised if it was more than $70 in somewhere like Kinokuniya. Popular sure isn't going to stock it.
And if it does got for $70+, you can order online from The Book Depository, which is cheaper than retail about 99% of the time.
It is.
Exactly. If the future films negate current films 3 and 4 and the book gets revised without the film 3 and 4 entries, then this is the only proper technical reference you will have for those films. And if future books feature alternate entries combined, then the book will be more expensive. I would seriously try to save a few dollars and pick this up when it hits shelves in September. You can't lose. Looks like an awesome volume...
I guess that puts me on the fence. If it costs me more $70 bucks here in Singapore, i probably won't get it.
What Hicks said.
Plus, who cares if the book is overwritten one day? Surely you'd be buying it because it's a gorgeous book and wouldn't care if one day something it says isn't 100% accurate? And It'd still be an accurate tie-in to the existing four films anyway.
For £30 I'd recommend in a heartbeat! The Collector's Edition is lovely but really depends on your own finances.
Not at all. A) We don't know exactly how Alien 5/3.2 will effect the timeline/canon (which I'm starting to think is quite a pointless thing anyway) and B) the film wont be out for another 3/4 years at the least.
Why are you apologizing? There's nothing to be sorry for.
Personally... as much as I am a fan, I don't think I'll be getting this. Handbooks just... I don't know, seem kind of pointless, especially for a continuity that's going to be migrated or re-assigned.
Are we certain that there are going to be updated versions?
I mean... as far as handbooks go, I wouldn't even really purchase them. Look how many times Marvel's made guide books and almost all of them are now irrelevant. Same thing with Star Wars since the EU reboot. I'm an Alien fan (more so Predator but...) yet, I don't think I'll go out of my way to get either version. Especially with Blomkamp's movie believed to re-assign Alien 3 and Resurrection.
I like the pics, but i wonder how good a long term investment this will be.
Same, but I was researching that list of exclusive inserts for the Wiki page
Hadn't actually watched the video - those kind of videos bore me a bit to be honest - but I've just watched now. Thanks.
It's held in a little wallet affixed to the inside of the (hard)back cover. Shouldn't damage the binding at all.
Judging by the video of the Spanish standard version (Eight posted it earlier) the inserts are handled in the same way as the bumper edition, glued in with that peely snot glue. There's just far less of them.
That kinda disappointed me too. Don't get me wrong, it was a great read, but the fact it was meant to be the document in its entirety when it was only like 8 pages long was a bit disappointing.
I still think Morse has potential for future use - as does Fury, at a stretch.
For sure. I'd love to read that as well. That seems like a great addition to the book actually. Hopefully it will be built into the book properly but not holding my breath. Some decades ago, I actually contemplated writing an Alien IV with Morse as the lead character. Went nowhere. He's too 2-D.
Same in Canada at Chapters.ca as I mentioned earlier. Seems to be a fairly firm date.
To be honest, I kind of prefer not to have all the extra junk in the book that will keep falling out or getting lost. I mean Burke's card can't be good for the binding of the book. Remember how thick that card was in the movie? Can you imagine if you had to have one of those to call everyone? What were the designers thinking? It's so funny to think that our little iPhones are more advanced with Skype technology than that future tech. Boy did we overshoot expectations on that one... Now let's get that FTL travel down pat...