The Alien – Out of the Shadows audiobook will be coming out Alien Day. Yesterday Fox announced all sorts of new goodies in their Alien Day press release including an audiobook of Titan’s Alien – Out of the Shadows. The original novel by Tim Lebbon was released in 2014 (you can read our review of it here) and the new audiobook version of Alien – Out of the Shadows is due for release on April 26th.
Thanks to the good people over at Movie Buzzers we have our first sneak peek (sneek listen?) at what’s in store for us!
“Alien: Out of the Shadows is set in the 57 years between the original classic sci-fi films, 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens and features the vocal talent of Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner and Batman Begins), Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter film series), Corey Johnson (The Bourne Ultimatum, Kingsman),Kathryn Drysdale, Laurel Lefkow, and Andrea Deck. It is directed by Dirk Maggs (radio series of Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and based on the original novel by award-winning author Tim Lebbon.”
Alien – Out of the Shadows audiobook cover art.
You should recognize the name Andrea Deck as the voice of Amanda Ripley from Alien: Isolation. She is returning to provide the voice of Kasyanov for this audiobook. Science-fiction fans will also recognize the name Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty from Sir Ridley Scott’s other well-known sci-fi classic, Blade Runner. Ripley is played by Laurel Lefkow and Hoop is voiced by Corey Johnson.
Rather than a traditional audiobook like the recently released Alien film novelizations, the Maggs’ directed Out of the Shadows is taking a multi-cast approach, giving it an almost audio-play quality to it. The book will run approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes and is available by download only.
The Alien – Out of the Shadows audiobook is available to pre-order over at Amazon now.
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/website/interviews/dirk-maggs/
Interview is now live!
I figured you would. You tend to ask the right questions.
Perhaps you could ask about how one goes about preparing to play well established characters like Ripley and Ash.
I see what you did there. Now that'd be f unny as hell if there was a pause. XD
I am curious if they will do an audio drama on more of Tim's works such as the Rage War trilogy.
Was there any part of the dialogue or recording that Fox ordered changed?
-Did they used any actual sounds from the movies and does that mean all Alien films were referenced?
-Are there plans for future Alien productions along these lines?
-Are there any plans for original Alien works (i.e. not based on any books)?
-How long did production take?
-Was the book abridged for the purposes of the recording, or was it changed at all?
-Is Dirk Maggs a big fan of Aliens?
-Any cool stories on how the sound effects were generated?
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12974448_1162606823773788_7542042435086490645_n.jpg?oh=94f6ed6226fb377ed86f58e68860dc63&oe=57BB7C6C
Is it me or does the lass at the front look like the annoying squeeky girl from 2 Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps?
Yeah, it is. Kathryn Drysdale.
Looking back at the cast photo, it's fairly obvious he's the guy in the pink t-shirt. Didn't recognise him at first with a moustache!
I've literally only just seen this bit, that's excellent news.
According to Audible, Mac McDonald (Simpson from the Aliens Special Edition) is also involved in this!
http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/alien-prometheus/news/a788660/rutger-hauer-aliens-ash-is-creepy-as-hell-as/
I find I sometimes lose interest when listening to straight up audiobooks but audio dramas/plays, what have you are much more interesting. I really hope this does well and encourages them to do more. Maybe even some original ones not based on the existing books.
This did get me to check out some stuff on Audible, since I do already own a Kindle...
FYI: the ALIENS ebook is on sale now for only 99 cents on Amazon.
I snagged it and added the audiobook narration for another $2.99. So together I got the Kindle ebook and the audiobook read by William Hope for only 4 bucks total. Not bad at all, especially considering that Mr. Hope's voice seems to be a great fit for the material, based on my few minutes of sampling the audiobook reading.
I fear authorities in the future will condemn us for not doing something about HuDa at this point.
Omg!
Oh my! Huda's in love.
Saw the Councillor. I didn't think it was such a bad film. Cameron Diaz is viciously amazing, and Michael Fassbender is always good.
I see what you mean, but there's something about her. I thought it when I first found out who she was off the back of Isolation, and she looks great in that photo too.
She was supposedly in Ridley's The Counsellor. Anyone ever see that?
*looks over shoulder for wife* all clear
Man do I have a thing for Andrea Deck
Feeling the need to ditto you here, in case Fox is watching.
Bigger image of the cover:
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/300316_01a-e1459373964984.jpg
And some of the cast of the drama, including Andrea Deck.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/t31.0-8/12891030_1150226588345145_2419980788997116205_o.jpg
Correction: Andrea isn't playing Ripley, she's playing Kasyanov. Laurel Lefkow is playing Ripley.
The lovable Hoop will be played by Corey Johnson - in the cap in the cast picture above.
I guess this means she's comfortable working within this licence. I hope she continues to do so. Would it be too much of a stretch to want her to appear in a future 'ALIEN' movie as Amanda Ripley?
I'd be all for that.
-Windebieste.
She was Amanda Ripley in Alien: Isolation!
EDIT: Not reading the full post retard alert
You enjoyed that did you?
It is Very loudly, but still I would to listen it all.
Thanks for the sneak... listen.
Yeah, that description didn't sound correct to me either but that's what everything is calling it.
but the end of that sample though