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Posted by The Old One
 - Jun 15, 2019, 06:11:14 PM
It sounded incoherent, and wildly contradicted itself.

Posted by Walter2104
 - May 09, 2019, 10:22:29 AM
The original AC sounded more interesting than what we got. Perhaps that's the draft that Cung Le's concept art is based on. The original version of Prometheus/Untitled Alien Prequel, however, kinda sucks.  Maybe this was the script that Ridley Scott's son-in-law (can't remember his name) worked on before Ridley took over at the behest of Fox?
Posted by bb-15
 - May 07, 2019, 08:55:48 PM
Quote from: SiL on May 03, 2019, 12:03:14 PM
What do you mean, "allowed"? He wasn't asked (the only thing that needed designing for the creatures was the Queen, and Cameron wanted to design that) and he wasn't available; he had prior commitments to Poltergeist II. I don't remember there being some mandate that he couldn't work on the film.

I don't want to argue over semantics.
- Giger wanted in some way to be involved with the designs in "Aliens".
Evidence for this is that Giger had his lawyer send a letter to Cameron complaining about not being involved in the design work for "Aliens".

Quotein Giger's eyes anyway. It seems that the artist was a bit 'bent-out-of-shape' by the fact that Cameron didn't inform him that he was going to use the design again in another film.

Apparently Giger was so upset by this, that he had his lawyer write Cameron a 'nasty-gram' to let him know about it.

Giger wanted something (in some way being involved in "Aliens").
Cameron did not allow Giger to have that involvement.

QuoteIn response, the film maker composed this rather classy and honest letter to Giger's representation Leslie Barany...

Specifically from Cameron's letter...

QuoteMr. Giger's visual stamp was so powerful and pervasive in "ALIEN" (a major contributor to its success, I believe) that I felt the risk of being overwhelmed by him and his world, if we had brought him into a production where in a sense, he had more reason to be there than I did...

I offer all this commentary by way of apology and explanation in the hope that Mr. Giger can find it possible to forgive me for abducting his 'first-born'.
https://robojapan.blogspot.com/2010/08/james-cameron-had-to-apologize-to-h-r.html

* Back to the topic of the thread.
Visual film artists can have their wishes overruled in the movie making process.

;)
Posted by SM
 - May 03, 2019, 09:18:01 PM
I think it as a mix of all that plus I think there might've rumours that Giger was difficult to work with which also put Cameron off.  Don't remember where I heard that so I'm not sure how legit it is.
Posted by SiL
 - May 03, 2019, 12:03:14 PM
What do you mean, "allowed"? He wasn't asked (the only thing that needed designing for the creatures was the Queen, and Cameron wanted to design that) and he wasn't available; he had prior commitments to Poltergeist II. I don't remember there being some mandate that he couldn't work on the film.
Posted by bb-15
 - May 03, 2019, 11:34:57 AM
Interesting to read the comments about "Covenant'.
I enjoyed AC a lot...
But starting with the introduction of the xenomorph eggs, AC begins to rehash xeno moments from "Alien".
The xeno replays from "Alien" imo took much of the energy out of the newer film.

Why Daniels? Because she is discovering the mystery/horror of David.
This follows an old horror trope of the haunted house with the seemly friendly but really evil master. 
Vincent Price did well with this kind of story & Fassbender is very good in that role.

As for Huante, a basic aspect of big budget filmmaking which can frustrate movie crew members is that it is a massive collaboration of different writers, creative departments, actor egos, studio interference & the director's guidance.
The Alien films all went through a long, complicated development process with the design vision evolving over time, movie by movie.
One obvious example is that Giger, the lead creature designer of "Alien", wasn't allowed to work on "Aliens". 

;)
Posted by SM
 - Apr 30, 2019, 02:21:58 AM
Posted by Baron Von Marlon
 - Apr 30, 2019, 01:59:11 AM
Might be interesting to see Huante direct a (short) movie.
Dane Hallett is working on one. Not sure what's it's about but there's supposed to be body horror.
Posted by The Old One
 - Apr 10, 2019, 04:50:35 AM
Empathy. SJM
Space Jockey Morph. lol
Posted by Frosty Venom
 - Mar 10, 2019, 04:32:51 PM
Huante's Ultramorph concept needs to be brought to life for the third prequel film.
Posted by SiL
 - Mar 10, 2019, 07:06:18 AM
There's a Shaw's Room on the ship, wasn't sure about the citadel.
Posted by Highland
 - Mar 09, 2019, 06:07:03 AM
Quote from: SiL on Mar 09, 2019, 05:26:08 AM
Script had her die on the ship. Do we see a place for her in the citadel?

Didn't she have a room though in the Citadel? Is that what you are talking about. I thought there was a "Shaws Room" , maybe I made that up.
Posted by SiL
 - Mar 09, 2019, 05:26:08 AM
Script had her die on the ship. Do we see a place for her in the citadel?
Posted by Huggs
 - Mar 09, 2019, 05:02:49 AM
I could see him killing her there though. Her staring out at "his works", and freaking out, and he just does it. Or her refusal of his gift, his eden, and it gets messy. He seemed highly upset standing there and being near the marker. He did say he thought it was a good place for her, so likely that would be the nicest spot he could think of to do it.

I think that's the exact spot where she died.
Posted by Highland
 - Mar 09, 2019, 03:31:26 AM
I'd go option 2 for $100.

He wouldn't really need to set anything up, he could just make up any story he likes.
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