Dark Horse Announces New Comic Series, Alien: The Original Screenplay!

Started by Corporal Hicks, Jan 16, 2020, 08:06:38 PM

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The Old One

The Old One

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Primarily I want Alien Engineers, NB's Aliens II & especially VW's Alien III above all else.

Whiskeybrewer

Now this came out of left field. Really looking forward to this

Immortan Jonesy

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Jan 17, 2020, 02:59:57 PM
I'd also love them do some random pitches or scripts that we might have never even heard of.

That's sick   8) Who knows what kind of batshit crazy idea might be hidden there  :laugh: 

Perfect-Organism

This could be cool.  I'm in.

Kailem

Very cool! I'm a big fan of seeing these alternate/original takes on stories, so this is great news that they're doing more along those lines.

As has already been said, I hope we get to see stuff inspired by some of that original concept art. Alien really did have some amazing 70's sci-fi artwork made during its production.

FenGiddel

What's up with that cover? "Blair Witch Alien"-esque

Immortan Jonesy

I hadn't seen this panel before.






Quote from: FenGiddel on Jan 18, 2020, 02:56:40 AM
What's up with that cover? "Blair Witch Alien"-esque

Three things went through my head the first time I saw it.







But no, I think you nailed it  ;D


KiramidHead

So we'll probably only get the Covenant sequel in comic form now. ;)

Immortan Jonesy


KiramidHead

I'd like to see them collaborate with Gibson and create a sequel to his Alien 3 from scratch. That ending is just begging for a follow up.

Monster Man

Monster Man

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Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 06:01:18 AM
Quote from: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
This is pretty cool, this gives me hope that they'll tackle more alternate scripts and things like that.

Indeed.



I really do want Ward's vision brought to light in some way. Although in truth I feel it'd have to be a comic book or something animated because of how fantastical his visuals are. I couldn't trust a simple movie to bring all that craziness to life without sacrifice the things that make it unique.

But on the topic for this -- is there a bullet point layout that can tell me what's to be expected in Bannon's original draft? Was this before they had a concept for our favorite creature?

Russ840

I absolutely cannot wait for this.

In spite of its problems, i kinda love the Gibson Alien 3 adaptation we got and this is looking (albeit only 2 pages and a cover) great.

Now lets hope we get some more.

the three that i really would love are

Alien: Enginneers

Paradise

Blomkamp's Alien project.  I doubt this one will ever be made to be fair.

SM

Quote from: Monster Man on Jan 18, 2020, 05:17:42 AM
Quote from: Immortan Jonesy on Jan 17, 2020, 06:01:18 AM
Quote from: Xenomrph on Jan 17, 2020, 03:29:20 AM
This is pretty cool, this gives me hope that they'll tackle more alternate scripts and things like that.

Indeed.



I really do want Ward's vision brought to light in some way. Although in truth I feel it'd have to be a comic book or something animated because of how fantastical his visuals are. I couldn't trust a simple movie to bring all that craziness to life without sacrifice the things that make it unique.

But on the topic for this -- is there a bullet point layout that can tell me what's to be expected in Bannon's original draft? Was this before they had a concept for our favorite creature?

Yes.

It's the point, as far as I can tell, before Giler and Hill started re-writing.  So there's only six crew - Standard, Broussard, Roby, Hunter, Faust and Melkonis.  No Ash.

Here's O'Bannon own synopsis.

Spoiler
En route back to Earth from a far part of the galaxy, the crew of the
     starship SNARK intercepts a transmission in an alien language,
     originating from a nearby storm-shrouded planet.

     Mankind has waited centuries to contact another form of intelligent
     life in the universe -- they decide to land and investigate.  Their
     search takes them to a wrecked alien spacecraft whose doors gape open
     -- it is dead and abandoned.  Inside they find, among other strange
     things, the skeleton of one of the unearthly space travellers.

     Certain clues in the wrecked ship lead them across the hostile surface
     of the planet to a primitive stone pyramid, the only remnant of a
     vanished civilization.  Beneath this pyramid they find an ancient tomb
     full of fantastic artifacts.  Lying dormant in the tomb are centuries-
     old spores, which are triggered into life by the men's presence.  A
     parasite emerges and fastens itself to one of the men's faces -- and
     cannot be removed.

     An examination by the ship's medical computer reveals that the
     creature has inserted a tube down his throat, which is depositing
     something inside him.  Then it is discovered that the parasite's blood
     is a horribly corrosive acid which eats through metal -- they dare not
     kill it on the ship.

     Ultimately it is dislodged from its victim and ejected from the ship,
     and they blast off from the Hell-planet.  However, before they can seal
     themselves into suspended animation for the long voyage home, a
     horrible little monster emerges from the victim's body -- it has been
     growing in him, deposited there by the parasite... and now it is loose
     on the ship.

     A series of ghastly adventures follow.  They trap it in an air shaft
     and a man has to crawl down the shaft with a flamethrower -- it tears
     a man's head off and runs away with his body -- a man is crushed in
     the air lock door and the ship loses most of its air in a terrific
     windstorm -- another man is burned to death and then eaten by the
     creature -- and another is woven into a cocoon as part of the alien's
     bizarre life cycle.

     Finally there is only one man left alive, alone on the ship with the
     creature, and only six hours till his air runs out; which leads to a
     climax of horrifying, explosive jeopardy, the outcome of which
     determines who will reach Earth alive -- man or alien.

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Russ840

So which script should i be reading which this is to be based on ?

Corporal Hicks


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