Alien Resurrection
It's already too late.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$75 000 000
Box office
$161 376 068
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
David Giler, Walter Hill, Gordon Carroll, Bill Badalato
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Nigel Phelps, Bill Boes
Audition
Richard Pagano
Editing
Short description
Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.
What's left behind the scenes
- Winona Ryder agreed to participate in the film without even reading the script. She stated that she would play any role, even if her character were destined to die in the first scene of the movie.
- Winona Ryder agreed to participate in the film without even reading the script. She stated that she would play any role, even if her character was destined to die in the first scene of the film.
- For the release of the special edition of all four films on DVD, the 'Alien Quadrilogy,' Frantic Films was tasked with adding a beetle's mandibles to the beginning of the film, resembling the jaws of the Xenomorph.
- “Alien Resurrection” was the first film in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s filmography where he didn’t have to share the director’s chair with anyone else.
- Joss Whedon wrote the role of Christie specifically for Chow Yun-Fat. However, the latter turned down the role.
- The studio initially planned for John Hodge to write the screenplay and for Danny Boyle to direct. However, both declined to join forces on 'A Life Less Ordinary' (1997).
- During filming, Jean-Pierre Jeunet knew almost no English.
- The 'Chariot' computer is called 'Father'. In 'Alien' (1979), the computer was called 'Mother'. Both films feature similar scenes in which characters scream at 'Mother' or 'Father' for failing to respond to their commands.
- The film's screenwriter faced a difficult task – somehow returning Sigourney Weaver's character to the film series. An early version of the script suggested that Ripley wakes up aboard the "Sulaco" and realizes that all the events that happened to her in "Alien 3" (1992) were a dream.
- Distinctly defined eyes were deliberately added to the design of the 'Newborn' to disprove those who claimed that the aliens couldn't see because they had no eyes.
- It might seem that an entire labyrinth of endless corridors was built specifically for the film. However, only two corridor sets were made for the picture.
- The code that Elgin recites for boarding the 'Dropship' is 'EA-TM-E'.
- During final editing, the studio wanted to cut the scene preceding the confrontation between Ripley and the Alien Queen. The reason was that the scene could be interpreted as a love scene. However, the scene was preserved after Sigourney Weaver threatened to not participate in the film's promotional campaign if it was removed.
- Nigel Phelps developed the design for 'Betty' based on a jackhammer. It was originally intended that the 'Chariot' would be a vertical structure, but this idea was abandoned due to the difficulties of designing and building sets for such a structure.
- The film's screenwriter faced a difficult task: finding a way to bring Sigourney Weaver's character back into the movie series. An early version of the script suggested that Ripley wakes up aboard the Sulaco and realizes that everything that happened to her in Alien 3 (1992) was a dream.
- At an early stage of the project's development, David Cronenberg was considered for the director's position.
- Ron Perlman nearly drowned during the filming of an underwater scene. As he tried to surface, he hit his head on a rain machine, lost consciousness, and was rescued by nearby crew members.
- Milk was specially added to the water during the filming of the underwater scene, as the water was too clear and viewers might think the action wasn't taking place underwater.
- David Gayler initially refused to make a fourth film.
- Nigel Phelps designed 'Betty' based on a jackhammer. 'The Coachman' was originally intended to be a vertical structure, but this idea was abandoned due to the difficulties in developing and building sets for such a structure.
- The role of Dr. Ren was specifically written for Bill Murray, with the intention of reuniting Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver on set after "Ghostbusters" (1984).
- Sigourney Weaver largely agreed to star in the film because of the scene where Ripley 8 destroys her seven failed clones.
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to film an additional scene in which the Newborn pursues Ripley as she escapes the Betty. In this scene, the Newborn was intended to be fully CGI. Jeunet's idea never came to fruition due to budget constraints.
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to include a scene in which a mosquito bites Ripley and then literally dissolves in mid-air due to the acid in her blood. Ultimately, he abandoned the idea after learning how much time and money it would take to produce the scene.
- The first shot of the Ripley clone, resembling a little girl, was created based on childhood photographs of Sigourney Weaver, which she kindly shared with the special effects team.
- The role eventually played by Winona Ryder was offered to Angelina Jolie.
- 'Alien: Resurrection' was the only Alien film not shot in England. One of the reasons for moving the filming location was that Sigourney Weaver did not want to leave her home country.
- Sigourney Weaver's fee for this film was a larger amount than the entire budget of "Alien" (1979).
- The underwater scene was filmed in a water tank specially built for the film at 20th Century Fox Studios. It took a week to fill it with water.
- The film crew faced a problem finding a location to shoot the film. This was because 'Titanic' (1997), 'Starship Troopers' (1997), and 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park' (1997) were all being filmed at the same time, using almost all available sound stages.
- The longer the film's characters wander through the endless corridors of the spaceship, the darker and more ominous the locations become.
- Ripley's costume was originally supposed to be different. But when Sigourney Weaver saw Kim Flowers' costume, she demanded that her character be dressed in exactly the same attire.
- During pre-production, it was discovered that no full-scale models of the Alien Queen had been preserved. Fortunately for the producers, a copy of the Queen model was found... with a fan of the movie series.
- The budget of $50-60 million was much less than the director and screenwriter had hoped for. Therefore, the sets were not as large-scale as planned, and the film used a lot of close-up shots.
- The first draft of the script included a scene set in a botanical garden aboard the Sulaco. In this scene, Ripley drove a jeep while the other passengers fought off a horde of Xenomorphs. This scene followed the chapel scene but preceded the appearance of the Newborn. However, the scene was never filmed due to budget constraints.
- During filming, Jean-Pierre Jeunet barely knew English.
- When the film was in theaters, H.R. Giger's name was missing from the final credits. This error was corrected for the home video release. Giger had performed specific design work on the Aliens.
- The actors underwent a full course of preliminary training before filming the underwater scene. Sigourney Weaver missed most of it, as she was performing in a Broadway play at the same time.
- The role of Dr. Wren was written specifically for Bill Murray, with the aim of reuniting Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver on set after 'Ghostbusters' (1984).
- Winona Ryder nearly drowned during the filming of an underwater scene.
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to shoot an additional scene in which the Newborn chases Ripley as she flees on the 'Betty'. This scene was intended to show the Newborn entirely computer-generated. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's idea was not to be realized due to budgetary constraints.
- Initially, Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted the main villain to be a woman. However, the producers rejected this idea, believing that the film already had two main female characters.
- Initially, the face of the 'Newborn' was supposed to resemble Ripley, but the filmmakers had to abandon this idea because a similar approach to creating a monster had already been used in 'Species' (1995).
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to include a scene in the film where a mosquito bites Ripley, but then literally dissolves into the air due to her blood, which contains acid. He eventually abandoned this idea after learning how much time and money it would take to make the scene.
- In the early stages of the project's development, David Cronenberg was considered for the role of director.
- The role eventually played by Winona Ryder was first offered to Angelina Jolie.
- During the final edit, the studio wanted the scene preceding the confrontation between Ripley and the Alien Queen to be cut from the movie. This was because the scene could be interpreted as a love scene. However, the scene was kept after Sigourney Weaver threatened to boycott the film's promotional campaign if it were removed.
- Ron Perlman performed the stunt himself in the scene where his character hangs upside down on the stairs and fires two pistols.
- «Alien: Resurrection» was the first film in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's filmography in which he did not have to share the director's chair with anyone else.
- Winona Ryder nearly drowned while filming an underwater scene.
- Joss Whedon wrote five versions of the final battle with the 'Newborn'. In four of them, the action took place on Earth in the following locations: a hospital maternity ward, a giant landfill, a snowy forest, and a desert.
- The android names in this film series go in alphabetical order: in 'Alien' (1979) the android was named Ash; in 'Aliens' (1986) – Bishop; the third android in 'Alien: Resurrection' (1997) is called Call. Thus, the sequence of the English alphabet – ABC (Ash-Bishop-Call) is maintained.
- Ron Perlman nearly drowned during the filming of an underwater scene. As he tried to reach the surface, he hit his head on a rain rig, lost consciousness, and was rescued by nearby crew members.
- The budget of $50-60 million was much lower than what the director and screenwriter had hoped for. Consequently, the sets were not as grand as planned, and the film makes extensive use of close-ups.
- Sigourney Weaver's fee for this film was greater than the entire budget of 'Alien' (1979).
- The first shot of the Ripley clone, who looked like a little girl, was created based on childhood photographs of Sigourney Weaver, which she kindly shared with the special effects team.
- The underwater scene was filmed over three weeks.
- The first draft of the script included a scene set in the botanical garden aboard the Auriga. In this scene, Ripley drove a jeep while the other passengers fought off a swarm of Aliens. This scene took place after the chapel scene but before the appearance of the Newborn. However, the scene was never filmed due to budget constraints.
- Sigourney Weaver actually performed that fantastic behind-the-back basketball shot herself. To achieve this, she required two weeks of training under the guidance of a basketball coach. By the end of the course, she averaged one basket out of six. During the filming of this scene, she made the shot on her first attempt, while standing six feet (approximately 183 cm) beyond the three-point line. During editing, Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to remove the scene because he believed audiences would find the shot too unbelievable. At Sigourney's request, the scene was kept. She herself calls this shot one of the most wonderful moments of her life, naturally, after her wedding and the birth of her daughter.
- The computer in "Woznichy" is called "Father". In "Alien" (1979), the computer was called "Mother". Both films feature similar scenes in which characters yell at "Mother" or "Father" for not responding to their orders.
- Initially, the fourth installment of the film series was intended to be an adaptation of the popular comic book 'Alien vs. Predator'.
- Joss Whedon wrote the role of Christie specifically for Chow Yun-fat, but the latter turned down the part.
- Sigourney Weaver actually made that fantastic behind-the-back basketball shot. To achieve this, she needed two weeks of training under the guidance of a basketball coach. At the end of the training course, she averaged one basket out of six. During the filming of the scene, she made the shot on her first attempt, while being approximately six feet (about 183 cm) beyond the three-point line. During the film's editing, Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to remove the scene from the film because he believed audiences would find the shot too unbelievable. At Sigourney's request, the scene was kept. She herself calls this shot one of the most wonderful moments in her life, of course, after her wedding and the birth of her daughter.
- In an early version of Joss Whedon's script, the Newborn was a four-legged creature, eyeless, with white skin and red veins along its head. It had an inner jaw just like the other Xenomorphs. It also had claws on its head, which were used to hold the victim while it sucked their blood with its inner jaw.
- In Joss Whedon's early script version, the Newborn was a four-legged creature without eyes, with white skin and red veins along its head. It had an inner jaw similar to that of other Aliens. It also had claws on its head used to hold the victim in place while it sucked the victim's blood using its inner jaw.
- The studio planned for John Hodge to write the screenplay and Danny Boyle to direct. However, both declined so that they could join forces to create 'A Life Less Ordinary' (1997).
- During pre-production, it turned out that no life-size Queen Alien models had been preserved. Fortunately for the producers, a copy of the Queen model was found… with a fan of the film series.
- Joss Whedon wrote five versions of the final battle with 'The Newborn'. In four of them, the action took place on Earth in the following locations: a hospital maternity ward, a giant waste dump, a snowy forest, and a desert.
- When the film was in theaters, H.R. Giger's name was absent from the end credits. This error was corrected upon the film's release on video. Giger performed certain design work on the aliens.
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