"on September 5, 2017 (one month prior to the theatrical release of ""Blade Runner 2049""). This release includes standard Blu-ray editions of ""The Final Cut"" along with the U.S. theatrical cut, the international cut, and the Director's Cut, as well as the ""Dangerous Days"" documentary on DVD. Versions of Blade Runner Seven different versions of Ridley Scott's 1982 American science fiction film ""Blade Runner"" have been shown, either to test audiences or theatrically. The best known are the ""Workprint"", the ""U.S. Theatrical Cut"", the ""International Cut"", the ""Director's Cut"" and the ""Final Cut"". These five versions are included in both"
"Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug ""Nostromo"" who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Giler and Hill revised and"
"Alien (franchise) Alien is a science-fiction horror media franchise centered on the film series depicting Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as ""the Alien"". Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the series began with ""Alien"" (1979), directed by Ridley Scott. It was followed by three sequels, ""Aliens"" (1986), ""Alien³"" (1992), and ""Alien Resurrection"" (1997), directed by James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, respectively. Scott also directed a prequel series, composed of ""Prometheus"" (2012) and """" (2017). The series has led to numerous books, comics, and video"
"the film was critically acclaimed, and he earned nomination for a BSC Award for Best Cinematography. Vanlint served as cinematographer on the 1981 fantasy-adventure film ""Dragonslayer."" Like ""Alien"", the film utilized numerous effects shots, this time achieved with stop motion. Vanlint was initially approached by Scott to shoot his follow-up film ""Blade Runner"", but he turned the offer down and was replaced by Jordan Cronenweth. Director James Cameron asked Vanlint to film ""Alien""'s 1986 sequel, but Vanlint instead recommended his protege Adrian Biddle, whom had served as focus puller and camera operator on the original. Until his death in 2010,"
""""". Several computer games based on the film were released, but not until several years after its theatrical run. Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug ""Nostromo"" who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and"
"Ridley Scott Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer. Following his commercial breakthrough with the science fiction horror film ""Alien"" (1979), further works include the neo-noir dystopian science fiction film ""Blade Runner"", historical drama ""Gladiator"" (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), and science fiction film ""The Martian"". Scott's work has an atmospheric, highly concentrated visual style. Though his films range widely in setting and period, they frequently showcase memorable imagery of urban environments, whether 2nd century Rome (""Gladiator""), 12th century Jerusalem (""Kingdom of Heaven""), Medieval England (""Robin Hood""), contemporary Mogadishu (""Black"
"of androids introduced in ""Alien"" would contradict the observable nature of David in ""Prometheus""; though both would serve the same corporate masters and have the same non-human innards, David would identify himself as a sentient entity who is capable of expressing - if not feeling - emotion. In between the time Scott released ""Alien"" in 1979 and returned to the franchise with ""Prometheus"" in 2012, he directed another notable science fiction film concerning artificial intelligence, ""Blade Runner"", in 1982. Contrary to the white-blooded androids of ""Alien"" that emulate emotions and recognize a disconnect with humanity, ""Blade Runner"" features the replicants-"
"The Alien (unproduced film) The Alien was an unproduced Indian-American science fiction film in development in the late 1960s which was eventually cancelled. It was to be directed by celebrated Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray and co-produced by Columbia Pictures. The script was written by Ray in 1967, loosely based on Bankubabur Bandhu (""Banku Babu's Friend"" or ""Mr. Banku's Friend""), a Bengali science fiction story he had written in 1962 for ""Sandesh"", the Ray family magazine, which gained popularity among Bengalis in the early 1960s. ""Bankubabur Bandhu"" was eventually adapted into a television film by Satyajit Ray's son Sandip Ray, and"
"Syd Mead Sydney Jay Mead, commonly Syd Mead (born July 18, 1933), is an American industrial designer and neofuturistic concept artist, widely known for his designs for science-fiction films such as ""Blade Runner"", ""Aliens"" and ""Tron"". Mead once said, ""I've called science fiction 'reality ahead of schedule.'"" Mead's work has received wide note, and, in 2017, ""Curbed"" called Mead ""the artist who illustrates the future"". Born on 18 July 1933 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Mead graduated from high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1951. After serving a three-year enlistment in the U.S. Army, Mead attended the Art Center School"
"Aliens (film) Aliens is a 1986 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by James Cameron, produced by Gale Anne Hurd and starring Sigourney Weaver. It is the sequel to the 1979 film ""Alien"" and the second installment in the ""Alien"" franchise. The film follows Weaver's character Ellen Ripley as she returns to the moon where her crew encountered the hostile Alien creature, this time accompanied by a unit of space marines. Additional roles are played by Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, William Hope, Al Matthews, and Bill Paxton. Gordon Carroll, David Giler,"
"Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. A joint American and British production, the film is a sequel to ""Prometheus"" (2012) and is the second installment in the ""Alien"" prequel series and the sixth installment overall in the ""Alien"" film series, as well as the third directed by Scott. The film features returning star Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston, with Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir in supporting roles. It follows the"
"Blade Runner 2049 Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. A sequel to the 1982 film ""Blade Runner"", the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, with Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, and Jared Leto in supporting roles. Ford and Edward James Olmos reprise their roles from the original film. Set thirty years after the first film, Gosling plays K, a blade runner who uncovers a secret that threatens to instigate a war between"
"1,500 film artists, critics, and historians, with ""Alien"" ranking just above """" (1991) and just below Ridley Scott's other science fiction film ""Blade Runner"" (1982). The same year, ""Empire"" magazine ranked it thirty-third on its list of the five hundred greatest movies of all time, based on a poll of 10,200 readers, critics, and members of the film industry. It is seen as one of the most influential science-fiction films. ""Alien"" had both an immediate and long-term impact on the science fiction and horror genres. Shortly after its debut, Dan O'Bannon was sued by another writer named Jack Hammer for"
"that Canadian Director Denis Villeneuve will be directing the sequel, and on February 28, 2015 it was confirmed that Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Rick Deckard, with Ryan Gosling in talks to star in the remake. On May 21, 2015, award-winning Cinematographer Roger Deakins joined the Blade Runner sequel, which is rumored to be named 'Android Dream'. Other cast include Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri and Mackenzie Davis. The film will be released on October 6, 2017, and it was recently announced that the official title will be ""Blade Runner"
"also appears in movie documentaries such as ""Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner"" and Mark Kermode's ""On the Edge of Blade Runner"", and promotional materials such as the DVD extra for ""Aliens"" and a promotional short film about the making of ""2010"". Syd Mead Sydney Jay Mead, commonly Syd Mead (born July 18, 1933), is an American industrial designer and neofuturistic concept artist, widely known for his designs for science-fiction films such as ""Blade Runner"", ""Aliens"" and ""Tron"". Mead once said, ""I've called science fiction 'reality ahead of schedule.'"" Mead's work has received wide note, and, in 2017, ""Curbed"" called Mead"
"the final crew member to be killed. Swiss painter and sculptor H. R. Giger designed the alien creature's adult form and the derelict ship, while French artist Mœbius created the look of the spacesuits and Ron Cobb provided most of the on-set design. While the first film of the series, directed by Ridley Scott, was successful, Fox did not consider a sequel until 1983, when James Cameron expressed his interest to producer David Giler in continuing the ""Alien"" story. After Cameron's ""The Terminator"" became a box office hit, Cameron and partner Gale Anne Hurd were given approval to direct and"
"Alien Resurrection Alien Resurrection (also known as Alien 4) is a 1997 American science-fiction action horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment in the ""Alien"" film series, and the final installment in the original series. It was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California. Set 200 years after the preceding installment ""Alien 3"" (1992), Ellen Ripley is cloned and an Alien queen (Tom Woodruff Jr.) is surgically removed from her body. The United Systems Military hopes to breed Aliens to study"
"said that he expected a third film would be made if ""2049"" was successful. Fancher, who wrote both films, said he was considering reviving an old story idea involving Deckard travelling to another country. Ford said that he would be open to returning if he liked the script. In January 2018, Scott stated that he had ""another [story] ready to evolve and be developed, [that] there is certainly one to be done for sure"", referring to a third ""Blade Runner"" film. Blade Runner 2049 Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and"
"roles. Scott also confirmed that the film will cap his prequel series, leading directly into the events of ""Alien"". Alien Resurrection Alien Resurrection (also known as Alien 4) is a 1997 American science-fiction action horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment in the ""Alien"" film series, and the final installment in the original series. It was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California. Set 200 years after the preceding installment ""Alien 3"" (1992), Ellen Ripley is cloned and an Alien queen"
"the Jedi"" (1983), also saw worldwide box office success. Ridley Scott's films, such as ""Alien"" (1979) and ""Blade Runner"" (1982), along with James Cameron's ""The Terminator"" (1984), presented the future as dark, dirty and chaotic, and depicted aliens and androids as hostile and dangerous. In contrast, Steven Spielberg's ""E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"" (1982), one of the most successful films of the 1980s, presented aliens as benign and friendly, a theme already present in Spielberg's own ""Close Encounters of the Third Kind"". The big budget adaptations of Frank Herbert's ""Dune"", Alex Raymond's ""Flash Gordon"" and Arthur C. Clarke's sequel to ""2001"", ""2010"","
"USC. He is in a relationship with Beth Pontrelli and has two children, Jack and Eva Letterman. Rob Letterman Robert Thomas Letterman (born October 31, 1970) is an American film director who started with animation and moved on to live-action. He is known for directing ""Monsters vs. Aliens"" (2009) and ""Shark Tale"" which he received a nomination for the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production on the latter. Prior to Letterman's joining DreamWorks Animation, he directed the short film ""Los Gringos"", which was accepted at 2000's Sundance Film Festival. In 2010 Letterman directed the live-action film ""Gulliver's Travels"","
"Rob Letterman Robert Thomas Letterman (born October 31, 1970) is an American film director who started with animation and moved on to live-action. He is known for directing ""Monsters vs. Aliens"" (2009) and ""Shark Tale"" which he received a nomination for the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production on the latter. Prior to Letterman's joining DreamWorks Animation, he directed the short film ""Los Gringos"", which was accepted at 2000's Sundance Film Festival. In 2010 Letterman directed the live-action film ""Gulliver's Travels"", starring Jack Black in the lead role. Letterman was born in Hawaii and attended Mid-Pacific Institute and"
"made additions to the script; Shusett was executive producer. The Alien and its accompanying artifacts were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the more human settings. ""Alien"" was released on May 25, 1979 in the United States and September 6 in the United Kingdom. It was met with critical acclaim and box office success, winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, three Saturn Awards (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Direction for Scott, and Best Supporting Actress for Cartwright), and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, along with"
"Third Kind"" – Joe Alves 1979: ""Alien"" – Michael Seymour 1980: ""The Elephant Man"" – Stuart Craig 1981: ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" – Norman Reynolds 1982: ""Blade Runner"" – Lawrence G. Paull 1983: ""La Traviata"" – Gianni Quaranta and Franco Zeffirelli 1985: ""Brazil"" – Norman Garwood 1986: ""A Room with a View"" – Brian Ackland-Snow and Gianni Quaranta 1987: ""Radio Days"" – Santo Loquasto 1988: """" – Dean Tavoularis 1989: ""The Adventures of Baron Munchausen"" – Dante Ferretti 1990: ""Dick Tracy"" – Richard Sylbert 1991: ""Edward Scissorhands"" – Bo Welch 1992: ""Strictly Ballroom"" – Catherine Martin 1993: ""The Piano"""
"Alien Apocalypse Alien Apocalypse is a 2005 Sci Fi channel original movie, directed and written by Josh Becker, and starring Bruce Campbell, Renee O'Connor, Remington Franklin, Michael Cory Davis and Peter Jason. It was released on DVD on March 26, 2005. Astronaut and Osteopath, Dr. Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell) and his companion Kelly (Renee O'Connor) return to Earth after a 40-year space mission with two other astronauts. They are soon captured by other humans and one of their team is killed after sustaining a sprain; Dr. Hood pointed out that it would have healed in a few days. They are"
"film. It was also reported that month that Christopher Nolan was desired as director. On August 18, 2011, it was announced that Ridley Scott, director of the original film, would direct and produce a new ""Blade Runner"" film, although work would not begin until at least 2013. Producer Andrew Kosove suggested that Harrison Ford, who had starred in the original film, was unlikely to be involved. Scott said that the film was ""liable to be a sequel"" but without the previous cast, and that he was close to finding a writer. On February 6, 2012, Kosove stated: ""It is absolutely,"
"Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve, (; born October 3, 1967) is a French Canadian film director and writer. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, for ""Maelström"" in 2001, ""Polytechnique"" in 2009, ""Incendies"" in 2011, and ""Enemy"" in 2014. The first three of these films also won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture. Internationally, he is known for directing several critically acclaimed films, such as the thriller films ""Prisoners"" (2013) and ""Sicario"" (2015), and the science fiction films ""Arrival"" (2016) and ""Blade Runner 2049"" (2017). For"
"of heart and she apologizes for all the hassle she caused Wesley. The film ends as Ms. Xenobia and Drax head home to their planet, while Wesley continues his new career with the Sex Mutants and his relationship with Leeane. Dr. Alien Dr. Alien is a 1989 sci-fi comedy film starring Judy Landers, Billy Jacoby, and Olivia Barash. Directed by David DeCoteau, the film was also released under the titles I Was a Teenage Sex Maniac and I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant. The alternative titles explain the movie's plot. The film's plot centers on an unpopular honors student named"
"Dr. Alien Dr. Alien is a 1989 sci-fi comedy film starring Judy Landers, Billy Jacoby, and Olivia Barash. Directed by David DeCoteau, the film was also released under the titles I Was a Teenage Sex Maniac and I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant. The alternative titles explain the movie's plot. The film's plot centers on an unpopular honors student named Wesley Littlejohn (Billy Jacoby), who becomes involved in an experiment headed by his new, sexy biology teacher, Ms. Xenobia (Judy Landers). As part of the experiment, Wesley becomes a chick magnet whenever a phallic stalk emerges from his head. However,"
"Cowboys & Aliens Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. The film is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. The plot revolves around an amnesiac outlaw (Craig), a wealthy cattleman (Ford), and a mysterious traveler (Wilde) who must ally to save a group of townspeople abducted by aliens. The screenplay was written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on a screen story by the latter two along"
"nearly over, but what I was trying to do was transcend and move to another story, which would be taken over by A.I.s. The world that the A.I. might create as a leader if he finds himself on a new planet. We have actually quite a big layout for the next one."" Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. A joint American and British production, the film is a sequel to ""Prometheus"" (2012)"
"Alien Express Alien Express (formerly known as Dead Rail) is a 2005 film directed by Turi Meyer and stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Amy Locane, Barry Corbin, and Todd Bridges. The film was released direct-to-video on August 13, 2005 when it was aired on Sci Fi Channel. A new bullet train is speeding passengers to Las Vegas, along with a U.S. Senator from Texas running for president, when a meteorite crashes into a car near the tracks, releasing a tiny creature. The train stops to survey the damage, and the police are called. This stop allows the creature to board the"
"the 2012 Olympics on blade-like prosthetic legs, was given the nickname ""Blade Runner"" by the media for ""literally running on blades"", leading him to later title his autobiography ""Blade Runner: My Story"". Media recognitions for ""Blade Runner"" include: ""Soldier"" is a 1998 American science fiction action film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and written by David Peoples (credited as David Webb Peoples). The film tells the story of a highly skilled genetically-advanced soldier defying his commanders and facing a relentless and brutal rival soldier. In the DVD commentary of ""Soldier"", Peoples revealed that he had written the film's script"