In 1976, Twentieth Century Fox bought a screenplay by Dan O'Bannon entitled Star Beast. Three years later with Ridley Scott at the helm, Alien was unleashed on unsuspecting filmgoers. En route to back to Earth, the crew of the starship Snark intercepts an alien transmission. Their investigation leads them to a desolate planetoid, a crashed alien spacecraft, and a pyramidic structure of unknown origin. Then the terror begins . . . Writer Cristiano Seixas and artist Guilherme Balbi have attempted to stay true to the characters, settings, and creatures described in O'Bannon's original screenplay--without replicating the famous designs of Ron Cobb, Moebius, and H.R. Giger. A new experience, but still terrifying! Collects Alien: The Original Screenplay issues #1-#5.

"Collects issues #1-#5 of the Dark Horse Comics series William Gibson's Alien 3"--Title page verso.

Science fiction plucks from within us our deepest fears and hopes thenshows them to us in rough disguise: the monster and the rocket. W.H. AudenWe live, as we dream - alone. Joseph ConradSo begins the screenplay of one of the greatest movies of all time: Alien. For the first time the complete script of Ridley Scott's legendary film Alien has been cleared for publication. The package includes the complete script, including scenes filmed but not released into the theatres, and hitherto unseen stills from the films and a fascinating introduction by Ridley Scott.

The original screenplay of "Alien: Resurrection" which enables the reader to follow the action scene by scene, with the same dialogue and set directions as used by the cast and production crew.

Dan O'Bannon famously crafted his screenplays using a self-designed system which he called "dynamic structure." This book outlines how O'Bannon's method differs from those of other well-known screenwriting gurus, and illustrates with examples from classic (and not-so-classic) films how dynamic structure can be applied to craft narrative and character. O'Bannon also includes his insights on subjects such as the logic of the three-act structure, the role of the producer in screenplay development, and the psychological principle known as "hedonic adaptation," which has a unique effect on the structuring of screen stories.

A luxury spaceship is attacked by Predators! In short order, the passengers and crew are reduced to two survivors: the teenage Maria and her younger "brother" Tyler--a synthetic companion she views now as a burden. Maria and Tyler scramble to hide from the Predators, and feel they might have a chance when an Alien is thrown into the mix . . . until the creature targets them as well! It's a harrowing battle for survival that hinges on the bravery of the little android and raises the question of when does love and compassion trump programming? Author Jeremy Barlow (Star Wars: Darth Maul) and artist Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Dark Times) bring new twists and new insights to the Alien vs. Predator franchise! Collects issues #1-#4 of Alien vs. Predator: Thicker Than Blood.

The critically acclaimed author of Alien: The Cold Forge takes readers to a rogue colony where terror lurks in the tunnels of an abandoned Weyland-Yutani complex. “Shy” Hunt and the tech team from McAllen Integrations thought it was an easy job—set up environmental systems for the brand new Hasanova Data Solutions colony, built on the abandoned ruins of a complex known as “Charybdis.” There are just two problems: the colony belongs to the Iranian state, so diplomacy is strained at best, and the complex is located above a series of hidden caves. Charybdis has a darker history than any could imagine, and its depths harbor deadly secrets. Until their ship can be refueled, the McAllen team is trapped there. The deeper they dig, the more Shy is convinced there's no one they can believe. When a bizarre ship lands on a nearby island, one of the workers is attacked by a taloned creature, and trust evaporates between the Iranians and Americans. The McAllen integrations crew are imprisoned, accused as spies, but manage to send out a distress signal... to the Colonial Marines.