Well, here's the list of stuff that's believed to be in the
Quadrilogy so far--by no means is it complete, and, again, we'll have to wait for Fox to announce it before we have a complete list. They should be doing that shortly.
This was compiled by a poster at the Home Theater Forum named Jeff Krispow. You can follow the entire 37-page thread
here, if you so desire.
--Note--I'm quoting the rest from his reply on page 21 of that thread, but I'm not putting it in as a quote as I believe it is harder to read.
"The following is a partial list of the "officially" announced specs for Fox's upcoming The Alien Quadrilogy DVD set. The list of extras have been mostly provided from information released by the British Board of Film Classification (
http://www.bbfc.co.uk).
NOTE: The BBFC-listed extras were provided to them by Fox for classification-purposes only, with the intent of including them on the British edition of the Alien Quadrilogy set. Although the feature set between the US and UK sets are likely identical, there is no guarantee that all the specs and extras will be identical between both discs, or that they will even be on the discs at all. Since this set is still in production, the items on this list are not final, and there will undoubtedly be some additions and deletions. So, until Fox "officially" announces the final spec list, please take this list as a "work in progress" only.
New Info: The Digital Bits website has been closely documenting the production of The Alien Quadrilogy for their upcoming book. Bill Hunt has confirmed that some of these BBFC-announced extras have already been omitted from the final set. (Unfortunately, I do not personally know which ones have been dropped.) So remember this as the list is updated with future BBFC specs…
LIST UPDATED ON: 09/25/2003
Officially confirmed items are marked with an asterisk (*)
ALIEN
RIDLEY SCOTT INTRODUCTION TO THE 2003 DIRECTOR’S CUT (0m 55s) *
ALIEN - ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (widescreen) (116:24) *
ALIEN - 2003 DIRECTOR’S CUT FEATURE (widescreen) (115:46) *
(NOTE: Yes, the Director’s Cut is 37s shorter than the original version…)
AUDIO COMMENTARY (widescreen) (116m 24s)
Commentary featuring dir. Ridley Scott and members of the cast and crew (other participants TBA)
INTERVIEWS WITH RIDLEY SCOTT (8m 18s)
00:06:27:23 | ALIEN - INTERVIEWS WITH RIDLEY SCOTT
00:01:49:20 | ALIEN LASERDISC ARCHIVE - CHAPTER 4 - INTERVIEW WITH RIDLEY SCOTT
PRODUCTION (20m 59s)
00:00:54:03 | UNTITLED
00:00:57:09 | CHAPTER 7 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE
00:00:56:09 | CHAPTER 8 - OUTTAKE FOOTAGE
00:00:45:24 | CHAPTER 10 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE
00:00:18:22 | CHAPTER 11 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:00:30:16 | CHAPTER 11 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B
00:00:17:03 | CHAPTER 11 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE C
00:02:07:12 | CHAPTER 12 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:00:33:08 | CHAPTER 12 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B
00:00:15:01 | CHAPTER 12 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE C
00:00:27:07 | CHAPTER 12 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE D
00:00:35:02 | CHAPTER 12 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE E
00:00:22:18 | CHAPTER 12 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE F
00:00:30:01 | CHAPTER 13 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:00:37:20 | CHAPTER 13 - PRODUCTION & OUTTAKE FOOTAGE
00:00:09:24 | CHAPTER 14 - PRODUCTION & OUTTAKE FOOTAGE A
00:00:34:08 | CHAPTER 14 - PRODUCTION & OUTTAKE FOOTAGE B
00:00:11:03 | CHAPTER 14 - PRODUCTION & OUTTAKE FOOTAGE C
00:00:45:13 | CHAPTER 14 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE D
00:00:15:01 | CHAPTER 14 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE E
00:00:24:01 | CHAPTER 15 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:00:22:02 | CHAPTER 15 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B
00:00:38:02 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:01:28:20 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B
00:02:02:00 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE C
00:00:34:08 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE D
00:00:57:10 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE E
00:00:47:24 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE F
00:00:18:01 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE G
00:01:21:05 | CHAPTER 16 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE H
POST PRODUCTION (26m 47s)
00:01:39:21 | ALIEN - POST PRODUCTION
00:01:39:15 | ALIEN LASERDISC ARCHIVE - CHAPTER 17 - LAMBERT CONFRONTS RIPLEY
00:02:16:08 | KANE'S CONDITION
00:01:15:19 | RIPLEY AND PARKER
00:02:57:11 | PLANNING THE SEARCH
00:00:48:17 | A QUICK GLIMPSE
00:01:37:06 | RIPLEY REASSURES LAMBERT
00:01:02:21 | THE AIRLOCK SEQUENCE PT. 1
00:00:48:23 | THE AIRLOCK SEQUENCE PT. 2
00:05:44:09 | CH.17 - RIDLEY SCOTT INTERVIEW & THE COCOON SEQUENCE
00:00:22:01 | CHAPTER 17 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B - (MUTE)
00:00:38:02 | PRODUCTION FOOTAGE C - (MUTE)
00:01:17:02 | PRODUCTION FOOTAGE D
00:01:09:23 | CHAPTER 18 - TRAILER
00:00:29:04 | TV SPOT A
00:00:09:18 | TV SPOT B
00:02:49:24 | CHAPTER 20 - RIDLEY SCOTT INTERVIEW
ART OF ALIEN - SCREEN TEST FOOTAGE - SIGOURNEY WEAVER’S SCREEN TEST - W/OPTIONAL COMMENTARY (widescreen) (4m 26s)
BOB BURNS ALIEN COLLECTION (16m 52s) *
DELETED SCENES (widescreen) (15m 42s)
00:02:12:08 | Untitled
00:03:21:13 | THE DERELICT
00:02:06:14 | KANE'S CONDITION
00:01:38:06 | BRETT, PARKER AND RIPLEY ARGUE
00:02:54:02 | PLANNING SCENE
00:01:44:19 | RIPLEY SOOTHES LAMBERT
00:01:44:11 | AIRLOCK SEQUENCE
THE EIGHTH PASSENGER - CREATURE DESIGN DOCUMENTARY (31m 33s)
Featuring Ridley Scott, Ron Cobb, H.R. Giger, Harry Dean Stanton, Ronald Shusett, Michael Seymour, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Ivor Powell, Roger Christian, Dan O'Bannon, Brian Johnson, Derek Vanlint, Carlo Rambaldi
FUTURE TENSE - MUSIC & EDITING DOCUMENTARY (16m 28s)
MULTI-ANGLE CHESTBUSTER WITHOUT COMMENTARY (widescreen) (10m 27s)
00:05:13:09 | Untitled
00:05:13:09 | CHESTBURSTER ANGLE 3
MULTI-ANGLE CHESTBUSTER WITH COMMENTARY (widescreen) (5m 13s)
This is obviously part of the previous Multi-Angle extra
A NIGHTMARE FULFILLED - REACTION TO THE FILM - FEATURETTE (19m 19s)
Directed by Charles de Lauzirika
OUTWARD BOUND - VISUAL EFFECTS FEATURETTE (18m 51s)
PRODUCTION GALLERY - THE DARKEST REACHES NOSTROMO & ALIEN PLANET - FEATURETTE (17m 27s)
RIDLEY SCOTT Q & A (15m 38s)
STAR BEAST - DEVELOPING THE STORY FEATURETTE (18m 09s)
Featuring Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Ron Cobb, Ivor Powell, Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Alan Ladd, Jr.
TRUCKERS IN SPACE: CASTING FEATURETTE (15m 46s)
THE VISUALISTS - DIRECTION & DESIGN (16m 41s)
Featuring Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett, David Giler, Gordon Carroll, Ridley Scott, Ivor Power, H.R. Giger
ALIEN - EXPERIENCE IN TERROR: PROMOTIONAL FEATURETTE '79 (7m 08s)
FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN SHEPPERTON STUDIOS 1978 DOCUMENTARY (24m 03s)
TRAILER (0m 42s)
THEATRICAL TRAILER A (widescreen) (1m 07s)
ALIEN - THE DIRECTOR'S CUT THEATRICAL TRAILER (1m 54s)
NOTE: This was announced for theatrical issue, NOT the DVD set. This is likely the exact same trailer as the one below, with a minor time difference (probably an extra long leader on the ends for projectionists).
ALIEN - THE DIRECTOR'S CUT (widescreen) (1m 49s)
International Trailer B (NOTE: This trailer WAS announced for the DVD set. It is likely the exact same trailer as the one above. As such, I am including only this one in my time totals.)
TV SPOTS (0m 37s)
00:00:28:06 | ALIEN TV SPOTS
00:00:09:06 | TV SPOT: NOW PLAYING
Film(s) Running Time:
232m10s (3hr52m10s)
Supplementary Length:
431m23s (7hr11m23s)
ALIENS
JAMES CAMERON INTRODUCTION TO EXTENDED VERSION (0m 31) *
ALIENS - ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (widescreen) (136m 32s) *
ALIENS - EXTENDED VERSION FEATURE (widescreen) (154m 17s) *
PRODUCTION (8m 09s)
00:00:20:19 | UNTITLED
00:00:04:13 | CHAPTER 13 - FILM FOOTAGE
00:00:12:21 | CHAPTER 16 - FILM FOOTAGE
00:00:19:10 | CHAPTER 17 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:00:24:06 | CHAPTER 17 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B
00:00:57:18 | CHAPTER 18 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE
00:00:17:24 | CHAPTER 20 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:01:10:00 | CHAPTER 20 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B
00:02:09:18 | CHAPTER 22 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE A
00:01:21:15 | CHAPTER 22 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE B
00:00:50:16 | CHAPTER 22 - PRODUCTION FOOTAGE
57 YEARS LATER: CONTINUING THE STORY FEATURETTE (10m 59s)
ALIENS UNLEASHED: REACTION TO THE FILM FEATURETTE (11m 38s)
BEAUTY AND THE BITCH: POWER LOADER VS. QUEEN ALIEN FEATURETTE (22m 25s)
BUG HUNT: CREATURE DESIGN (16m 23s)
BUILDING BETTER WORLDS: FROM CONCEPT TO CONSTRUCTION FEATURETTE (13m 28s)
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: MUSIC, EDITING AND SOUND FEATURETTE (15m 30s)
INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CAMERON (9m 29)
JAMES CAMERON INTERVIEW/FILM FOOTAGE (3m 13s)
THE POWER OF REAL TECH: VISUAL EFFECTS FEATURETTE (27m 49s)
PREPARING FOR BATTLE: CASTING AND CHARACTERIZATION FEATURETTE (16m 59s)
THE RISK ALWAYS LIVES: WEAPONS AND ACTION FEATURETTE (15m 12s)
THIS TIME IT'S WAR: PINEWOOD STUDIOS, 1985 FEATURETTE (19m 39s)
TWO ORPHANS: SIGOURNEY WEAVER AND CARRIE HENN FEATURETTE (13m 47s)
MULTI-ANGLE PRE-VIS ANIMATICS W/OPTIONAL COMMENTARY (3m 14s)
THE MAKING OF ALIENS (8m 08s)
INTERNATIONAL TRAILER (0m 29s)
DOMESTIC TRAILER (0m 32s)
TV SPOTS (0m 29s)
EASTER EGG - A BOY AND HIS POWER LOADER (9m 35s)
Film(s) Running Time:
290m49s (4hr50m49s)
Supplementary Length:
227m38s (3hr47m38s)
ALIEN 3
ALIEN 3 - ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (widescreen) (114m 33s) *
ALIEN 3 - SPECIAL EDITION FEATURE (extended version, widescreen) (144m 38s) *
AUDIO COMMENTARY (widescreen) (114m 33s)
Commentary participants TBA
ADAPTIVE ORGANISM: CREATURE DESIGN FEATURETTE (20m 31s)
ADI'S WORKSHOP PRODUCTION FEATURETTES (23m 26s)
00:14:34:16 | PRODUCTION - PART II
00:08:51:08 | PRODUCTION FEATURETTE PART 3
DEVELOPMENT: CONCLUDING THE STORY FEATURETTE (16m 54s)
FURNACE CONSTRUCTION: TIME LAPSE SEQUENCE FEATURETTE (4m 33s)
MULTI-ANGLE SEGMENT E.E.V. BIOSCAN W/OPTIONAL COMMENTARY (12m 01s)
00:02:00:05 | UNTITLED
00:02:00:05 | E.E.V. BIOSCAN - ANGLE 2
00:02:00:06 | E.E.V. BIOSCAN - ANGLE 3
00:02:00:05 | E.E.V. BIOSCAN - ANGLE 4
00:02:00:05 | E.E.V. BIOSCAN - ANGLE 5
00:02:00:06 | E.E.V. BIOSCAN - ANGLE 6
MUSIC, EDITING & SOUND FEATURETTE (14m 50s)
Features Elliot Goldenthal, Gregory M. Gerlich, Gary S. Gerlich
OPTICAL FURY VISUAL EFFECTS FEATURETTE (part subtitled) (23m 18s)
POST MORTEM REACTION TO THE FILM FEATURETTE (5m 46s)
PRE-PRODUCTION: PART 3 FEATURETTE (1m 39s)
PRODUCTION: PART ONE FEATURETTE (18m 00s)
TALES OF THE WOODEN PLANET: VINCENT WARD'S VISION FEATURETTE (13m 09s)
XENO-EROTIC: H.R. GIGER'S REDESIGN FEATURETTE (10m 17s)
ALIEN 3 ADVANCE FEATURETTE (2m 47s)
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (22m 25s)
TRAILER A (1m 00s)
TRAILER B (1m 07s)
TRAILER C (1m 01s)
TRAILER D (0m 31s)
TRAILER E (1m 06s)
TV SPOTS (2m 41s)
00:00:28:21 | ALIEN 3 TV SPOTS
00:00:14:09 | TV SPOT: THREE TIMES
00:00:15:12 | TV SPOT: EVERYWHERE
00:00:14:11 | TV SPOT: REVIEW
00:00:29:01 | UNTITLED
00:00:28:21 | TV SPOT: A TRUE KNOCKOUT
00:00:29:13 | TV SPOT: GALAXY REVIEW
Film(s) Running Time:
259m11s (4hr19m11s)
Supplementary Length:
311m35s (5hr11m35s)
ALIEN RESURRECTION
INTRODUCTION TO EXTENDED VERSION (widescreen) (0m 44s) *
ALIEN RESURRECTION - ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (widescreen) (108m 38s) *
ALIEN RESURRECTION - EXTENDED VERSION FEATURE (widescreen) (115m) *
ALIEN RESURRECTION (Widescreen, DVD Director’s Audio Commentary) (108m 38s) *
Commentary with dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet (unknown if any other participants)
CRITICAL JUNCTURE: REACTION TO THE FILM FEATURETTE (14m 26s)
Produced & Directed by Charles de Lauzirika
DEATH FROM BELOW: UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURETTE (31m 35s)
FRENCH TWIST: DIRECTION AND DESIGN FEATURETTE (26m 07s)
FROM THE ASHES: REVIVING THE STORY FEATURETTE (10m 03s)
GENETIC COMPOSITION MUSIC FEATURETTE (13m 08s)
IN THE ZONE: THE BASKETBALL SCENE FEATURETTE (6m 41s)
A MATTER OF SCALE: MINATURE PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURETTE (22m 48s)
MULTI-ANGLE SEGMENTS WITHOUT COMMENTARY (8m 34s)
00:02:51:09 | Untitled
00:02:51:09 | MULTI-ANGLE SEGMENTS - REHEARSALS
00:02:51:10 | MULTI-ANGLE SEGMENT - 3 ANGLES (mute)
TEST FOOTAGE CREATURES AND COSTUMES SEGMENTS (14m 27s)
00:09:49:03 | Untitled
00:04:38:09 | TEST FOOTAGE #1 - HAIR / MAKEUP
UNDER THE SKIN: CASTING AND CHARACTERIZATION FEATURETTE (12m 44s)
UNNATURAL MUTATION: CREATURE DESIGN FEATURETTE (26m 21s)
VIRTUAL ALIENS: COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY FEATURETTE (9m 51s)
THE MAKING OF ALIEN RESURRECTION (25m 42s)
ALIEN RESURRECTION - THEATRICAL TRAILER (2m 19s)
TV SPOTS (1m 41s)
00:00:28:22 | ALIEN RESURRECTION TV SPOTS
00:00:28:21 | TV SPOT: SCREAM
00:00:28:20 | TV SPOT: HOST
00:00:14:10 | TV SPOT: SCREAM CUT DOWN
ALIEN EXTRA EASTER EGG (6m 47s)
Film(s) Running Time:
223m48s (3hr43m48s)
Supplementary Length:
342m36s (5hr42m36s)
BONUS DISC
ALIEN EVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY — U.K. CHANNEL 4 (widescreen, part subtitled) (64m 31s)
ALIEN QUADRILOGY TRAILER (1m 05s)
ALIEN LEGACY TRAILER (1m 05s)
Supplementary Length:
66m41s (1hr06m41s)
PACKAGING
9-Disc DigiPak Packaging *
(Truely "The Ultimate in Horror!)
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Film Running Time — Set Subtotal:
1005m48s (16hr 45m 48s)
Supplementary Running Time — Set Sub-total:
1379m53s (22hr59m53s)
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Total Running Time — Entire DVD Set:
2385m41s (39hr45m41s)
ITEMS NOT IN THE U.S. SET
The following items are confirmed removed from the North American version of the set due to space limitations:
THE ALIEN LEGACY documentary (66m 51s)
(NOTE: This apparently IS being included in the various European versions of the set… just not the U.S. set. Phooey!"