Documentary MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN Will Include Previously Unseen Material
Almost four decades after its release, Alien remains one of the most lauded and studies horror/sci-fi film ever made; it’s considered a must-watch for cinema fans of every disposition. While much has been revealed about director Ridley Scott and his contributions to the film’s success, a new documentary, Memory: The Origins of Alien looks more at screenwriter Dan O’Bannon and designer H.R. Giger (the founding pioneer of an artform dubbed bio-mechanical).
Starting at TIFF, Paris-based Indie Sales is seeking worldwide distribution for Memory: The Origins of Alien (directed by Alexandre O. Philippe and producer Exhibit A Pictures); ScreenDaily got the exclusive:
The filmmakers said Memory – The Origins of Alien will reveal previously unseen materials from the archives of writer Dan O’Bannon and designer H.R. Giger, including story notes, drawings, designs, behind-the-scenes footage, and O’Bannon’s original 29-page Memory script from 1971. Philippe and Exhibit A Pictures have also conducted interviews of the film’s cast and crew, and relatives of O’Bannon and Giger.
“Memory is, full-on, a mythological deep dive into one of the films that influenced me to become a filmmaker, and a long-overdue tribute to its creator and writer Dan O’Bannon,” said Philippe.
A release date will be contingent one when and by whom the documentary is acquired. We’ll keep our ears to the ground in order to bring you updates regarding Memory as details emerge. Stay tuned! In the meantime, revisit the synopsis and trailer for 1979’s Alien below.
Synopsis:
In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. An organism from inside an egg leaps out and attaches itself to one of the crew, causing him to fall into a coma.
Are you excited to check out the documentary Memory: The Origins of Alien once it gets a distributor? Are you a fan of Alien? Sound off in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!
Categorized:News
