Alien Quad Box - Any official date yet?

[Dassy]

R1 release

[mlemmond]

Is anyone taking pre-orders?

[OAR]

Haven't heard anything, but can hardly wait. It's been months since I unloaded my Alien Legacy box set in anticipation. I definitely thought we'd have a date by now.

[disclover]

Nope, nothing official yet, although it's been announced that region 2 is getting it mid-December.

I was hoping to make this my #1 Christmas request, but now who knows.

I thought perhaps they were holding off since the theatrical re-release of Alien is coming up. Perhaps they figured an official announcement before the re-release would undercut box office for the alternate cut, since it will apparently be included on the DVDs. But...region 2 is apparently official, and let's face it, everyone KNOWS this is coming soon anyway, so all I can say in summary is...

[Charlie & Tex]

...on it's way for December 8th, as this is when the UK Quadrilogy hits the shelves here.

Better just whisper that, or it might get banished to the off world colonies...

[limacharliewhiskey]

December 16 is one date that I saw for it, maybe on the Digital Bits, but I don't think it's official, as I had seen another site have a date of mid-November, which I highly doubt is correct.

Fox already has League of Extraordinary Gentlemen scheduled for a December 16 release, so it's unlikely they'll release the Alien Quadrilogy on the same day. My guess is now a January or February release at the earliest.

Why the rush? If this is supposed to be the ultimate Alien box set, I'd rather they take their time to get it right instead of screw something up.

[Dassy]

Originally Posted by limacharliewhis

Why the rush? If this is supposed to be the ultimate Alien box set, I'd rather they take their time to get it right instead of screw something up.

Well the R2 version is Dec 8th,was hoping the R1 was around the same time,Might invest in both anyway.

[MooglePorn]

I'm sure it will be out by Christmas, and it will be mine...

[Dilmo]

A "fairly" good source of mine said that it will be next year. I just report what I here.

[lowriderboy]

Can't wait to get this boxset!!

[akrycek]

I can't wait for this set. I'm glad it includes both the theatrical and extended versions of all four films. From what I read in the Digital Bits' book, the only bad news is that Alien and Alien3 I believe won't have DTS. I may be mistaken, but I know two of the films will have DTS and two won't. I hope I can get a decent price for my Alien Legacy set. I'm going to keep the Legacy disc since I've heard it won't be in the new set, unless that has changed. I didn't see mention of it in the book.

I'm definitely going to have to pick up their book. I just glanced over the other day in the store and really liked what I saw. I would have bought it then, but it is $5 cheaper at Amazon.

Has anyone heard whether Alien will include both soundtracks like it does in the current DVD?

Krycek

[SkottDMD]

Originally Posted by Dilmo

A "fairly" good source of mine said that it will be next year. I just report what I here.

If that is true they're making a huge mistake. I would think a lot of the sales would come from Christmas spending, otherwise unless it's a really good price I think sales will be low.

[FurryHumanBeing]

Originally Posted by Dilmo

A "fairly" good source of mine said that it will be next year. I just report what I here.

Yeah A dude I work with told me the smae, He didn't name any sources but he told me it is December 2004

Tha'd blow

[Charlie & Tex]

If it is of any help, we were in London for a screentest on friday, and we popped into the HUGE branch of Virgin on Oxford street, and they were proudly advertising the Alien Quadrilogy, to be released on the 8th December.

Believe us, they would only advertise so heavily if the date was set in stone, as they have their reputations to think of.

It all depends if the US releases will follow suit.

[MrE26]

Originally Posted by Dassy

Well the R2 version is Dec 8th,was hoping the R1 was around the same time,Might invest in both anyway.

Why buy both? I'm pretty sure the content on both sets is identical. I'm gonna pick up whichever set is released first (which looks like it's gonna be R2), i just hope R2 gets the same awesome artwork as the R1 release.

[Charlie & Tex]

The UK copy has differing packaging to the US. Dunno which is better, but it can be found here:

http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/7000000084126

[Dassy]

Originally Posted by MrE26

Why buy both? I'm pretty sure the content on both sets is identical. I'm gonna pick up whichever set is released first (which looks like it's gonna be R2), i just hope R2 gets the same awesome artwork as the R1 release.

Looks like I will be buying R2 first (Crap Packaging though),and will
wait to see the if the R1 specs are the same for R2.

Charlie & Tex (Posting on R2-dvd.org)Hiya from Dassy


And if anyone Knows:

Remember seeing all those pics years ago from `Alien 3` of the Super Facehugger (Deleted from the release print)!,any idea if they have made it into this latest cut?


Thanks
Paul

[Charlie & Tex]

10 years ago, we had the pleasure of meeting Martin Astles, who did makeup effects for Alien 3. He regaled us with the various problems & changes that occured during the shoot, including the famed "Ox-burster", created through the facehugger joining with the ox. What ox? Well, originally, the prisoners used a team of oxen to pull the wreckage clear. As scripted, the alien became a "bull-alien", and this was the foe they were taking on.

All very well & good, but when they got the ox to the set to film the "bonding" sequence, it was totally uncooperative, and they realised that something had to be done to make sure the schedule stayed on track. Thus the ox was scrapped and a very easily trainable dog was used instead, producing a "dog-burster".

We have a brief clip of the oxen clearing away the wrecked spaceship, and this might just turn up on the DVD extras.

(Yep, Dassy, a big "hi" to you too..."

[Dassy]

Cool.

I have seen footage of the Oxen scene in the past,but never any footage of the Super-Fachugger (Only stills in books and the `Alien 3 Trading Cards).

I`m not even sure if the aformentioned appeared in the Bootleg workprint.

[Dilmo]

Alien Quadrlogy will be released December 2, 2003. It will be officially announced later today. SRP looks like $99.98. Got this from www.digitalbits.com.

[Monster]

from amazon web site.....

List price: 99.98

Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: 20th Century Fox

DVD Release Date: December 2, 2002
ASIN: B0000VCZK2

once i see preorders up then i belive it...

[comedian]

I just saw the blurb on Digital Bits as well. They say they'll have full specs for the set up later today.

Excellent news as I was reallu hoping to get this for Christmas. I'm officially excited.

[disclover]

Very, very cool. Unfortunately, I've already put in my Christmas requests so I may have a hard time convincing anyone to buy me an expensive boxed set too. And I'll be dropping major cash on the new Disney Treasures that same day! I guess Christmas is officially December 2 this year.

So this may have to be a Christmas present to myself. And that's not necessarily bad, since it means I won't have to wait an additional three weeks to get it.

[Monster]

from a source this is what i was told will be in the set ... not sure how true it is but looks cool to me..

ALIEN Quadrilogy DVD information

The DVD Contents:
- ALIEN (Directors Cut) - 2 DVDs
- ALIENS (Special Edition) - 2 DVDs
- ALIEN 3 (Original Cut) - 2 DVDs
- ALIEN Resurrection - 2 DVDs
- 9th 'Special Features' DVD



Production may be limited to 150,000 copies.



ALIEN
The ALIEN DVD specifications:
- ALIEN directors special edition.
- Alien Theatrical Trailer A (1m 07s)
- Alien TV Spots (37s)
- Bob Burns Alien Collection (16m 52s)
- Ridley Scott Q&A (15m 38s)
- The Director's Cut Film Trailer
- Experience The Terror 1979 Promotional Featurette (7m8s)
- Production & Outtake Footage (20m 59s)
- Interviews With Ridley Scott (6m 27s)
- Alien Laserdisc Archive - Chapter 4 - Interview With rIdley Scott (1m 49s)
- Alien - Post Production (1m 39s)
- Alien Laserdisc Archive - Chapter 17 - Lanbeth Confronts Ripley (1m 39s)
- Kane's Condition (2m 16s)
- Ripley & Parker (1m 15s)
- Planning The Search (2m 57s)
- A Quick Glimpse (48s)
- Ripley Reassures Lambert (1m37s)
- The Airlock Sequence Pt. 1 (1m 02s)
- The Airlock Sequence Pt. 2 (48s)
- Chapter 17 -Ridley Scott & The Cocoon Sequence
- Chapter 17 - Production Footage B (Mute) (22s)
- Chapter 17 - Production Footage C (Mute) (38s)
- Chapter 17 - Production Footage D (1m17s)
- Chapter 18 - Trailer (1m09s)
- TV Spot A (29s)
- TV Spot B (9s)
- Chapter 20 - Ripley Scott Interview (2m 49s)
- Alien Evolution Documentary (64m 31s)
- Fear Of The Unknown Shepperton Studios 1978 Documentary (24m 3s)
- Truckers In Space: Casting Featurette (15m 46s)
- Ridley Scott Introduction To The 2003 Director's Cut (55s)




ALIENS Special Edition .
The ALIENS Special Edition specifications:
- ALIENS special Edition.
- 57 Years Later: Continuing the Story Featurette (10m 59s)
- Aliens Unleashed: Reaction To The Film Featurette (11m 38s)
- Beauty And The baby: 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)
- Multi-Angle Pre-Vis Animatics With Commentary (3m 12s)
- Multi-Angle Pre-Vis Animatics Without Commentary (3m 14s)
- The Power Of Real Tech: Visual Effects Featurette (27m 49s)
- The Risk Always Lives: Weapons And Action Featurette (15m 12s)
- Preparing For Battle: Casting and Characterization Featurette (16m 59s)
- This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios (1985 Featurette) (19m 39s)
- Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn Featurette (13m 47s)
- Interview With James Cameron (9m 29s)
- James Cameron Interview/Film Footage (3m 13s)
- James Cameron Intro to Extended Version (31s)
- Aliens International Trailer (29s)
- Aliens Domestic Trailer (32s)
- Aliens TV Spots (29s)
- Easteregg: The Boy And His Power Loader (9m 35s)




ALIEN 3
The ALIEN 3 specifications:
- ALIEN 3 original cut 138m 51s.
- Alien³ Advance Featurette (2m 47)
- The Making Of Alien³ (22m 25s)
- Trailer A (1m 00s)
- Trailer B (1m 07s)
- Trailer C (1m 01s)
- Trailer D (31s)
- Trailer E (1m 06s)
- Three Times TV Spot (14s)
- Everywhere TV Spot (15s)
- Review TV Spot (14s)
- A True Knockout TV Spot (28s)
- Galaxy Review TV Spot (29s)
- Production Footage (8m 9s)
- Adaptive Organism: Creature Design Featurette (20m 31s)

ALIEN Resurrection
The ALIEN Resurrection specifications:
- ALIEN RESURRECTION (standard).
- Director's Audio Commentary
- Introduction To Extended Version (44s)
- A Matter Of Scale: Minature Photography Featurette (22m 48s)
- Death From Below: Underwater Photography Featurette (31m 35s)
- In The Zone: The Basketball Scene Featurette
- French Twist: Direction and Design Featurette (26m 07s)
- Under The Skin: Casting and Characterization Featurette (12m 44s)
- Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery Featurette (9m 51s)
- Multi-Angle Segments Without Commentary (8m 34s)
- Test Footage Creatures and Costume Segments (14m 27s)
- Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film Featurette (14m 26s)
- From The Ashes: Reviving The Story Featurette (10m 3s)
- Genetic Composition Music Featurette (13m 8s)
- Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design Featurette (26m 21s)
- The Making Of Alien Resurrection (25m 42s)
- Theatrical Trailer (2m 19s)
- TV Spots (1m 41s)

The BONUS DVD

The BONUS DVD specifications:
- Alien Evolution BBC Documentary (75m)
- The Alien Legacy Documentary (66m 51s)
- Alien Quadrilogy Trailer (1m 05s)
- Alien Legacy Trailer (1m 05s)
- And much, much more!...

[Monster]

[papibear]

For $99.98, this looks to be a MUST-BUY set.

The $99.98 set includes versions of the four Alien films not yet seen on home video:


Alien can be watched in the original version or the new director's cut now playing in theaters.


The 1986 sequel, Aliens, is available on DVD for the first time [?], with director James Cameron's special edition as well.


Alien 3 (1992) has more than 30 minutes of new footage.


Alien Resurrection (1997) has alternate opening and ending scenes.


Each movie also has its own accompanying disc of extras, and the ninth disc has a new interview with Alien director Ridley Scott. Scott and Weaver, who starred in all four films, also take part in a new commentary on the film.

Looks like fans get everything they want! Seriously, is ANYONE going to be unhappy with this release?

There's a real glut of releases this Christmas, probably far too many for me to handle. I can't get all the Bond box sets (which go back on moratorium in January), the Walt Disney Treasures sets, Pirates of the Caribbean, Escape from New York:SE, Two Towers: EE, Straw Dogs: CC, the Hitchcock Criterions that are going OOP Dec. 31, To Live and Die in L.A.: SE, and all the other goodies from November & December....not all at once anyway. There's just too much. Hopefully I can grab the majority of these, though, but I might have to miss some great sale bargains.

[Monster]

Originally Posted by papibear

For $99.98, this looks to be a MUST-BUY set.



Looks like fans get everything they want! Seriously, is ANYONE going to be unhappy with this release?

There's a real glut of releases this Christmas, probably far too many for me to handle. I can't get all the Bond box sets (which go back on moratorium in January), the Walt Disney Treasures sets, Pirates of the Caribbean, Escape from New York:SE, Two Towers: EE, Straw Dogs: CC, the Hitchcock Criterions that are going OOP Dec. 31, To Live and Die in L.A.: SE, and all the other goodies from November & December....not all at once anyway. There's just too much. Hopefully I can grab the majority of these, though, but I might have to miss some great sale bargains.

yup look a few posts above ya you will see were i have posted the extras that will be on each disc.. from a source... i have....

[papibear]

Oh hey, I forgot to mention this little bit of info that will please those not interested in getting the ENTIRE box set:

In total, the Alien Quadrilogy set has about 45 hours of previously unseen material. On Jan. 6, the films will be available individually on DVD for $26.98 each.

So, looks like Fox Home Video is really looking to provide something for everybody.

[larphillips]

Sweet.... now I won't have to buy 3 or Resurrection.

[FurryHumanBeing]

Dooin the happy dance!
Dooin the happy dance!

Now I wonder what type of packaging will it be?

[DarkSamurai]

Originally Posted by Monster

Production may be limited to 150,000 copies.

Not that just doesn't sounds right...

[trespoochies]

Good Lord that's a lot of material....45 hours??

[Moonraker]

OFFICIAL SPECS FROM FOX posted at DVDanswers

http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?...2683&n=1&burl=

[incubus0]

They also had this included in the last BJs Wholesale Club catalog, no price listed though. So they definitely will have it, and their prices on box sets at least match the best around, sometimes beat it.

[3DMan]

HOLY FUCK

And stolen from dvdanswers for your scrolling pleasure:

Title: Alien Quadrilogy
Starring: Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2nd December 2003
SRP: $99.98

Further Details
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment have finally announced the Alien Quadrilogy which will be arriving in stores this coming December. This impressive nine disc package will be arriving in shops from the 2nd December this year and should set you back around $99.98. Fox will also be releasing the films seperately, with each of these retailing at around $26.98 in total. These will not be available until the 6th January next year. The full disc specs for the full Quadrilogy package are attached below, along with another look at the official artwork. I should also point out that each of the films is THX certified:

Alien
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
English 5.1 DTS Track
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Track
Spanish Dolby Surround Track
Original 1979 Theatrical Version
2003 Director's Cut Version
Introduction by Ridley Scott and Cast Members
Audio Commentary by Ridley Scott and Technical Crew
Star Beast (Story) Documentary
The Visualists (Design)Documentary
Truckers In Space (Casting) Documentary
Fear Of The Unknown (Shepperton Studios Behind the Scenes) Documentary
The Darkest Reaches (Developing the Nostromo and Alien Planet) Documentary
The Eight Passenger (Creating the Alien) Documentary
Future Tense (Music & Editing) Documentary
Outward Bound (Visual Effects) Documentary
A Nightmare Fulfilled (Reaction to Film) Documentary
Chestburster Multi-Angle Sequence with Optional Director Commentary
Sigourney Weaver Screen Test with Optional Director Commentary
Seven Deleted Scenes
Draft of Screenplay by Dan O’Bannon
Ridleygrams: Original Thumbnails and Sketches
Storyboard Archives
Cast Portrait Gallery
Production Gallery
The Sets of Alien Feature
H.R. Giger’s Workshop
Continuity Polaroids and VFX Gallery
Theatrical Posters and Stills from the Premiere

Aliens
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Track
Spanish Dolby Surround Track
Original Theatrical Version
James Cameron’s Special Edition Version
Introduction by Director James Cameron
Audio Commentary by James Cameron and Cast Members
James Cameron Original Treatment Feature
57 Years Later (Continuing the Saga) Featurette
Building Better Worlds (Concept to Construction) Featurette
Preparing For Battle (Casting) Featurette
This Time It’s War (Look at Pinewood Studios) Featurette
The Risk Always Lives (Weapons & Action) Featurette
Bug Hunt (Creature Design) Featurette
Beauty And The Bitch (Power Loader vs. Queen Alien) Featurette
Two Orphans (Revisiting Sigourney Weaver And Carrie Henn) Featurette
Aliens Unleashed (Reaction to Film) Featurette
Cast Portrait Gallery
Production Gallery
Continuity Polaroids
Deleted Footage Marker and Deleted Scene Index
Stan Winston’s Workshop
VFX Gallery and Premiere Stills
Multi-Angle Videomatics with Optional Commentary by Pat McClung
Easter Egg

Alien 3
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Track
Spanish Dolby Surround Track
Original Theatrical Version
Restored Pre-Release Version (30 Minutes of Unseen Footage)
Audio Commentary by Cinematographer, Editor, VFX Designers and Actors
Development (Concluding the Story) Featurette
Tales Of The Wooden Planet (Vincent Ward's Vision) Featurette
Pre-Production III (Making of Alien 3) Featurette
Xeno-Erotic (Redesign of the Alien Creature) Featurette
Production: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three (Behind the Production) Featurette
Adaptive Organism (Creature Design) Featurette
Optical Fury (Visual Effects) Featurette
Music, Editing And Sound Featurette
Post-Mortem (Reaction to Film) Featurette
E.E.V. Bio-Scan Multi Angle Vignette with Optional Commentary by Alex Gillis
Conceptual Art Portfolio
Production Gallery
Visual Effects Feature
Furnace Construction Time Lapse
Storyboard Archives

Alien Resurrection
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
English 5.1 DTS Track
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Track
Spanish Dolby Surround Track
Original Theatrical Version
Extended Cut with Alternate Opening and Ending Sequences
Introduction by Director Jean Pierre Jeunet
Audio Commentary with Jean Pierre Jeunet and Technical Crew
First Draft of Screenplay by Joss Whedon
From The Ashes (Reviving the Story) Featurette
French Twist (Direction and Design) Featurette
Under The Skin (Casting and Characters) Featurette
Death From Below (Underwater Photography) Featurette
In The Zone (Basketball Scene) Featurette
Unnatural Mutation (Creature Design) Featurette
Genetic Mutation (Creature Design) Featurette
Genetic Composition (A Listen to the Music) Feature
Virtual Alien (Computer Generated Imagery) Featurette
A Matter Of Scale (Miniature Photography) Featurette
Critical Junction (Reaction to Film) Featurette
Multi-Angle Rehearsal Footage
Mike Carro Photo Gallery
Conceptual Art Gallery
VFX Gallery & Continuity Polaroids
Promotional Photo Archive
Storyboard Archives
Easter Egg

Bonus Disc
Brand New Q&A with Ridley Scott
Experience in Terror (1979) Promotional Featurette
Alien Evolution (Channel 4 Alien Documentary)
Complete Laser Disc Archive of Alien and Aliens
Original Trailers and TV spots for all Four Films
Aliens In The Basement (Inside the Bob Burns Alien Collection)
Dark Horse Cover Gallery (Anthology of 11 Issues of the Alien Comics)
DVD-ROM Feature: Script to Screen Comparisons


And for all you "I don't want Godfather 3" whiners, they will be available separately. Once again, sirs, holy fuck.

[Chaddoli]

Coolest set ever.

I dont want to be a stickler, but i have one complaint: no Fincher commentary -- but oh well, its ok

[Moonraker]

The DigitalBits has a review up already of half the set (more to follow).

The page seems to be very slow.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/alienquad00.html

9 discs included in fold-out Digipak packaging with slipcase and liner notes booklet

eh, I don't know if I like that at all. Especially if they will be individually packaged on Jan6th when they are available seperate. Alas, we must wait and see until the package is actually shown.

[tazer floyd]

Originally Posted by 3DMan

HOLY FUCK

I second that!!!

I knew this thing was going to be amazing, but... Jesus H. Tap-dancin' Christ!!! I'm getting all giddy just reading the damn specs!!

[Moonraker]

I dont want to be a stickler, but i have one complaint: no Fincher commentary -- but oh well, its ok

Here's why from the digital bits

There is one area where this set is lacking... the documentary treatment of Alien³. You should know that of the four directors involved in these films, only David Fincher declined to participate in the Quadrilogy production. So you will not find new interviews with him about Alien³, nor will you find audio commentary with him. That's disappointing, but it's unfortunately unavoidable and certainly not unexpected, so you can't really count it against this impressive release. The one real flaw in this box set has more to do with what Fox allowed (or rather disallowed) to be included on the Alien³ supplement disc. We'll address this more later in the review.

[cardaway]

I am curious what could be in the Legacy and Saga documentaries that isn't part of the new set. Is there really that mcuh exclusive material that is only in those two separate docs that will not be in the new set in some form?