Alien Vault: The Definitive Story Behind the Film, Nathan Ian, Cartwright Veronica

For 40 years, audiences have been simultaneously captivated and appalled as the spaceship Nostromo is invaded and its crew stalked by a terrifying parasitic creature. From the gore of the infant alien bursting from Kanes chest to the mounting claustrophobia as Ripley discovers the monster has followed her into the escape shuttle, Alien is a chilling masterpiece.

Featured herein are:

• Director Ridley Scotts own annotated storyboards, Polaroids, and script pages
• The elegant but disturbing concept artwork of H.R. Giger
• Sketches and construction blueprints for the Nostromo
• Costume designs by Moebius
• A treasure trove of never-before-seen photographs of the cast and crew
• 10 meticulously reproduced artifacts--such as replications of storyboards, a detailed schematic of the Nostromo, early designs of OBannons facehugger concept, and a promotional poster from Japan--enclosed in envelopes, for readers to remove and examine more closely