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ALIEN (1979) | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon, Part II
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Cinema Shock
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Publication Date |
Apr 08, 2021
Episode Duration |
01:03:49

As we continue Dan O'Bannon's story, we're now arriving at the film that truly put him on the map, a film that would ever be synonymous with his name: Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror film ALIEN.

But although the film was massively successful, its success didn't translate to Dan O'Bannon being one of Hollywood's go-to screenwriters, thus continuing his streak of being highly undervalued by the studios.

In this episode, we'll trace ALIEN's origins from an idea that was hatched during DARK STAR's production, to its transformation from a low budget Roger Corman film to its eventual fate as a big budget studio tentpole.

NOTE: Due to the sheer amount of information out there about ALIEN, we've decided to do something different and split this into two episode. ALIEN episode 2 lands next week!

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Coming Up:

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.

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With ALIEN, Dan O’Bannon finally achieved success in Hollywood, but the road to production was not an easy one. In this, part of a two episode discussion of the film, we trace the classic horror film’s development.

As we continue Dan O'Bannon's story, we're now arriving at the film that truly put him on the map, a film that would ever be synonymous with his name: Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror film ALIEN.

But although the film was massively successful, its success didn't translate to Dan O'Bannon being one of Hollywood's go-to screenwriters, thus continuing his streak of being highly undervalued by the studios.

In this episode, we'll trace ALIEN's origins from an idea that was hatched during DARK STAR's production, to its transformation from a low budget Roger Corman film to its eventual fate as a big budget studio tentpole.

NOTE: Due to the sheer amount of information out there about ALIEN, we've decided to do something different and split this into two episode. ALIEN episode 2 lands next week!

BUY OUR MERCH: http://cinemashock.threadless.com

Coming Up:

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.

Visit our website for episode archives, blogs and more: http://cinemashock.net

Follow us:

twitter.com/cinema_shock

facebook.com/cinemashocknet

instagram.com/cinema_shock

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