Today it is considered one of the best science fiction films in history, and an absolute elite among the space horror subgenre, but 'Alien: The Eighth Passenger' It was not initially conceived as a precisely ambitious project. Nothing further, and when its screenwriter, Dan O'Bannon, looked for a production company to carry out the project, he only found a negative response, since films of the genre were practically considered B-series films. Fortunately, George Lucas was able to move forward 'Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'changing the paradigm and, in the process, inspiring Ridley Scott to create the xenomorph saga.
Still, in 20th Century Fox They were not entirely convinced of the success of the proposal, initially granting a brief budget of 4 million dollars, although O'Bannon's height of vision surprised those responsible, increasing that amount to double it. But what did not convince the screenwriter was the title of the film, this being ‘Memory’ in the first draft of his script. When O'Bannon decided to change it, he adopted another one that was much more identifiable but damn generic, and which he never really liked: ‘Star Beast’that is, 'Beast of the Stars'.
Luckily, someone who read the script at the studio inspired O'Bannon to give it what would become the final title. Along with the copy of the script, this He found a note that said “It's like 'Jaws' but in space.”so he wisely believed that the title 'Alien' was more than enough. The tagline 'El Octavo Pasajero' was simply added in the localization to Spain, being much simpler in its original version, but equally expressive.
Where to watch 'Alien' and the rest of the saga
Currently, practically all the films in the saga can be seen on Disney+, namely: ‘Alien’, 'Aliens: The Return', ‘Alien 3′, ‘Prometheus’ y 'Convening Alien'in addition to crossovers ‘Alien vs Predator’ y ‘Alien vs Predator 2′. At the moment the latest delivery is not available, ‘Alien Romulus’although it is hoped that it will not take long to be enjoyed on the platform.
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