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According to [[Izzy Sinclair]], there were multiple ''''' | {{Infobox Object | ||
|image = Alien on Christmas Day itinerary.jpg | |||
|name = ''Alien'' | |||
|type = [[Film]] series | |||
|first mention = Fire and Brimstone (comic story) | |||
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According to [[Izzy Sinclair]], there were multiple '''''Alien'' films'''. In the same breath, she commented that she felt like she was a minor character, during the time that she was being chased by [[Contagium]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Fire and Brimstone (comic story)|Fire and Brimstone]]'') | |||
Films in the series included ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'', ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'', et al.) | Films in the series included ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'', ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'', ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'', et al.) [[Aliens|a sequel]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'') and ''[[Alien vs Predator]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Am I? (short story)|Who Am I?]]'') | ||
== History == | |||
When [[the Enemy]] became one with the [[Life-spore]]s, they travelled to Earth in [[1967]]. In order to go further back, they inserted themselves into the "[[meta-flow]]" of popular culture, in an era imbued with "iconic [[energy|energies]]". They gained the power they needed in order to travel back into the [[Dark Times|Old-times]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A (short story)|The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A]]'') | When [[the Enemy]] became one with the [[Life-spore]]s, they travelled to Earth in [[1967]]. In order to go further back, they inserted themselves into the "[[meta-flow]]" of popular culture, in an era imbued with "iconic [[energy|energies]]". They gained the power they needed in order to travel back into the [[Dark Times|Old-times]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A (short story)|The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A]]'') | ||
[[David R]] was a fan of the ''Alien'' movies, except ''[[Alien vs Predator]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Am I? (short story)|Who Am I?]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== Fact or fiction? === | === Fact or fiction? === | ||
Not uncommonly for ''Doctor Who'', the events depicted in the ''Alien'' films are both established to be works of fiction and reality for the denizens of the DWU, in that the [[Xenomorph]]s exist in-universe, seemingly contradicting references to the films also existing in-universe. [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A (short story)|The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A]]'' was a short story which tried to provide an explanation for this, positing that the [[life-spore]]s were one identity of [[the Enemy]], which inserted themselves into the meta-flow of [[Earth]]'s popular culture, thus explaining that the films were based upon the life-spores. The story goes onto pass commentary of the further-evolving lore of the ''Alien'' franchise. The only downside is that the [[life-spore]]s, while heavily ''implied'' to be Xenomorphs, aren't ''quite'' the same thing, and not just in name. For one, they reproduce via [[spore]]s, not [[Facehugger]]s. | [[File:Six and Chestburster.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Sixth Doctor]], repulsed, picks up a "[[chestburster]]" inside a [[tube]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Mindwarp (TV story)|Mindwarp]]'')]] | ||
Not uncommonly for ''Doctor Who'', the events depicted in the ''Alien'' films are both established to be works of fiction and reality for the denizens of the DWU, in that the [[Xenomorph]]s exist in-universe, seemingly contradicting references to the films also existing in-universe. [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A (short story)|The Annotated Autopsy of Agent A]]'' was a short story which tried to provide an explanation for this, positing that the [[life-spore]]s were one identity of [[the Enemy]], which inserted themselves into the meta-flow of [[Earth]]'s popular culture, thus explaining that the films were based upon the life-spores. The story goes onto pass commentary of the further-evolving lore of the ''Alien'' franchise. The only downside is that the [[life-spore]]s, while heavily ''implied'' to be Xenomorphs, aren't ''quite'' the same thing, and not just in name. For one, they reproduce via [[spore]]s, not [[Facehugger]]s.[[File:Communicator TPotD.jpg|thumb|A [[communication device]] branded with the [[Weyland-Yutani Corporation|Weyland-Yutani]] [[logo]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'')]]On the topic of Facehuggers, they have been confirmed to be part of the in-universe franchise in [[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'', a connection previously alluded to in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]''. | |||
Furthering the "mythos" that the events depicted in the ''Alien'' franchise are a reality in the DWU, an animated reconstruction of [[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' had a brief Easter egg depicting the [[Weyland-Yutani Corporation]]'s logo on a monitor. | |||
=== Other matters === | |||
[[File:Alien 1979 poster.jpg|thumb|The 1979 poster for ''Alien''.|left]] | |||
The ''Alien'' franchise is also implicitly set in the same universe as the [[Blade Runner|''Blade Runner'' franchise]], as not only the films thematically parallel one another, various supplementary material provided in the home media releases of ''Alien'' and {{wi|Prometheus (film)|Prometheus}} reference elements from ''Blade Runner''. | |||
In the short story ''Alien Encounter'' (written by [[John Peel]], printed in the [[charity anthology]] ''[[The Curse of Fanfic! (anthology)|The Curse of Fanfic!]]'') the Xenomorphs from ''Alien'' [[crossover]] with ''[[Fireball XL5 (series)|Fireball XL5]]''. | |||
The character [[Lieutenant|Lt]]. [[Ripley (The Crash of the Elysium)|Ripley]] in the immersive experience ''[[The Crash of the Elysium (stage play)|The Crash of the Elysium]]'' was named after [[Ellen Ripley]].<ref>''[[The Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia]]''</ref> | |||
=== Cast and crew connections === | === Cast and crew connections === | ||
* {{w|Ridley Scott}}, the director of ''Alien'', was originally scheduled to design ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''. | * {{w|Ridley Scott}}, the director of ''Alien'', was originally scheduled to design ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''. | ||
* [[John Hurt]] played Kane in ''Alien''. As referenced by Toshiko in the DWU, the film was famous for the scene where the | * [[John Hurt]] played Kane in ''Alien''. As referenced by Toshiko in the DWU, the film was famous for the scene where the [[Xenomorph]] burst out of Kane's chest. | ||
* [[Alibe Parsons]] played a Med Tech in ''Aliens''. | * [[Alibe Parsons]] played a Med Tech in ''Aliens''. | ||
* [[Tip Tipping]] played Private Crowe in ''Aliens''. | * [[Tip Tipping]] played Private Crowe in ''Aliens''. | ||
* [[Trevor Steedman]], who appeared as a guard in ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]'', played Private Wierzbowski in ''Aliens''. | * [[Trevor Steedman]], who appeared as a guard in ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'', played Private Wierzbowski in ''Aliens''. | ||
* [[Brian Glover]] played Harold Andrews in ''Alien 3''. | * [[Brian Glover]] played Harold Andrews in ''Alien 3''. | ||
* [[Paul McGann]] played Golic in ''Alien 3''. [[Paul McGann (Hospitality)|Paul McGann]] also exists in the [[DWU]]. | * [[Paul McGann]] played Golic in ''Alien 3''. [[Paul McGann (Hospitality)|Paul McGann]] also exists in the [[DWU]]. | ||
* [[Danny Webb]] played Morse in ''Alien 3''. | * [[Danny Webb]] played Morse in ''Alien 3''. | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Science fiction films from the real world]] | |||
