Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection is a 1997 American science fiction horror film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment of the Alien franchise, and was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California.
Plot
200 years after the events of Alien 3, military scientists aboard the space vessel USM Auriga create a clone of Ellen Ripley, designated Ripley 8, using DNA from blood samples taken before her death. The Xenomorph queen's DNA has been combined with Ripley's, resulting in the clone growing up with an embryo inside it. The scientists extract the embryo, raise it, and collect its eggs while keeping Ripley 8 alive for further study. As a result of the Xenomorph queen's DNA, the clone possesses enhanced strength and reflexes, acidic blood, and a psychic link with the Xenomorphs, making her more empathetic toward them than the humans she encounters. Additionally, the Xenomorph's genetic memory allows the clone to retain some of Ripley's memories.
More details
| author | Joss Whedon |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | USM Auriga |
| director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet |
| editor | Hervé Schneid |
| events | cloning Xenomorph |
| genre | adventure horror science fiction |
| keywords | abduct alien alien 3 android blood sample capture clone collision course dna ellen ripley embryo enhance flood genetic memory grow up human cloning injured kill mercenary psychic stasis survive than the uterus |
| musicBy | John Frizzell |
| producer | Bill Badalato David Giler Gordon Carroll Sigourney Weaver Walter Hill |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox Brandywine Productions |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Long Beach Los Angeles |
| theme | extraterrestrial life military science fiction monster movie science fiction horror sequel the future |