Alien Vault: The Definitive Story Behind the Film - Tapa dura

‘An impeccably researched, beautifully written and lavishly illustrated romp through the Ripleyverse. Will enliven your next viewing of the film tenfold. Indispensable stuff.’ Five stars *****

‘Giving the 1979 film the treatment it deserves, this lavish backstage pass is a tribute, a celebration and a must-have collectors’ item for anyone loving the alien.’ Five stars *****

‘Highlights include Ridley Scott’s original storyboards and HR Giger’s designs for the xenomorph, yet it’s the high-quality photos of the Space Jockey construction and other iconic imagery that really make it a worthwhile package. The actual text is nice array of behind-the-scenes stuff, covering all the key points you’d expect with just the right amount of detail’ **** Four stars

'The stuff of fan’s dreams’ - BOOKS OF THE YEAR

‘A fantastic coffee table book. This is a proper book that is almost a work of art in itself...a magnificent record of a classic film.’

‘An exhaustive tome fit for any film lover’s coffee table. Four stars ****’

‘Worthy testament to the classic film's talented creators... a must have book. 9 / 10'

‘All in all a simply gorgeous book full of gorgeous words and gorgeous photos. Buy it, put it on your bookshelf’ 10/10

For more than thirty 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 Kane’s chest to the mounting claustrophobia as Ripley discovers the monster has followed her into the escape shuttle, Alien is a chilling masterpiece. Now, ALIEN VAULT opens a portal into the making of this legendary film, tracing its path from embryonic concept to fully-fledged box office phenomenon. Featured herein are director Ridley Scott’s 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; and ten meticulously reproduced artefacts, enclosed in vellum envelopes, for readers to remove and examine more closely. Fully authorized and illustrated throughout, ALIEN VAULT is the ultimate tribute to a movie that changed cinema for ever.