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Memory: The Origins of Alien unearths the largely untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's cinematic masterpiece, and reveals a treasure trove of never-before-seen materials from the archives of Alien creators Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger - including original story notes, rejected designs and storyboards, exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, and O’Bannon’s original 29 page script from 1971, titled Memory. The documentary also takes fans on an exploration of the mythical underpinnings of Alien and dedicates focus on the film’s iconic “Chestburster” scene.
Original Release
08/30/2019
US Release
10/04/2019
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Clarke Wolfe | Self - Sending the Wolfe Podcast / Self |
| Nicholas Cull | Self - Professor, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism |
| William Linn | Self / Self - Joseph Campbell Writers' Room @ Studio School |
| Dan O'Bannon | Self - Screenwriter, Alien / Self (archival footage) |
| Diane O'Bannon | Self / Self - Wife of Dan O'Bannon |
| Ben Mankiewicz | Self / Self - Host, Turner Classic Movies |
| Tim Boxell | Self / Self - Curator, Defiled |
| H.P. Lovecraft | Self - Writer |
| S.T. Joshi | Self - Literary Critic, H.P. Lovecraft Expert |
| Ian Nathan | Self - Author, Alien Vault |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Clarke Wolfe | Self - Sending the Wolfe Podcast / Self |
| Nicholas Cull | Self - Professor, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism |
| William Linn | Self / Self - Joseph Campbell Writers' Room @ Studio School |
| Dan O'Bannon | Self - Screenwriter, Alien / Self (archival footage) |
| Diane O'Bannon | Self / Self - Wife of Dan O'Bannon |
| Ben Mankiewicz | Self / Self - Host, Turner Classic Movies |
| Tim Boxell | Self / Self - Curator, Defiled |
| H.P. Lovecraft | Self - Writer |
| S.T. Joshi | Self - Literary Critic, H.P. Lovecraft Expert |
| Ian Nathan | Self - Author, Alien Vault |
| John Carpenter | Self - Director, Dark Star |
| Alejandro Jodorowsky | Self - Director |
| Ronald Shusett | Self / Self - Executive Producer & Writer, Alien |
| Gary Sherman | Self / Self - Director, Death Line & Dead & Buried |
| Carl Zimmer | Self - New York Times Columnist & Author, Parasite Rex |
| Roger Christian | Self / Self - Art Director, Alien |
| Henry Jenkins | Self / Self - Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts & Education, USC |
| Bijan Aalam | Self / Self - H.R. Giger's Friend, Gallerist & Agent for France |
| Carmen Maria Giger | Self / Self - Wife of H.R. Giger |
| Roger Corman | Self / Self - 'The Pope of Pop Cinema' |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Diane O'Bannon | Executive Producer |
| Carmen Maria Giger | Executive Producer |
| Leslie Barany | Executive Producer |
| Chad Herschberger | Producer |
| Robert Long | Producer |
| Annick Mahnert | Producer |
| Robert Muratore | Producer |
| Kerry Deignan Roy | Producer |
| Tony Malzone | Producer |
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