Aliens · Ultimate Collector's Edition

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

• Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
• Final Theatrical Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Composer“s Original Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)

• Deleted scenes (with 'Play all' option - 19:57)

  • Ripley's Daughter (2:17)
  • Van Leuwen's Verdict (0:43)
  • The Colony/The Jordens' Discovery (5:40)
  • Burke's Answer (0:20)
  • Int. Sulaco (1:46)
  • Hudson's Hubris (0:48)
  • + 12 more

    False Alarm (0:43)

    Ripley Pauses (1:00)

    The Sentry Guns (0:16)

    Fire in the Hole (1:26)

    Last Line of Defense (0:12)

    Newt's Questions (0:30)

    Hudson's (Ant" Theory") (0:37)

    The Aliens Attack (1:15)

    The Aliens Retreat (1:47)

    First Name Basis (0:33)

    Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn

    Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron (featurette) (0:34)

DISC TWO (Blu-ray)

• Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
• Final Theatrical Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Composer”s Original Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)

• Deleted scenes (with 'Play all' option - 19:57)

  • Ripley's Daughter (2:17)
  • Van Leuwen's Verdict (0:43)
  • The Colony/The Jordens' Discovery (5:40)
  • Burke's Answer (0:20)
  • Int. Sulaco (1:46)
  • Hudson's Hubris (0:48)
  • + 12 more

    False Alarm (0:43)

    Ripley Pauses (1:00)

    The Sentry Guns (0:16)

    Fire in the Hole (1:26)

    Last Line of Defense (0:12)

    Newt's Questions (0:30)

    Hudson's (Ant" Theory") (0:37)

    The Aliens Attack (1:15)

    The Aliens Retreat (1:47)

    First Name Basis (0:33)

    Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn

    Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron (featurette) (0:34)

DISC THREE (Blu-ray)

• The Inspiration and Design of Aliens (2024 documentary) (30:54)
• Superior Firepower: Making Aliens (documentary (with Play All) (184:59))
• 57 Years Later: Continuing the Story (11:05)
• Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction (13:29)
• Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization (17:00)
• This Time It“s War: Pinewood Studios, 1985 (19:39)
• + 117 more

  The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action (15:12)

  Bug Hunt: Creature Design (16:23)

  Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn (13:48)

  Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien (22:25)

  The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound (15:31)

  The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects (27:47)

  Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film (12:33)

  Superior Firepower: Making Aliens (Enhancement Pods" featurettes (with Play All)) (58:31)

  Without Sigourney Weaver (1:28)

  Origins of Acheron (2:02)

  Building Hadley“s Hope (3:28)

  Cameron (s Design Philosophy") (2:23)

  Finding and Unused Power Plant (2:08)

  Cameron“s Military Interests (1:25)

  Working with Sigourney Weaver (5:26)

  The Importance of Being Bishop (1:28)

  Paul Reiser on Carter Burke (1:02)

  The Paxton/Cameron Connection (2:18)

  Becoming Vasquez (1:08)

  On Set: Infiltrating the Colony ( 3:13)

  Props: Personal Light Unit (0:38)

  Simon Atherton Talks Weapons (2:01)

  Praising Stan Winston (1:41)

  Test Footage: Chestburster (1:21)

  Fighting the Facehugger (1:18)

  Test Footage: Facehugger (7:29)

  Stan Winston (s Challenge") (1:48)

  Test Footage: Queen Alien (4:49)

  Stan Winston“s Legacy (2:37)

  Cameron (s Cutting Edge") (1:33)

  Sigourney Weaver“s Triumph (1:39)

  Re-Enlisting with Cameron (1:25)

  From Producer to Stunt Double (2:31)

  Pre-Production

  Development

  Original Treatment by James Cameron

  Footage

  Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics (with optional commentary by Pat McClung)

  Angle 1: Videomatic (3:13)

  Angle 2: Videomatic/Final Shot Comparison (3:13)

  Pre-Visualization

  Storyboard Archive

  Conceptual Art

  The Art of Aliens

  Gateway Station and Colony

  Vehicles and Weapons

  Aliens

  Casting

  Cast Portrait Gallery

  Production

  Photography

  Production Image Galleries

  Preparing for Filming

  The Narcissus

  Gateway Station

  Colony Life

  The Sulaco

  Arrival on Acheron

  Main Colony Complex

  Ripley Rescues Newt

  Final Battle and Epilogue

  Continuity Polaroids

  Weapons and Vehicles

  Stan Winston”s Workshop

  Footage

  Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras (5:08)

  Video Graphics Gallery (4:06)

  Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers (3:37)

  Post-Production and Aftermath

  Footage

  Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned (1:31)

  Deleted Scene Montage (4:08)

  Photography

  Image Galleries

  Visual Effects

  Music Recordings

  Premiere

  Special Shoot

  Miscellaneous

  Laserdisc Archives

  Chapter 1: Introduction

  Chapter 2: Table of Contents

  Chapter 3: Writer/Director James Cameron

  Chapter 4: The Screenplay

  Chapter 5: The Aliens Crew

  Chapter 6: Casting

  Chapter 7: Introduction

  Chapter 8: The Narcissus

  Chapter 9: Gateway Station

  Chapter 10: Alien Landscape

  Chapter 11: The Jorden Tractor

  Chapter 12: The Sulaco

  Chapter 13: The Drop-Ship

  Chapter 14: The Colonial Marines

  Chapter 15: Marine Weaponry

  Chapter 16: The Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)

  Chapter 17: The Colony

  Chapter 18: Facehuggers

  Chapter 19: The Alien Nest

  Chapter 20: The Chestburster

  Chapter 21: The Aliens

  Chapter 22: The Queen

  Chapter 23: The Power-Loader

  Chapter 24: Replicas of Bishop and Newt

  Chapter 25: The Power-Loader vs. Queen Battle

  Chapter 26: Editing and Music

  Chapter 27: Theatrical Release

  Chapter 28: Promotion

  Chapter 29: The Restoration

  Chapter 30: Closing Commentary

  Chapter 31: Bibliography and LaserDisc Production Credits

  Main Title Exploration (3:01)

  Theatrical Trailers

  Teaser Trailer (1:51)

  Theatrical Trailer (1:57)

  Domestic Trailer (0:35)

  International Trailer (0:32)