IVOR POWELL

MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN (2019)
Starring Ronald Shusett, Roger Christian, Ivor Powell, Terry Rawlings, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Roger Corman, Gary Sherman, Carmen Scheifele-Giger and Clarke Wolfe. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe.

Few films have infected our collective nightmares as 1979’s cult classic 'Alien'. But how did it lodge itself so indelibly into our cultural imagination, and how did such an unlikely project come together? 'Memory: The Origins of Alien' reveals the chilling, untold origins of Ridley Scott’s cinematic masterpiece. The film digs deep into the cultural anxieties, collective psyche and classical mythology behind Alien, providing a rich study that will enhance the way people experience this much-loved modern classic. Uncovering a treasure trove of unreleased materials from Alien writer Dan O’Bannon and designer H.R. Giger’s estates, 'Memory: The Origins of Alien' delivers an entrancingly cinematic and wholly original take on one of Hollywood’s most iconic movies.

REVIEWS Memory: The Origins of Alien - Three Men and a Xenomorph