Rumour Control: The Unbelievable Development Hell Of Alien 3 (with Ian Stokes)

Christ on a bicycle, you just wouldn't believe the madness that went on behind the scenes during the making of ALIEN 3. An astonishingly bleak, gothic entry into a big-budget franchise that killed off most of its beloved cast, Alien 3 was hated by fans upon release and has only very slowly gained a slightly better reputation over the years. Cian and Stokes enjoy some fine German beer (and Kinsale Pale Ale - recommended!) while getting into the almost incredible reasons why this film spent so long in development hell. From unused scripts about monks on a wooden planet to British wrestlers, dogs in costumes, sexy blonde studio spies, and a pre Fight Club David Fincher, this story has enough weirdness going on to swing a Xenomorph. But does the film hold up? Will the guys ever record an episode about Alien Resurrection? And what is the connection to Last Action Hero? Join Wide Atlantic Weird for some horror film goodness and a descent to Fiorina (Fury) 161 in RUMOUR CONTROL: THE UNBELIEVABLE DEVELOPMENT HELL OF ALiEN 3.

Theatre Preview (The Bitch is back)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3L3jJyzjFI

Alien 3 UUP

Original Script (Hicks, Ripley and Newt)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_3#1987%E2%80%931989

Brian Glover, wrestler, angry, bald, yorkshireman.

Wrestling 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_zPH3u65H8

Wrestling 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QxyO_rGqYg

Bottom (i.e Secret Shame): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsz5aGJUNXs

Special Effects

Whippet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUMX6hsvbO4

Super Face Hugger: https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Royal_Facehugger

Bambi Buster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQCq3CHzhdk

Michael Biehn

Time Bomb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105597/

Michael Biehn on Ripley & Hicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vgl6eopOy8

Reactions to Alien 3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QHc0n0G2kA