H.R. Giger Forum

If the news that Ridley Scott was returning to the sagging Alien franchise was a pick-me-up for you, I've got another shot in the arm for lovers of Scott's original classic. AvPGalaxy is reporting on an interview in which the wife of HR Giger implies he will be returning to Scott's side in creating the prequel. The interview also suggests the prequel could possibly be split into two films, and will be shot in 3D.
 
For those not in the loop, Giger is a surrealist painter and sculptor whom Ridley Scott tapped to create the iconic Alien in his 1979 film. In fact, Giger won the Academy Award for his effects work in the film. While he was not asked to participate in James Cameron's Aliens (which Cameron has apologized for), Giger did return for David Fincher's Alien3. 
 
Giger's creativity was such a huge part of creating the Alien universe that it makes complete sense to get him back on board for the prequel. Despite how well known Giger has become over the years, his work in film has actually been quite minimal over the years. Apart from designing the Batman Forever Batmobile and the Sil alien from Species, there hasn't been too much for moviegoers to get their fix from. Here's hoping Scott lets him loose and create some original and unique work in the prequel.  
 
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Extremely happy to hear this!

@crazycraven said:

" Extremely happy to hear this! "  

I couldn't have said it better myself.

FUCK. YES.

Giger's not being part of Aliens showed, I always thought the third one was much darker and Giger-esque. Still prefer Aliens though.

There's an interesting letter that James Cameron wrote to Giger's agent regarding the lack of Giger in Aliens. 

Not unlike Sigourney Weaver, I would gladly suckle the sagging bussom that is the Alien franchise.

Oh how fucking great is this! 
 
If you haven't seen Giger's work apart from Alien you might be shocked to learn that it basically looks like his entire body of work might as well have been made for Alien and potential sequels. It's basically all ready to just be slapped on the cover of a metal album and loot totally legit. 
  
Amazing abstract artist too.

This is probably the best possible news to hear for this movie. Giger is paramount to this franchises success.
 
 Having recently watched all 4 movies again, this time in beautiful 1080p on Blu-Ray I loved seeing all the behind the scenes especially when it came to him. His work on the third alien unfortunately didn't make it to the final movie which is a big disappointment because I found his super sexy female mouth for the alien really creepy. That's what I love about the design in general, so brilliant in the way it's meant to tap in to that sexual side of our being as well as the horrific side. A scary combination for sure.

Will be interesting to see if he sticks to the old style or tries to interject some new.

This took my excitement levels to a whole new level. First, we get mention of a Lovecraft movie finally getting a good budget, and now Giger returning to Aliens? Fucking amazing news.

Awesome.

@Rorie said:

" There's an interesting letter that James Cameron wrote to Giger's agent regarding the lack of Giger in Aliens.  "

Thanks so much for sharing that insightful letter!  Gotta give it to Cameron to have the balls to try and create the (as he said), "...world I had seen in my mind as I wrote."  And I think it's undeniable that his "abandonment" of the first films' style was crucial in making Aliens so uniquely great. 
 
I'm a HUGE Giger fan, but I'm still skeptical of these new movies.  I've been sort of getting the feeling that Ridley Scott lacks a clear vision, and is more-so trying to recreate 1979 in hopes of making lightening strike twice (and possibly thrice?).  I hope I'm wrong!!! 

I did not mind Aliens or Alien 3 much but Alien always reigned supreme, even today. If Giger's input helped make it the thriller it was then dear lord, more of it. The approach and the exploring the alien ship are what I would want more of, mankind out in space not yet made company of any alien race here finally exploring environments with surreal godknowswhats that hopefully are dead.
 
And if there could be Giger involvement in a new Predator, I would rather have that than mindless action Predator even though the mostly straight man in me loved Brody in the last few 10-20 minutes of Predators.
 
Realist mode engage:
We're not going to see a thinking man's movie like Alien again but damned if I'm not going to daydream about it! /wrists

This Alien reboot is turning out to be not the worst thing ever. Actually, it could be kinda awesome. 

My excitement for this movie just when up about 200%!

Now if only they would announce his involvement in the new Dune "project". 

Barbara Ling is the actual designer of the Batmobile in Batman Forever. Giger only submitted very rough concepts that were rejected early on.

It's reassuring to know that this film will at least look appropriately weird & confronting.

I am so excited about this news. XD