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Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson - by Pat Cadigan & William Gibson (Hardcover)

Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson - by  Pat Cadigan & William Gibson (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Based on the unproduced first-draft screenplay by William Gibson.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>The first-draft <i>Alien </i>screenplay by William Gibson, the founder of cyberpunk, turned into a novel by Pat Cadigan, the Hugo Award-Winning "Queen of Cyberpunk."</b></b> <p/>William Gibson's never-before-adapted screenplay for the direct sequel to <i>Aliens</i>, revealing the fates of Ripley, Newt, the synthetic Bishop, and Corporal Hicks. When the Colonial Marines vessel <i>Sulaco </i>docks with space station and military installation Anchorpoint, a new form of Xenomorph appears. Written by Hugo Award-winning novelist and "Queen of Cyberpunk" Pat Cadigan, based on Gibson's never-produced first draft. <p/>The <i>Sulaco</i>--on its return journey from LV-426--enters a sector controlled by the "Union of Progressive Peoples," a nation-state engaged in an ongoing cold war and arms race. U.P.P. personnel board the <i>Sulaco</i> and find hypersleep tubes with Ripley, Newt, and an injured Hicks. A Facehugger attacks the lead commando, and the others narrowly escape, taking what remains of Bishop with them. <p/>The <i>Sulaco</i> continues to Anchorpoint, a space station and military installation the size of a small moon, where it falls under control of the military's Weapons Division. Boarding the <i>Sulaco</i>, a team of Colonial Marines and scientists is assaulted by a pair of Xenomorph drones. In the fight Ripley's cryotube is badly damaged. It's taken aboard Anchorpoint, where Ripley is kept comatose. Newt and an injured Corporal Hicks are awakened, and Newt is sent to Gateway Station on the way to Earth. The U.P.P. sends Bishop to Anchorpoint, where Hicks begins to hear rumors of experimentation--the cloning and genetic modification of Xenomorphs. <p/>The kind of experimentation that could yield a monstrous hybrid, and perhaps even a Queen. <p/><i>ALIEN 3</i> TM & (c) Twentieth Century Films. All rights reserved.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Ambitious, brilliantly executed... Cadigan is a major talent."--William Gibson on <i>Synners</i> <p/>"Dynamic in setting and possibility, Cadigan sustains the narrative through a variety of mind-bending technologies in emotional, mental, and physical contexts."--<i>Speculiction </i>on <i>Mindplayers</i> <p/>"<i>Fools</i> was an incredibly fun book. I loved the humor, the flashy, grungy, world, and the characters with strong, vibrant personalities."--<i>Worlds Without End</i> <p/>"Cadigan's third collection of short stories shows once again her astonishing range, economy of language, perceptiveness, and uncommon emotional power."--<i>Publishers Weekly </i>on <i>Patterns</i> <p/>"For fans of Harley Quinn and comics in general, I can't stress enough how much you need this book in your life."--<i>The BiblioSanctum</i> on <i>Mad Love</i> <p/>"A perfect example of a prequel that boasts a tight connectivity to the film."--<i>Movie Nooz </i>on <i>Alita" Battle Angel--Iron City</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Pat Cadigan</b> is a science fiction, fantasy and horror writer, three-time winner of the Locus Award, twice winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and one-time winner of the Hugo Award. She wrote the novelization of <i>Alita: Battle Angel</i>, and a prequel novel to the highly anticipated film, <i>Iron City</i>. She also wrote <i>Lost in Space: Promised Land</i>, novelizations of two episodes of <i>The Twilight Zone</i>, the <i>Cellular</i> novelization, and the novelization and sequel to <i>Jason X</i>.

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