species film species american science fiction horror thriller film directed written stars film crew scientists government agents tries track alien played successfully mates human male alien character cited example negative treatment female sexuality aliens hollywood film industry design linked sighting film conceived originally pitched film treatment style police procedural entitled message message failed attract studios wrote script ultimately led making film extraterrestrial species alien woman named designed responsible beings alien franchise effects combined practical models collaborator computer generated imagery felt film character similar alien pushed script changes principal photography los_angeles california film set scenes filmed utah observatory puerto_rico film poorly received critics turned box office success grossing million million dollars spawned theatrical sequel species direct video sequels species iii species awakening species adapted novel comic book series written plot summary program earth scientists send shown message information earth inhabitants dna structure etc hopes finding life earth receive alien source create endless fuel scientists assume friendly alien species second alien transmission scientists receive information alien dna instructions human dna government team led goes forward genetic experiment attempting induce female later proved mistaken assumption female traits experimental produces girl named looks like normal human develops year old months violent sleep scientists consider threat try kill gas breaks cell escapes government team composed alfred molecular biologist forest mercenary track destroy matures rapidly adult early twenties makes way los_angeles body strength ability intelligence tracking extremely difficult scientists fear mate human males produce offspring eliminate human race intent producing offspring soon possible kills people prevent authorities simply use clothing tries mate man meets nightclub sensing rejects tries rape prompting kill skull tongue tries mate whip man meets car accident swim carey pool forces open swimming order mate refuses act interrupted preston kills carey alien form shoulders flees naked forest seen team pretends rape victim kidnap woman order assume identity sitting car near carey home distance order team search nightclub seen dan prompting car chase death crashing car previously filled gasoline containers high voltage kidnapped woman stand body cutting hair takes attraction preston having previous night team celebrates apparent victory hotel recognize upset single walks room find waiting intercourse kills realizes dan senses hotel preston rest team escapes follow subsequently killed gives birth dan finds offspring child attacks kills angered attacks trio tries kill preston dan preston uses grenade blowing head killing trio leaves area scene shows rat severed starts vicious beast attacks rat cast young forest whip influence themes given grows rapidly kills humans ease certain point film character speculates biological weapon sent species thought humans like declared wanted explore theme script discussed mankind place universe perceive relate humanity considering maybe humans potential threat maybe competitor maybe resource declared said doubts know origin purpose follows instinct mate species writing authored paper dealt portrayal species mimic george compares character updated explores development maternal aspirations convert character archaic mother figure similar creature alien series claims portrayed negatively george states recurring theme science fiction films response kind powerful female sexuality alien feminine monster die end species considered underlying theme regarded female arriving seeking find superior mate year investigation accounts known revealed original sighting report creature puerto_rico inspired character detailed paranormal investigator book tracking according memorial university newfoundland writing found link original eyewitness report design alien form species sighting influenced believes saw production writing development idea species worked film alien invasion real men having read article odds extraterrestrial craft locating visiting earth given stellar distances great faster light travel unlikely started think alien culture come describe big tin turn considered possibility extraterrestrial contact information detailed message contain instructions void build talk men instead mechanical device imagined visitor adapt earth environment dna belonging earth organisms mankind sent space giving directions message considered relay information potential predators outer space pointed nature species want predator know hides emerged film treatment called message original script police procedural approach alien created project aborted government biologist worked project getting police officer search creature came believe concept credibility issues instead changed protagonists government team initially thought forming acronym end chose letter learning genetic code represented groups letters originally emerge dna sequence manipulating human dna constantly human dna access defenses entire animal kingdom humans evolved including ones developed plus ones earth scientists don know extinct research script included going sessions ucla talking scientists visiting talk researchers working message offered studios passed reworked ideas script sent producer hired adapt cast killers producer got attracted creative film offered challenge walking fine line pushing far metro mayer got interested project initial disagreements budget considering studios signed mgm turn retitled species attracted director attracted blend science fiction thriller script underwent different drafts written month period content flaws story logic corrected point writer tried hand script ultimately work remain producer initial species script suggested love triangle government team members dissatisfaction crew eventually led changes ending ended featuring having baby immediately prove dangerous design designed swiss artist created creatures alien films thought best man film reading eventually flew switzerland meet artist attracted opportunity design monster way aesthetic warrior sensual deadly like women look paintings opted stay switzerland care dying mother instead flying los_angeles accompany production built studio later sketches paintings production went practical models company worked designs envisioned stages transformation film employed transparent outside black inside like glass body carbon inside translucent skin based aliens abyss alien form body arms heads body suit hired shots computer generated imagery included earliest forms motion capture effects foot high electric puppet sensors translating movements digital managed achieve day taken weeks practical effects unhappy elements found bear similarity movies particularly alien franchise point sent finding similarities giving birth echoed infant alien breaking host chest creature having punching tongue wanted tongue composed barbed hooks use flame throwers having creature designer great point contention ending considered derivative alien judgment day designer felt horror films frequently held final confrontation fire considered old fashioned linked medieval witch trials sent ideas climax producers accepting ultimate death occurring filming filming happened los_angeles including location shooting pacific hollywood hills club nightclub featured film built hollywood hills near car chase crash death opening scenes utah dubbed outside research facility interiors shot laboratory california victorian era train station escape locations included santa pier puerto_rico complex sets involved sewer complex tar filled granite ending occurs wanted maze quality traces realism tree roots breaking ceiling artistic licenses production designer intentionally designed wider taller real ones aiming realistic atmosphere underground tunnels built structural steel metal rod plaster concrete endure fire effects design based tar pits describing sort place creature planet feel home release reception species received wide theatrical release july opening weekend million mgm biggest opening far second box office ranking apollo million film earned total million worldwide million adjusted inflation including million united_states film released dvd march vhs august original dvd featured booklet production notes making july film released blu ray film received lukewarm reviews rotten_tomatoes species holds approval based reviews roger_ebert gave stars criticizing film plot overall lack intelligence magazine gave film stars describing alien meets meets splash meets playboy bore gave film stars stating long don stop think going species capable offering share cheap thrills laugh thrown entertainment_weekly found film lacking imagination special effects commenting sport creature variety review film described gripping overly original account extraterrestrial species attempting lead actors dimensional roles engage review mentions similarity design work alien dvd talk praised acting screenplay direction concluded saying species makes good time genre fans writing san_francisco_chronicle enthusiastic species little bit worse shot camp classic los_angeles_times critic described species pretty good movie finding entertaining thriller ineffective shifts related works adaptations wrote novelization based original screenplay book gives depth details characters seen film ability determine harmful substances edible items color gas appears black food appears pink potential mate appears green character details include preston background tracking soldiers process alien signal clues given origin mentioned message routed black holes mask point origin published issue comic book adapting film written publish mini series new storyline species human race released west end games released world species role playing game system sequels sequel species released theatrically april film depicts mission mars attacked aliens species events return earth baker working eve clone reprised roles played eve received critics worse film garnering approval rating rotten tomatoes denounced terrible film film director attributed failure film picking infected rat ending original film later authored novelization followed film original screenplay added scenes second sequel followed premiered november dvd release december film plot starts ends revolving character daughter eve doctor played alien human hybrid seeks hybrids mate cameos beginning film critics mentioned rotten_tomatoes gave positive rating dvd talk reviewer noting cohesive sensible flick species ultimately lot old called fourth film species awakening filmed following schedule premiere subsequent dvd release actors original film returned sequel instead starred alien hybrid
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