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Warner Books, who had purchased the rights, contacted me with the request. I mostly write Sci-fi: Both original novels and novelizations of films.Ĭorporal Hicks – For those who don’t know, what is your involvement in the Alien franchise?Īlan Dean Foster – I wrote the novelizations of the first three films.Ĭorporal Hicks – How did you actually come to write the first novelization?Īlan Dean Foster – I had gained something of a reputation for doing book versions of films. Straight off the mark, tell us a little about yourself.Īlan Dean Foster – My name is Alan Dean Foster, I was born in New York. It’s always a pleasure to interview authors such as yourself. AD Foster wrote the novelizations of the first three Alien movies and I had the chance to talk to him about them.Ĭorporal Hicks – Mr Foster, thanks for this interview. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Along with the name Steve Perry, Alan Dean Foster is one the better known authors of Alien novels. "As timeless as the movie that spawned it" - Den of Geek "Manages to capture the emotion and terror of the film." - Geek Girl Project “Worthy to be on your shelf if you consider yourself a fan of the film.” – Retroist “An open door to the ALIENS universe that offers the curious even more information about the dangerous world of the films.” – Suvudu "The official novelization is a stroll-back to memory lane of sweat inducing horrors." - Retrenders “The official novelization is a stroll-back to memory lane of sweat inducing horrors.” – Retrenders “In text form the primal dread conjured by its events and themes is as timeless as the cold and empty darkness from which it spreads. It’s one I recommend to anyone who loves the film or a good old fashioned sci-fi romp through the hell in our stars." - Ravenous Monster If you consider yourself a fan of the film, it’s worth checking out." - Top Hat Sasquatch

"The book was well written, it filled in a few gaps in the film that I didn’t know needed to be filled until I read them, and it put the film in a different context, which may color my next viewing. "Foster’s treatment of the source material has only enhanced my appreciation for this classic story." - Blogcritics Alan Dean Foster is a popular novelist and short-story writer whose work includes novelizations of the Star Wars and Alien series.