''Alien 3'' (stylized as ''Alien III'') is an audio drama adaptation of

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's unused 1987

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for the film of the same name. The audio drama was directed by

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and produced by

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. The show stars

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and Lance Henricksen, who reprised their roles as Dwayne Hicks and Bishop respectively.

Background

The show debuted on May 30, 2019. The show was released exclusively on

. The show was created for the 40th anniversary of the ''Alien'' films. The show uses a

written by

in 1987 that was never filmed. The script was previously adapted into a

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. The audio drama was directed by

. Maggs had previously directed the audiobooks '' Alien: Out of the Shadows'', '' Alien: River of Pain'', and '' Alien: Sea of Sorrows''. The show was number two in best sellers on Audible in the month following its release.

Cast and characters

reprises his role as Hicks. Lance Henricksen reprised his role as Bishop.

Plot

The story begins after the events of Aliens with Dwayne Hicks,

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, Bishop, and Newt returning from LV-426 in their spaceship the Sulaco. The ship enters territory of the Union of Progressive Peoples and later docks at the space station of Anchorpoint.

References

External links

* {{Alien (franchise) Audio podcasts Scripted podcasts Science fiction podcasts Horror podcasts American podcasts 2019 podcast debuts 2019 podcast endings Alien (franchise) mass media