Alien: Resurrection

Alien: Resurrection

Year: 1997

Runtime: 109 min

Language: English

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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In a shocking twist of fate, Ellen Ripley's fiery demise gives way to an unholy rebirth. Cloned 200 years later, she awakens with the deadly alien queen festering within her. As she joins forces with a motley crew of smugglers, including the enigmatic Call, Ripley must confront her own mortality and the horrors that lurk in the shadows.

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Timeline – Alien: Resurrection (1997)
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1

Clone Creation

The USM Auriga's military scientists embark on an audacious experiment to clone Ellen Ripley, creating Ripley 8. This clone results from the fusion of Ripley’s DNA with that of the Xenomorph queen, endowing her with enhanced physical abilities and a psychic connection to the Aliens.

USM Auriga
2

Mercenaries Arrival

A group of mercenaries, including Elgyn, Johner, and Call, arrives at the USM Auriga aboard their ship, the Betty. Their mission involves delivering stasis-captured humans, meanwhile unaware these individuals are hosts for breeding deadly Xenomorphs.

USM Auriga
3

Ripley 8's Awakening

Ripley 8 emerges from her cloning process and encounters the mercenaries. Her unique abilities and fragmented memories of the original Ripley make her an intriguing yet formidable presence on the ship.

USM Auriga
4

Xenomorph Awakening

The adult Xenomorphs raised for study aboard the Auriga manage to escape their confinement. They achieve this by killing one of their own and using its acidic blood to breach their enclosures, initiating chaos.

USM Auriga
5

Crew Deaths

As the adult Xenomorphs run riot, several crew members fall victim to the onslaught, including General Perez and Elgyn. The ship rapidly descends into madness as survival becomes the only priority for the remaining crew.

USM Auriga
6

Emergency Protocol

Dr. Wren reveals the emergency protocol, which seeks to return the Auriga to Earth. However, this action will unleash the Xenomorphs upon humanity, setting the stage for an impending disaster.

USM Auriga
7

Journey to Betty

Facing overwhelming odds, Ripley 8 and a group of survivors plot their course to reach the Betty. Their journey through the perilous Auriga is fraught with danger as they evade Xenomorphs lurking at every corner.

USM Auriga
8

Destruction of the Lab

Ripley 8 discovers a laboratory holding remnants of failed cloning attempts and confronts a desperate survivor. In an act of compassion, she incinerates the lab, liberating the tormented beings held captive there.

USM Auriga
9

Flooded Kitchen Attack

As the survivors traverse a flooded kitchen, they encounter violent Xenomorphs. The chaos culminates in Christie's sacrificial act, but Hillard is tragically kidnapped by another creature, increasing the group's desperation.

USM Auriga
10

Unveiling of Call

Amidst the struggle, it is revealed that Annalee Call is an android. Utilizing her abilities, she initiates a collision course for the Auriga with Earth, aiming to eliminate the Xenomorph threat once and for all.

USM Auriga
11

Wren's Betrayal

Wren captures Purvis in a frantic bid to halt Call's deadly course towards destruction. The ensuing chaos leads to Purvis's demise and the escalation of the Xenomorph threat on the ship.

USM Auriga
12

Alien Nest Discovery

Ripley 8 stumbles into an Alien nest, finding a partially cocooned Dr. Gediman. However, the encounter escalates as the Xenomorph queen, contaminated by Ripley 8's DNA, gives birth to a violent hybrid.

USM Auriga
13

Final Confrontation

In a climactic showdown, Ripley 8 battles through the chaos caused by the hybrid. The hybrid’s instinct to destroy leads to a confrontation revealing Ripley's connection as its true parent.

USM Auriga
14

Escape from the Auriga

With the countdown to collision underway, Ripley 8, Call, Johner, and Vriess make their daring escape aboard the Betty. They narrowly flee as the Auriga crashes into Earth, leading to a catastrophic explosion.

Earth
15

Uncertain Future

As they witness the devastating impact of their escape, Call inquires about their future plans. Ripley 8, grappling with her identity as a clone, responds with uncertainty, reflecting on her strange new existence.

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