The Seven-Year Hunger Games: How Ridley Scott Starved His Way to Alien

Before Alien became a masterclass in claustrophobic terror, it was a B-movie script collecting dust while Ridley Scott obsessively pursued his vision of 'Jaws in space.' We dive into how Scott's relentless seven-year campaign to get the film made—including deliberately starving his cast during filming—created one of cinema's most visceral horror experiences. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.