The production design of Alien Resurrection (1997)
Director: Jean Pierre-Jeunet
Production designer: Nigel Phelps
An under-appreciated entry in the “Alien” franchise (1979-2024), Jean Pierre-Jeunet’s third sequel has some of the best visuals ever put on screen. Production designer Nigel Phelps creates a superb bio-gothic environment with minimal light sources away from the retro-futurism of the first two films and the raw and downgraded aspects of “Alien 3” (1990). The level of detail is stunning bringing to life the vastness of USM Auriga; not a single shot looks cheap or fake boasting unique futuristic designs that do not tie the movie optically with a specific era.
