# Alien: Resurrection (1997) w/ Sequoia Simone

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Podcast: [It Was A Sh*t Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879)
Published: 2025-10-29T06:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://youtu.be/9J7UrrHmxzw
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## Resource

Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot. Special Guest: Sequoia Simone from FX's Alien: Earth - The Official Podcast Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 29 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:02 - Clint’s Closet 07:11 - Alien: Resurrection (1997) 01:28:03 - Follow Ups! Sources: Bullz-Eye: https://bit.ly/3WbbROi Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/48RwsP0 Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4mK9Xij The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4oDQC3S The Independent: https://bit.ly/4pTD1Xz In Focus: https://bit.ly/4qbwk3l One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003) Featured Footage: Alien: Resurrection (1997) Music: Robert John - Sad Eyes Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #alienresurrection #xenomorph Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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