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The '''''Alien''''' / '''''Aliens''''' [[literature|literary]] [[franchising|franchise]] consists of multiple '''[[novel]]s and [[short story|short stories]]''' based on the eponymous [[Alien (franchise)|film franchise]], which began in 1979 with the release of ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''. |
The '''''Alien''''' / '''''Aliens''''' [[literature|literary]] [[franchising|franchise]] consists of multiple '''[[novel]]s and [[short story|short stories]]''' based on the eponymous [[Alien (franchise)|film franchise]], which began in 1979 with the release of ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''. |
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In the 20th century, all ''Alien''-related novels published were adaptations of pre-existing material. From 1979 up to 1997, [[Grand Central Publishing|Warner Books]] published [[novelization]]s of the first four films in the year of release; 1979, 1986, 1992, and 1997, respectively. |
In the 20th century, all ''Alien''-related novels published were adaptations of pre-existing material. From 1979 up to 1997, [[Grand Central Publishing|Warner Books]] published [[novelization]]s of the first four films in the year of release; 1979, 1986, 1992, and 1997, respectively. With the exception of ''Alien Resurrection'', all film novelizations were written by [[Alan Dean Foster]]. Throughout the 1990s, [[Bantam Books]] published nine novelizations of [[List of Alien (franchise) comics|''Alien'' comic books]] published by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. |
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After going on a hiatus, the franchise returned in book form in 2005. [[DH Press]]—Dark Horse Comics' novel publishing [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]]—published six original novels from 2005 to 2008. This marked the first time in the franchise where novels were original stories, rather than adaptations. DH Press' series took place after the events of the fourth film; ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'' (1997), despite the fact that it was based on the second film. Following the release of ''Aliens: No Exit'' in 2008, the novel series once more went into hiatus. |
After going on a hiatus, the franchise returned in book form in 2005. [[DH Press]]—Dark Horse Comics' novel publishing [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]]—published six original novels from 2005 to 2008. This marked the first time in the franchise where novels were original stories, rather than adaptations. DH Press' series took place after the events of the fourth film; ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'' (1997), despite the fact that it was based on the second film. Following the release of ''Aliens: No Exit'' in 2008, the novel series once more went into hiatus. |