Why wait until May for more Alien goodness?!
While Ridley Scott is expanding on the franchise with this year’s Alien: Covenant, a prequel to the original classic, upcoming audio play Alien: River of Pain will serve as a prequel to James Cameron’s sequel, Aliens. That title may sound familiar to you if you’re a diehard fan of the series; the audio play is based on the same-named book, released by Christopher Golden in 2014.
The story is set between the events of Alien and Aliens:
When Ellen Ripley finally returns to Earth, she learns that the planet LV-426—now called Acheron—has been colonized. But LV-426 is where Ripley and the crew of the Nostromo found the original Xenomorph—the killing machine known as the Alien.
Protected by the Colonial Marines, the colonists seek to terraform the storm-swept planet. Two such residents are Anne and Russell Jordan, seeking a fortune that eluded them on Earth. On Acheron, Anne gives birth to the colony’s first newborn. Rebecca Jordan, also known as Newt.
The wildcatters discover a vast, decaying spaceship. The horseshoe-shaped vessel is of particular interest to Weyland-Yutani, and may be the answer to their dreams. But what Anne and Russ find on board proves to be the stuff, not of dreams, but of nightmares.
The cast of the Dirk Maggs-directed audio dramatization of the novel includes Alexander Siddig, Anna Friel, Philip Glenister, Michelle Ryan, Colin Salmon and Mark Warren.
Audible’s Alien: River of Pain arrives on April 26th.
