The Alien Quadrilogy is a four-movie, nine-DVD box set of Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. Released by 20th Century Fox on December 2, 2003 following the re-release of Alien in theaters on Halloween 2003. This nine-disc set replaced the five-disc set of the series, The Alien Legacy .
Created by DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika, the Alien Quadrilogy features each of the four movies with two discs; one contains the theatrical and director's cut/special edition of the movie, and the second includes bonus features such as "making of" documentaries. The ninth disc includes bonus features for the entire franchise, such as an edited version of "Alien Evolution", a documentary made by the UK's Channel 4. Each film has been remastered and restored, presented in its original aspect ratio, and remixed with Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 audio (Alien and Alien: Resurrection only).
The Alien Quadrilogy was well received by DVD critics and went on to win several awards, including the DVD Exclusive Award for Best Classic Movie (including all extras) and Best Audio Commentary for Alien, as well as landing on several top ten DVD lists. In 2005, for the 25th anniversary, the Alien Quadrilogy was re-released in Alien-head packaging, with the DVDs stored inside the head.
