Alien: Monday
| Alien: Monday | |
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| Directed by | Paul "OtaKing" Johnson Claudia "Maki" Montealegre |
| Screenplay by | Paul "OtaKing" Johnson |
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| Starring |
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| Music by | Randy Greet |
Production company | OtaKing Animation |
| Distributed by | YouTube |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Alien: Monday is a 2024 American anime fan film written, co-produced, and directed by Paul "OtaKing" Johnson and Claudia "Maki" Montealegre, based on the science fiction action media franchise Alien. Animated over the course of six years in the style of 1980s anime series, it stars the voices of Sara Secora and Phillip Sacramento, following Ashlin of the skeleton crew of three of the mining trauler Thanatos as she unexpectedly encounters a xenomorph on a Monday morning, helped by the ship's A.I. Conrad.
On its release on July 22, 2024, the fan film went viral, receiving a universally positive critical reception.
Release
[change | change source]The teaser trailer for Alien: Monday was released on YouTube on April 26, 2023,[1][2] with the full film releasing on July 22, 2024,[3] along with a "making of".[4]
Reception
[change | change source]Alien: Monday went viral on its release,[5] receiving great reviews.[6][7][8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Pauer, Joey (April 26, 2023). "Cool Trailer For an Alien-Inspired Anime Short Film Alien: Monday". Geek Tyrant. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ Billington, Alex (May 12, 2023). "First Trailer for Animated Alien Short Film 'Alien: Monday' by Otaking". First Showing. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ Osmond, Andrew (July 23, 2024). "New Anime-Style Alien Fan Film By Animator Paul Johnson". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ↑ Opus Staff (July 24, 2024). "Alien and Anime Combine in the OtaKing's Latest Short". Opus. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ Valentine, Evan (September 7, 2024). "Viral Alien Anime Short Proves We Need a Full Series ASAP". ComicBook.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ↑ Graham-Lowery, Nathan (July 23, 2024). "Alien Becomes Violent '80s-Style Anime In Fan Film Independently Animated Over 6 Years". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ↑ Collins, Jason (July 23, 2024). "Alien: Monday Is A Must-Watch For Fans After 6 Years Of Amazing Work". Giant Freakin Robot. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ↑ Whitbrook, James (July 24, 2024). "You Have to Watch This Gloriously Retro Alien Anime Fan Film". Gizmodo. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
