Alien Nation [Future Tense] [Outer Heat]

Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987. Two original screenplays for the 1988 film. A Draft script dated September 25, 1987, here under the working title "Future Tense," and a partial Revised Draft script dated 2 October 1987, an internally duplicated script with copied punch holes, lacking approximately the last 35 pages.

Both scripts with rewrite credits for James Cameron, who did not receive a screenwriting credit in the released film. The partial Revised Draft script includes extensive manuscript pencil annotations of what appears to be a love letter and poem, on the versos of the last ten leaves.

In 1988, Earth makes first contact with an alien civilization, and in 1991, after three years of quarantine, the "Newcomers" are slowly integrated into society. Mandy Patinkin stars as Sam Francisco, the first "Newcomer" police officer, partnered with a racist police officer, James Caan, to investigate a homicide.

Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles.

The film spawned a short-lived Fox television series (1989-1990), five Fox network television movies (1994-1997), as well as eight comic books (1988-1992), and eight novels (1993-1995).

September 25, 1987 Draft script under the working title "Future Tense:"
Blue untitled Twentieth Century-Fox wrappers. Title page present, dated September 25, 1987, with credits for screenwriter Rockne S. O'Bannon and Rewrite by James Cameron. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 122. Xerographic duplication on blue leaves, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

2 October 1987 partial Revised Draft script under the working title "Outer Heat:"
Front wrapper integral with title page, dated 2 October 1987, noted as REVISED, with credits for screenwriter Rockne S. O'Bannon and Rewrite by James Cameron. 83 leaves, with last page of text numbered 82. Xerographic duplication on pink leaves, rectos only. Pages Near Fine overall, bound with two gold brads.

[Book #169102]