This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Alien franchise. To honor the occasion, Audible is bringing author William Gibson’s lost script for Alien III to life for the first time in a full multicast audio presentation. Reprising their iconic roles from Aliens are Michael Biehn as Corporal Hicks, and Lance Henriksen as the android, Bishop. Gibson’s script was written in 1987 as a follow-up to Aliens , but his version of the story never made it to the big screen. Over the years, the script was eventually leaked online giving fans a glimpse at what could’ve been. The audio drama begins with a recap of key moments from Aliens , which is incredibly handy if it's been some time since you last saw that film. The most immediate change from the version of Alien 3 we got in theaters is that Hicks and Newt both survive. Together with Bishop, they are main characters in Alien III, while Ripley is sidelined in a coma. (From what I've heard in the past, Sigourney Weaver