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@Blackwinter Witch

Unless you have published original material, unfortunately that's not generally how licensed fiction is commissioned. If you have original work you might be better off trying to hock that to a publisher or agent first.

S.M

Right now, I just want to find out from them basically what's needed, what do I have to do/accomplish, how does it all work, etc..
I'm NOT expecting them to snap up my works, that's just so Improbable it's not worth thinking of. I'm a Realist, after all. But if I know what FOX looks at when electing to License or Approve or Canonize things, then I know which path to set out on, more or less. I'll at least have a 'compass-heading' so-to-speak.

I already have a Publisher lined up for some Original works of mine I have not mentioned here as they have nothing to do with the ALIENverse at all, so I'll be submitting the work to them when it's done being editted.
Right now though, my brain's stuck in the ALIENverse, so I'm just going with the flow. :)

The path usually is the IP owner (Fox) commissions a series of novels from their licensee (Titan) often based on a basic premise.  Titan sources an author they think is suitable.

Once you're published, you'll have a chance of pitching an idea. Right now your chances are practically zero though. They can't look at unsolicited material based on franchises for legal reasons.

S.M

I know, so this isn't a pitch, it's more a request of information on the process akin to the condensed version you gave, and TY for the overview!
If they asked to see my manuscript AND then offered License or whatever...I'd look outside and expect to see Unicorns flying in formation with winged pigs. :D
No, I am NOwhere near pitching ANY of my ALIEN works yet, for one reason, still need editing, 2nd, reasons you mentioned, 3rd I want to have a body of work assembled, edited and Ready before I try any pitches to FOX.

For now, I am very content with strictly fan-fiction level, but want to know how the Licensing and Canonization 'machinery' operates for the future, that's all.

BUT, who knows, maybe someone will be curious and ask for an excerpt, and then...
Weird things happen in this world, but I am NOT counting on such. :)

Thanks for all the responses gang.  And continue good luck with your endeavor with Fox @Blackwinter!

Looks like May 12th is the earliest showing and it's UK?  I'll probably go dark here on the 11th.  I'm in NYC so I'm sure the theaters will be packed.  I hope to get to see it in the first 2 weeks.  Basically before the end of May

I think it's May 11th, Brazil

New movies are coming up next year or early, and many other so I think it take along time for an early retirement. ):

@Blackwinter-witch

In lines to what SM said, it is difficult to get them FOX to use Fans Work, i think maybe contacting Fox and Titan would be better route and if someone at Titan liked your work they maybe could on your behalf pitch the idea to FOX, and then if they agree Titan would then contact you to use your work.

But its a Long Shot.

I dont know the Legal grounds for Fan Fiction though based on the Universe, i assume there is no Harm in it as long as you do not make money from it i suppose.

ANOTHER OPTION....

Change The Alien Franchise Elements.

Dan O'Bannons STARBEAST Is basically not a Alien Movie it was the Story that was then used as the Basis of  ALIEN.

So what i am saying is if you Read Star Beast and then Early Alien Drafts and notice the differences, just apply those to your work.

i.e

Replace the Name of the Company so no Weyland-Yutani

Design the Alien different and dont refer to it as a Xenomorph and somewhat change the Life Cycle a little bit.

For example lets assume you had years ago a Fanbased work in the Alien Universe and then you changed it to Non-Alien and you replaced the Design of Alien with something different and then how it Infects its Victims...  So Replace Egg/Face Hugger with a Airborne Parasite or Spore like Alien Covenant Neo Morphs.

If your Fiction went that route years ago, then Fox cant really have any case against you using Intellectual Property

So it could be pitched to Publishers by yourself.

If you went this route since Prometheus and Alien Covenant then maybe there is a sticky route... due to any Mutagen Substance or Chemical that Changes the Biology of a Host to create Hybrids, and any Spores that infect Hosts to Grow a Alien inside... FOX could argue its ripping them off.

But this would be a Grey Area, as i dont think FOX could sue anyone making Movies about Alien Life, that revolves around Bacterial, Parasitic or Virus means which the Black Goo and those Spores do indeed fall into.

Because well FOX have ripped off prior movies before Alien with AI so thats a Grey Area.... that you should be ok with.

Ill stop when scott stops

I am not sure there could ever be an 'end date' for me?

:)

SteveRogers1973

Thank-you, Steve!!

BigDave

All very good points, Thank-you!! and I copied your post to a norepad for reference at times when I'm offline or just not on this thread. :) Good points and advice like that, I want to keep!

I realize it's an enormous long shot, but right now it's more about finding out from them how a submissions process works (if there is one). If there isn't, then I'll know that and I can stop wondering about it.

If there IS a submissions process, then I will know how to navigate it. :)

As for the ALIENverse and alternates/variants I will keep that line of suggestion in-mind, but I do however have some original works that do not borrow from the ALIENverse, actually they were inspired from H.P. Lovecraft's works, and in ways are more horrifying than the ALIENverse. ;)

However, adjusting the MANTICORE storyline away from the ALIENverse would not be overly difficult, as I think about it, it's just simply a matter of editing really...actually, I have some ideas on that, now that I think about it. ;) That's an experiment I'll be working on tonight!!! :D

Thank-you again, BigDave !!!!  :D

I plan to wait for the dvd so I figure that would be sometime in September based on Prometheus theatrical and dvd release intervals. There is no way I could stay away that long.

From Titan's own website RE; Submissions
QUOTE:

" We are interested to hear from writers who would be interested in working on licensed fiction we have already contracted.
Please send initially a brief synopsis and covering letter only, not a full manuscript. "

SO, gonna throw my hat in the rings and see what they say. The worst they can say is 'No thanks', after all and THAT is nothing to be afraid of. :D

Might as well.

I'm from Switzerland. The movie will be released on May 10th. I'll probably write a no-spoiler review :)

a no-spoiler review, yeah, I think folks would appreciate that. :) I would, that's for sure.

As for Titan, I'd rather face a 'No' than not ask and always be left wondering 'what if'.

@Xeno - thanks for the head's up.  Seems that the release dates are all over the map....pun intended :)