For the release of the Alien Quadrilogy DVD box set in 2003, directors Ridley Scott (Alien), David Fincher (Alien3) and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Alien Resurrection) were invited to create alternative versions of their films for inclusion in the set; James Cameron had already created an extended Special Edition of his film Aliens in 1992. While Scott and Jeunet agreed, Fincher refused, having effectively disowned Alien3 following its production, which he found to be an incredibly difficult and frustrating experience thanks to extensive studio interference. As a result, an alternate version of the film, dubbed the "Assembly Cut", was pieced together by producer Charles de Lauzirika using Fincher's original production notes from before the movie was extensively recut by the studio during post-prod