一切都始于一个词。在无垠太空的黑暗背景上，“异形”（Alien）一词逐字浮现。这简洁的片头立即将观众带入一个奇异而骇人的全新世界，体验全新的视觉奇观和心灵震撼。 自1979 年系列首作问世起，《异形》已逐渐成长为影史上最知名且备受喜爱的系列作品之一。这一荣膺奥斯卡奖的电影系列以四部卖座大片彻底改写了观众眼中的太空。 《异形全书》是有史以来第一本全面整理记录《异形》系列四部电影幕后拍摄过程的著作。本书详细记录每部电影的缘起与幕后摄制过程，包括数百张摄人心魄的图片，从初期概念设计画稿，到片场工作照、特效工作照直至成片静照。此外，书中亦包含多张极为罕见的独家图片与原画，展示了本系列独特美学设计的演变过程。 每部影片皆撰以原创文章进行简介，亦有主创访谈详解影片诸般惊人设计的实现过程。读者将一览“太空骑师”的问世经历、登陆艇的设计思路、异形外观的演变过程，以及未能进入成片的诸多创意，凡此种种，不一而足。 对雷德利•斯科特，西格尼•韦弗，H. R.吉格尔，让-皮埃尔•热内，塞德•米德，罗恩•科博，诺曼•雷诺兹，罗杰•克里斯蒂安等诸位主创进行的全新访谈，为理解这四部里程碑式的影片提供引人入胜的全新角度。 《异形》系列是科幻影史上的旷世杰作，而《异形全书》则是为这一系列献上的终极庆典。

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

The only survivor of the Nostromo, Ripley is discovered in deep sleep half a century later by a salvage ship. When she is taken back to Earth, she learns that a human colony was founded on the same planet where the aliens were first found. After contact with the colony is lost, she finds herself sent back to the planet along with a team of warriors bent on destroying the alien menace forever, and saving any survivors -- if any remain.