Aliens (1986)

This action-packed follow up directed by James Cameron was, like the original, filmed entirely in England.

This time filming took place largely at Pinewood Studios in London. Ship interiors and the exterior of LV-426 were done here. Many of the exterior planet shots were enhanced with massive 1/6 scale miniatures, such as the one above.

Planet surface exterior constructed inside a massive soundstage at Pinewood.

One of the most impressive sets was the drop-ship hangar bay which included a partial construction of a full-scale drop-ship.

Interiors of the Processor were done on sets built at the disused Action Power Plant in London. The primary set here was the egg colony, which was left intact when filming was finished and later discovered by the Batman crew a few years later.

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