31 Behind-The-Scenes Shots Of Alien Movies You Need To See

18. The High Maintenance Queen

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Standing 14 feet tall and controlled by puppeteers, hydraulics, cables and a crane to support its weight, the Alien Queen required more maintenance for its upkeep than any real monarch would ever need.

Designed and created by James Cameron himself (the standard Xenomorph designs were slightly changed versions Giger's designs), the biggest Alien of them all was notoriously difficult to create and maintain.

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