Aliens (1986) – Filming Locations
Action / Thriller / Science Fiction · Directed by James Cameron · Starring Michael Biehn, Sigourney Weaver
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Where was Aliens filmed?
- London, United Kingdom, London – Principal interior filming including the hive, processing station, and colony interiors. The majority of the film's interior sets were constructed and filmed at Pinewood Studios, where James Cameron built the elaborate Hadley's Hope colonial facility and alien hive sequences
- Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, Iver – Exterior shots of the Hadley's Hope facility and colony installations. Real industrial facilities near Pinewood Studios were used for establishing exterior shots of the colonial compound to provide authentic industrial atmosphere
- Chertsey, United Kingdom, Chertsey – Exterior surface shots of the Acheron/LV-426 landscape and dropship arrival sequences. A working quarry was used to create the barren, hostile alien landscape, providing natural rocky terrain that was enhanced with set dressing and miniatures