TIL James Cameron pitched the sequel to Alien by writing the title on a chalkboard, adding an "s", then turning it into a dollar sign spelling "Alien$". The project was greenlit that day for $18 million.

http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2009/11/hollywood-tales.html



Submitted March 24, 2015 at 05:22AM by McHell_666 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/302nzj/til_james_cameron_pitched_the_sequel_to_alien_by/