Species is a science fiction action horror media franchise created by Dennis Feldman consisting of four related films.
Films + Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Species July 7, 1995 Roger Donaldson Dennis Feldman Frank Mancuso Jr. Dennis Feldman Species II April 10, 1998 Peter Medak Chris Brancato Frank Mancuso Jr. Species III November 27, 2004 Brad Turner Ben Ripley David Dwiggins Species – The Awakening September 29, 2007 Nick Lyon Frank Mancuso Jr. Lorenzo O'Brien
Species (1995)
A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.
Species II (1998)
An astronaut gets infected with alien DNA during the first mission on Mars and runs amok on earth. Preston and Laura team up with a peaceful, genetically re-engineered Sil to track the monster down.
Species III (2004)
As her species decays succumbing to infections and illnesses, an alien seductress immunologically stronger becomes the only hope for them to live on.
Species – The Awakening (2007)
When she reaches the end of her lifespan, a scientist rushes to Mexico, in order to save the half-breed alien seductress he raised as his docile niece, but soon awakens the deadly, sexual predator inside her.
Cast and crew Cast
Characters Films Species Species II Species III Species – The Awakening 1995 1998 2004 2007 Creatures Sil Natasha Henstridge Eve Natasha Henstridge Natasha Henstridge Patrick Ross Justin Lazard Portus Nicholas Vota Joel Stoffer Sara Sunny Mabrey Amelia Amelia Cooke Miranda Hollander Helena Mattsson Azura Marlene Favela Humans Preston "Press" Lennox Michael Madsen Dr. Laura Baker Marg Helgenberger Xavier Fitch Ben Kingsley Dr. Stephen Arden Alfred Molina Dan Smithson Forest Whitaker John Carey Whip Hubley colspan="3" U.S. Senator Judson Ross James Cromwell Dennis Gamble Mykelti Williamson Col. Carter Burgess Jr. George Dzundza Dean Robin Dunne Dr. Bruce Abbot Robert Knepper Hastings John Paul Pitoc Tom Hollander Ben Cross Forbes Maguire Dominic Keating
Additional crew and production details Film Crew/detail Composer Cinematographer Editor Production companies Distribution companies Running time Species Christopher Young Andrzej Bartkowiak Conrad Buff Frank Mancuso Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 108 minutes Species II Edward Shearmur Matthew F. Leonetti Richard Nord FGM Entertainment 93 minutes Species III Elia Cmiral James Coblentz Christian Sebaldt MGM TelevisionFGM Entertainment Syfy 112 minutes Species – The Awakening Kevin HaskinsPaul Cristo Jaime Reynoso Robert Komatsu MGM Television360 Pictures 98 minutes
Reception Box office performance FilmYearNorth America Other territoriesWorldwideBudget Species 1995 $60,074,103 $53,300,000 $113,374,103 $35 million Species II 1998 $19,217,565 $7,600,000 $26,817,565 $35 million Total $79,291,668 $60,900,000 $140,191,668 $70 million
Critical and public response Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Species 42% (73 reviews) 49 (25 reviews) B- Species II 9% (34 reviews) 19 (13 reviews) C Species III 17% (6 reviews) Species – The Awakening N/A (2 reviews)
Music +Soundtracks to Species films Title U.S. release date Length Composed by Label Species (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) October 6, 2008 Christopher Young Intrada Species II (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack) April 14, 1998 Edward Shearmur TVT
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