Species (franchise)
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| Created by | Dennis Feldman |
| Original work | Species (1995) |
| Owner | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Years | 1995–2007 |
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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) |
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| 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 | Ben Ripley | 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
Key
- Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
| Characters | Films | |||
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| Species | Species II | Species III | Species – The Awakening | |
| 1995 | 1998 | 2004 | 2007 | |
| Sil | Natasha Henstridge Michelle WilliamsY Dana HeeY Frank WelkerV |
Mentioned | Flashback | |
| Preston "Press" Lennox | Michael Madsen | |||
| Dr. Laura Baker | Marg Helgenberger | |||
| Xavier Fitch | Ben Kingsley | Mentioned | ||
| Dr. Stephen Arden | Alfred Molina | |||
| Dan Smithson | Forest Whitaker | |||
| John Carey | Whip Hubley | |||
| Eve | Natasha Henstridge | |||
| Patrick Ross | Justin Lazard | |||
| U.S. Senator Judson Ross | James Cromwell | |||
| Dennis Gamble | Mykelti Williamson | |||
| Col. Carter Burgess Jr. | George Dzundza | |||
| Portus | Nicholas Vota | Joel Stoffer Christopher R. GillumY |
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| Sara | Sunny Mabrey Savanna Fields Y |
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| Amelia | Amelia Cooke | |||
| Dean | Robin Dunne | |||
| Dr. Bruce Abbot | Robert Knepper | |||
| Hastings | John Paul Pitoc | |||
| Miranda Hollander | Helena Mattsson | |||
| Azura | Marlene Favela | |||
| Tom Hollander | Ben Cross | |||
| Forbes Maguire | Dominic Keating | |||
Additional crew and production details
| Crew/Detail | Species | Species II | Species III | Species – The Awakening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1998 | 2004 | 2007 | |
| Director | Roger Donaldson | Peter Medak | Brad Turner | Nick Lyon |
| Producer(s) | Dennis Feldman Frank Mancuso Jr. |
Frank Mancuso Jr. | David Dwiggins | Frank Mancuso Jr. Lorenzo O'Brien |
| Writer(s) | Dennis Feldman | Chris Brancato | Ben Ripley | |
| Composer | Christopher Young | Edward Shearmur | Elia Cmiral | Kevin Haskins Paul Cristo |
| Director of photography | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Matthew F. Leonetti | James Coblentz | Jaime Reynoso |
| Editor(s) | Conrad Buff | Richard Nord | Christian Sebaldt | Robert Komatsu |
| Production company | Frank Mancuso Productions | FGM Entertainment | MGM Television FGM Entertainment |
MGM Television 360 Pictures |
| Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment | ||
| Release date | July 7, 1995 | April 10, 1998 | November 27, 2004 | September 29, 2007 |
| Running time | 108 minutes | 93 minutes | 112 minutes | 98 minutes |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | North America | Other territories |
Worldwide | Budget | Ref. |
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| Species | July 7, 1995 | $60,074,103 | $53,300,000 | $113,374,103 | $35 million[1] | [2] |
| Species II | April 10, 1998 | $19,217,565 | $7,600,000 | $26,817,565 | $35 million | [3] |
| Total | $79,291,668 | $60,900,000 | $140,191,668 | $70 million | ||
Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | 42% (73 reviews)[5] | 49 (25 reviews)[6] | B- |
| Species II | 9% (34 reviews)[7] | 19 (13 reviews)[8] | C |
| Species III | 17% (6 reviews)[9] | — | — |
| Species – The Awakening | N/A (2 reviews)[10] | — | — |
References
- ^ "Species Franchise Box Office History".
- ^ "Species (1995)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Species II (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "Species". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Species Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "Species II". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Species II Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Species III". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Species: The Awakening (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.