Ripley is an editing project that blends Alien 3and Alien: Resurrection.  Using footage from the theatrical & extended editions of both films to focus on the tragedy and eventual triumph of Ellen Ripley through a time-shifting narrative. Although the two films were only made a few years apart, their tone and visual style are significantly different.  On the visual side, black & white is used to both blend the material and to make a unique viewing experience.  To help with tone, sequences with over-the-top action from Alien: Resurrection were either unused or re-edited and many dialogue scenes were refashioned.