 Producers David Giler (qv) and Walter Hill (I) (qv) were keen to  work with James Cameron (I) (qv) after having read his script for  _Terminator, The (1984)_ (qv). Cameron went in for a meeting with  the two producers and pitched several ideas at them, none of which  they were that receptive to. As he was leaving, however, they did  mention that they were thinking of doing a sequel to  _Alien (1979)_ (qv), and immediately Camerons interest was piqued.  Cameron submitted a 40