Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon Passes Away

Various media sources are reporting on the death of screenwriter Dan O’Bannon. He was perhaps best known for Alien and Total Recall, as well as the remake or re-envisioning of Invaders from Mars. He also wrote the screenplay for the neglected horror film Dead and Buried, which involves an interesting take on the zombie mythology. O’Bannon died today in Santa Monica at the age of 63 after a long battle with Crohn’s disease. More information is available in the Sci Fi Wire obituary.