New Fox studio head Joe Wizan was receptive to a sequel, although other executives remained noncommittal. Giler's development executive Larry Wilson began looking for a scriptwriter by mid-1983. He came across the script for the in-development science fiction film, "The Terminator" (1984), written by James Cameron. With Cameron's collaborative scriptwriting efforts alongside Sylvester Stallone on "" (1985), Wilson was convinced to show "The Terminator" script to Giler, Hill, and Carroll. By November 1983, Cameron submitted a 42-page treatment (a story outline) for "AliensII"—written in three days—based on Giler and Hill's suggestion of "Ripley and soldiers". The studio had a mixed reaction, with one executive calling it a constant stream of horror without character development. The project stalled again, and failed negotiations began to sell the sequel rights to "Rambo" developers Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna.