Since there is no widely known film simply titled "Piece" that has a direct sequel called "Species 2," it is highly likely you are referring to one of the following two scenarios. I have broken down the exclusive deleted scenes information for both possibilities:
Before diving into the exclusive details, a quick history lesson. MGM was desperate for an R-rating to compete with the Alien resurgence. However, test screenings in San Jose (March 1998) were disastrous. Audiences reportedly fainted during two specific sequences (detailed below), while others laughed at the political melodrama.
The studio mandated 18 minutes be cut to achieve a "hard R" from an original NC-17. But according to our sources, Medak actually shot over 40 minutes of alternate footage. While the "Director's Cut" has never officially seen the light of day, these Species 2 deleted scenes reveal a film far smarter—and far sicker—than the theatrical version. species 2 deleted scenes exclusive
Natasha Henstridge returns as Eve (Sil), resurrected by the government as a weapon. In the theatrical cut, she is purely stoic.
The Deleted Scene: While tracking Patrick, Eve visits a ruined maternity ward in a bombed-out section of a city (implied to be Eastern Europe). She finds a broken baby doll. Instead of killing it, she holds it, and her alien face partially flickers over her human features—not in rage, but in confusion. She whispers, "They take them. Why do they take them?" Since there is no widely known film simply
Why It Matters: This is the only moment in the Species franchise where an alien questions its own reproductive imperative. It suggests Eve is evolving empathy. It was cut because producer Frank Mancuso Jr. felt it "softened the monster" and confused the male-driven horror dynamic. The footage is now considered a holy grail among feminist horror critics.
When Species II hit theaters on April 10, 1998, it was met with a specific kind of mid-90s sci-fi schlock charm. Directed by Peter Medak (The Ruling Class) and produced by MGM, the sequel to the 1995 cult hit traded Natasha Henstridge’s slow-burn alien seduction for Justin Lazard’s hyper-aggressive, steroid-fueled rampage as the hybrid male, Patrick Ross. she holds it
What audiences saw was a 93-minute cut focused on gore, grotesque body horror, and a Mars mission gone wrong. However, the home video releases—specifically the 1998 VHS “Unrated Edition” and the 2003 Special Edition DVD—unlocked a vault of approximately 12 minutes of exclusive deleted scenes. These scenes do not just add runtime; they fundamentally alter the character arcs, political undertones, and tragic dimensions of the film.
Here is the definitive breakdown of the Species II deleted scenes that you’ve likely never seen.