Alien: Romulus
In the wake ofAlien : Romulus ' success , Disney has a undertake sci - fi movie hit on its handsif the company chooses to pursue a new installment in theAlien vs. Predatorcrossover enfranchisement . Timeline - wise , the latest entry in theAlienmovie franchise is sandwiched between Ridley Scott ’s 1979 classic and James Cameron ’s follow - up , Aliens . Directed by Fede Álvarez ( 2013’sEvil Deadre - imagining),Alien : Romulusdoesn’t feature Sigourney Weaver ’s Ripley , but it does retread familiar narrative beat generation as a radical of disillusioned teenage space colonist raid an empty ship for supplying — only to encounterAlien ’s Xenomorphs .
Álvarez ’s installment sticks close to the dealership ’s sci - fi repugnance roots , butAlien : Romulus ' cast of adolescent charactersalso infuse the film with a distinguishable out space - bent slasher sensibility . Althoughthe theatre director has said he has thought for a subsequence toRomulus , one of the pic ’s big intensity is its standalone feeling . Newcomers and long - time franchise sports fan alike can approachAlien : Romuluswithout feeling too lose or like they ’re catch a remake . Still , it ’s voiceless to confuse out custom altogether . If Disney really want to capitalize on the film ’s success , a newAlien vs. Predatoris a must .
A New Alien vs. Predator Would Be Massive After Prey & Alien: Romulus
Both Prey & Romulus Breathed New Life Into Their Respective Franchises
There ’s no denying thata newAlien vs. Predatorwould be a massive movie upshot in the wake of bothAlien : RomulusandPrey , a prequel to thePredatormovies . If anything , Alien : Romulus ' $ 289 million box office support Disneyhas come to an important crossroads with yet another darling IP . AlthoughPrey , which was released exclusively on Hulu in 2022 , did n’t have the opportunity to raise its boxful government agency might , the film was universally praise and , at the clock time , the most - watched premiere in Hulu ’s story . Plus , both films are united by their sassy approach to well - worn franchise .
EveryAlien&PredatorMovie
Release Year
Alien
1979
Aliens
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1986
Predator
1987
Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
Predator 2
1990
Alien 3
1992
exotic : Resurrection
1997
Predators
2010
Alien vs. Predator
2004
Aliens vs. Predator : Requiem
2007
Prometheus
2012
exotic : Covenant
2017
The marauder
2018
Prey
2022
2024
Set in the Northern Great Plains in 1719,Preycenters on a Comanche hunter , Naru ( Amber Midthunder ) . Eager to show her warrior art , Naru gets in a little over her head when a Predator , an extraterrestrial being that hunts humans for fun , shows up . Although a crossing that featurescharacters fromPreyandAlien : Romulusisn’t really possible hand the immensely differing timeframes , a newAlien vs. Predatorinstallment could find an inventive way to flux the films ' distinct feels into an exciting thrill ride . Given the boxwood office potential , Disney need to do something with the whirl - off series .
What Went Wrong With The First Two Alien vs. Predator Movies
The Crossover Movies Trade Good Scares & Stories For Gore
Although theAlien vs. Predatorspin - off film are great in conception , both installments were badly executed . Featuring two of the biggest pop culture ikon to come out of that era of sci - fi cinema , the franchise seemed designate to conform to . In fact , eagle - eyed fans can blemish anAlienEaster ball inPredator 2 : a Xenomorph ’s skull hangs from the hunting watch ’s prize wall , paint a picture thatthe trophy - hunting Yautja has encountered a Xenomorph and lived to enjoin the tarradiddle . Unfortunately , what could ’ve been the outstanding sci - fi match - up ever feel like a blusher - by - numbers gore fest .
… the firstAlien vs. Predatormovie is all about the spectacle of its bloodshed .
In the firstAlien vs. Predatormovie , a mathematical group of human beings unearths a nest of Xenomorphs inside an ancient Pyramids of Egypt . accord to the 2004 flick , the adult typeface - hugger were used as prey for the Yautja . alternatively of relying on the character - driven story and tenseness - filled scares that make theAlienandPredatorfranchises so successful , the firstAlien vs. Predatormovie is all about the spectacle of its bloodbath . The sequel,2007’sAlien vs. Predator : Requiem , doubles down on being terrible , but it ’s also near - impossible to see any of the actionin many wildly colored scene .
Alien: Romulus’ Director Already Has An Idea For A New AvP Movie
Alien Vs. Predator Could Unite Romulus & Prey’s Directors
While giving interviews forAlien : Romulus , Álvarez teased his ideas forAlien vs. Predator . Somehow , Alien vs. Predatornever got a third installation , but that really could change . Although the filmmaker did n’t get into too many specific , he bring up that he ’d love to direct the proposedAvPmovie alongsidePreydirector Dan Trachtenberg . “I’ll send a one-half , and he ’ll direct another half , " Álvarez suggested in the interview(viaDeadline ) . Contrary to what fans and critics have to say about theAlien vs. Predatormovies , both installments in the crossover spinoff were considered box - office success .
While Alien : Romulus promise a thrilling coming back to the franchise ’s sci - fi horror ascendent , we ’re still frustrated that another level has n’t reason .
WithAlien : RomulusandPreyreinvigorating sake in the commercial series , it seems like a no - brainer to unripened - light an Álvarez - Trachtenberg team - up . Clearly , both directors understand the material on a mysterious leveland have already rise capableof crafting natural process - packed , panic - satisfy blockbuster fare that also resonates in more meaningful ways . That sensibility is on the button what theAlien vs. Predatorfranchise has always lack . Both instalment banked on viewer ' interest in seeing which unpitying alien would digest victorious . Sometimes , an legal action movie hits the place , butAlienandPredatorhave always been more heedful than that .
Alien vs. Predator Could Be Disney’s Answer To The Monsterverse
Prey and Romulus Proved That Moviegoers Are Still Interested In Both Franchises
Disney could useAvPas its reply to thehugely successful Monsterverse . Between the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU),Star Wars , Pixar , and Disney ’s own invigorate transportation , the company has proven itself to be a almost - untouchable box office behemoth . Disney ’s learning of twentieth Century Fox opened more doors — and leave the ship’s company with even more IP titan . Already , PreyandAlien : Romulushave proved that movie - goers are still interested in what both franchises have to offer , butas excitement about the MCU and Star Wars wane , Disney could useAvP ’s crossover appealto jell up its own Monsterverse .
Even though Aliens Vs Predator : Requiem was a fiscal winner , Alien Vs Predator 3 ’s ambitious Alien prequel plan eventually fall through .
Not to be confuse withUniversal Studios ' failed Dark Universe , the Monsterverse is the shared cosmos of film that boast Godzilla , other Toho - created creatures , and King Kong . With five flick and two TV series under its knock , the Monsterverse has been a commercial — and , in some case , critical — success . While the Monsterverse offers proof of concept , Disney ’s potentialAlien vs. Predatormovie does n’t need to be as outlandish as aGodzilla x Kongflick .
" It ’s a beautifully shoot motion-picture show , using the Romulus space station as a resort area for slaughter , moody light , and a few chill - bring on natural process scenes as it approaches obliteration in a stray asteroid belt . " -Graeme Guttmann - Screen Rant ’s Alien : Romulus Review
IfAlien vs. Predator 3wants to scrap its connexion to the otherAvPmovies or assert a newfangled position in the timeline , it ’s by all odds the best minute to do so . With Ridley Scott ’s finalAlienprequel trilogy flick up in the atmosphere , a newPredatorinstallment on the horizon , and devotee clamor for moreAlien , interest in both Disney - owned franchises is at a high after yr of little to no traction . In fact , thanks toAlien : RomulusandPrey , the possibilities are endless when it comes to theAlien vs. Predatormovies ' futurity .
Alien : Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien enfranchisement . The motion-picture show is take by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a raw young group of character who come face to face with the terrific Xenomorphs . Alien : Romulus is a stand - alone film and have place in a metre not yet explore in the Alien enfranchisement .
