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Fans of the Alien and Predator franchises are in for a treat in 2025. With two new Predator films from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg—Predator: Badlands and the animated Hulu series Predator: Killer of Killers—and a major addition to the Alien universe with the FX show Alien: Earth from Fargo and Legion showrunner Noah Hawley, excitement is building. Although these projects are not officially connected, the shared universe of Alien and Predator is well-known, with the iconic creatures clashing in films, comic books, and video games over the years.
Recent promotional materials for Predator: Badlands and Alien: Earth suggest that Disney might be setting the stage for a new crossover between these beloved franchises. Let's delve into the developments and explore why we might see Alien vs. Predator (AVP) return to the big screen sooner rather than later.
Evil Easter Eggs ----------------The teaser trailer for Predator: Badlands has sparked speculation among fans about a potential new Alien vs. Predator film. The trailer reveals that Elle Fanning will play a Weyland-Yutani synthetic linked to a new Predator named Dek, confirmed as the film's protagonist by Trachtenberg. While the inclusion of a Weyland-Yutani android in a Predator film isn't definitive proof of an impending crossover, it gains significance when paired with the promotional videos for Alien: Earth.
In the Gestation Complete teaser for Alien: Earth, multiple Easter eggs related to Alien lore are visible. The black liquid mutagen from Prometheus, used to seed life on Earth by the Engineers, leads to an egg sac similar to one seen in Alien: Romulus. A mutated facehugger-like creature emerges from it, contained on a ship resembling the Nostromo but named the Maginot. The creature, labeled "Species 37" and noted for its unknown DNA by the ship's computer MU-TH-UR, hints at the origins of the Xenomorphs, as this event occurs two years before the timeline of the original Alien film.
A related teaser called Crate features specimen containers, with a narrator mentioning that the ship collected five different life forms from the darkest corners of the universe. While a classic Xenomorph is shown, the inclusion of five species suggests a broader exploration of alien creatures. Could one of these be connected to the Predators? This aligns with the setting of Predator: Badlands on an alien world where Dek hunts extraterrestrial monsters. Perhaps Elle Fanning's android was searching for these specimens, or one of these creatures might mutate into something featured in Badlands or Killer of Killers. While we await the premiere, the possibility of Predator DNA in Alien: Earth remains intriguing.Alien and Predator’s Long, Intertwined History
The shared universe of Alien and Predator dates back to 1989 with the Dark Horse comic series Aliens vs. Predator. The following year, Predator 2 included a Xenomorph skull on the Predator's trophy wall, cementing their connection. Numerous AVP comics and video games followed in the '90s, establishing the shared universe before the mainstream popularity of cinematic universes.
Despite early success, the AVP films released in the 2000s—Paul W. S. Anderson’s Alien vs. Predator in 2004 and The Brothers Strause’s Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem in 2007—failed to resonate with audiences and critics. Although they performed well at the box office, the films were treated as B-tier by 20th Century Fox, despite the iconic status of earlier Alien and Predator films. Ridley Scott's original Alien, James Cameron's Aliens, and John McTiernan's Predator are all classics, yet the AVP films did not live up to these standards. The 2010s saw further challenges with the Prometheus series and Shane Black's The Predator, but recent successes like Prey in 2022 and Alien: Romulus in 2024 have revitalized the franchises.
With teases of upcoming projects, the prospect of a new AVP film feels more imminent than ever.
AnswerSee ResultsConverging for Carnage ----------------------A sequel to Alien: Romulus is currently in development, with director Fede Álvarez attached to return and expressing interest in directing an Alien vs. Predator film. Romulus was a critical and commercial success, revitalizing the franchise while maintaining connections to the Prometheus series. The sequel will likely follow Cailee Spaeny's Rain Carradine and David Jonsson's Andy, who are in stasis heading to Yvaga III. With Predator: Badlands also set in space, could there be cameos or Easter eggs hinting at a connection to Romulus?
Álvarez has suggested that the best approach for an AVP film would be to surprise audiences. He told Collider, "The best AVP will be the one that you don’t know is AVP until the other guy shows up. You think you’re watching a Predator movie, and then they land in some place and there are creatures, and fucking hell, it’s a Xenomorph. That would get me. … Or vice versa, you’re in an Alien movie, and then suddenly a mysterious creature is there, and you can hear that sound, and you see the cloak, and you go, ‘Is that a fucking Predator?’”
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Álvarez's enthusiasm for AVP offers hope that a new take on the crossover could succeed where previous attempts faltered. The earlier AVP films, set on contemporary Earth, limited their scope and struggled with two-dimensional characters, leading to fan rejection. A relaunch could start anew, disregarding the previous films. With Predator: Badlands featuring a Predator as the lead, Dek could potentially be the hero of a new AVP. Additionally, a new entry could explore the Predalien concept introduced in earlier films, possibly involving Engineer mutagen to create a hybrid creature that's part Alien, part Predator, and part Engineer—a truly terrifying prospect.
With both Alien and Predator franchises enjoying renewed success, the idea of a crossover film is likely on Disney's radar. Given the popularity of cinematic universes and cross-medium integration, a new AVP film feels more like a matter of when, not if. With talented filmmakers like Álvarez and Trachtenberg now involved, these iconic monsters might finally get the epic battle they deserve on the big screen.
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