It Positive Sounds Like ‘Alien Vs. Predator’ Might Return Within the Future

So over right here we’ve bought new Alien films and a new Alien TV show. And over there we’ve bought new Predator films expanding that universe. Then, in the upcoming Predator movie, a distinguished character is made by Weyland-Yutani, an organization on the middle of the unique Alien movie, which additionally performs a big position within the new Alien films and TV reveals. What the heck is happening right here?

Friday at San Diego Comedian-Con supplied followers a uncommon alternative to listen to from two of the folks primarily liable for main franchises, in the identical place, on the identical day. And that’s precisely what occurred in each the Alien: Earth and Predator: Badlands panels, which each befell in Corridor H.

First up, on the Alien: Earth panel, a fan requested showrunner and creator Noah Hawley if Alien vs. Predator was one thing we would see sooner or later. “I don’t have any present involvement in that combo package deal,” Hawley mentioned. “However I like seeing that Dan Trachtenberg is continuous with the Predator collection. This new film seems to be nice, and my query is, ‘Can’t all of us simply get alongside?’”

An skilled passing of the buck, to say the least. However, quick ahead just a few hours, and the particular person Hawley handed the buck to was on the identical stage. Moderator Kevin Smith requested Trachtenberg about if the truth that Weyland Yutani, an organization from Alien, is in Predator: Badlands is teasing at an eventual showdown. “I believe typically folks which can be dabbling in cinematic universes, there’s a seduction to seize all of the motion figures and smush all of them collectively,” Trachtenberg mentioned. “And I actually didn’t wish to do this, and I actually needed to verify if we ever do one thing, it might be a bit of extra elegant.” Smith pressed him for extra. May he, the particular person now liable for Predator, convey Aliens in? “Wouldn’t it’s cool?” the director added. The gang roared.

In fact, one particular person not in attendance who’d have a say on this, outdoors of the executives paying for all the pieces, is Fede Alvarez. Alvarez made final yr’s Alien Romulus and is predicted to return to that world sooner or later. However, since Trachtenberg is clearly linking his Predator films with Alien and continues to increase the Predator franchise by bringing again iconic characters like Danny Glover’s Lt. Harrigan and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch, there’s clearly a bigger plan in place (oh, you didn’t hear about that? Yes, that happened). And that plan could be heading towards the Alien and Predator sharing the display screen yet one more time.

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