The two feature films have exclusively used "vs." in their titles, while video games have also primarily used the shortened version, with the notable exception of four games released between 19, which opted for the expanded "versus" form.įilms Alien vs.
The use of a slash is, however, far more prevalent in the crossover comics, specifically those that introduce the Aliens to other characters (e.g. By contrast, the use of a slash has been minimal, only appearing on two individual AVP comics.
Between mid-19, the expanded "versus" was primarily used, before the series reverted to the shortened "vs." in 1999 - many of the comics that originally used the longer form have since had their titles altered to use the shorter equivalent. Originally, the first comics that launched the franchise used the form "vs.". The forms "vs." and "versus" have both been used, as well as a simple slash ("/") in some cases. Prior to 1999, video games based on the franchise used the singular Alien in the title, whereas the games since have chiefly (but not exclusively) opted for the plural Aliens.Īnother point of contention is the exact form of the conjunction ("vs.") in the middle of the title. The feature film sequel, meanwhile, used Aliens. Predator was used at the time, several comic book spin-offs based on this film also adopted the singular title. However, for the first feature film based on the concept, the singular title Alien vs. This plural format remains by far the most commonly used with regards to the AVP comics, and is correct when referring to the comic line specifically. Predator, stemming from the fact the series began as a crossover involving the company's Aliens comics line. However, the original title of the AVP concept, as created by Dark Horse Comics in 1989, was Alien s vs. Predator, denoting a crossover between the franchises spawned by the 1979 film Alien and the 1987 film Predator. Predator series has taken many slightly different forms over the course of its history, chiefly regarding the pluralization (or not) of "Alien" in the title. Unlike the well-defined Alien and Predator franchises, the exact title of the Alien vs. A common element appearing in the AVP franchise is the creature known as the Predalien, acting as a literal crossover between the two titular species. The first cinematic crossover between the two species actually took place in the 1990 film Predator 2, in which a Xenomorph skull is briefly glimpsed inside a Yautja trophy cabinet, although the creatures did not formally meet on the big screen until Alien vs. Since the first comic story, numerous video games, novels and other comics have been produced. Predator comic book short story published by Dark Horse Comics in Dark Horse Presents #36 in February 1990, and eventually led to a series of two films produced by 20th Century Studios, Alien vs. The franchise - and indeed the entire concept - started with an Aliens vs. Predator, Aliens versus Predator and occasionally Aliens/Predator, commonly abbreviated as AVP, is a science fiction action franchise created as a crossover between the Alien and Predator franchises that focuses on confrontations between the two titular species, often with humanity caught in between. Predator franchise, also known variously as Aliens vs. Though Chappie and his previous film, Elysium, failed to cause the same ruckus as District 9, the South African director has a gritty visual style that feels like a perfect fit for an Alien movie.The Alien vs. Shortly after this, the studio gave him the go ahead to make a fifth Alien film (most people don’t count the vs.
We’re also rather excited by the idea of another Alien movie starring Sigourney Weaver.īlomkamp started posting concept art for an Alien project he was tinkering with unofficially at the end of last year and there was such huge public response. Though her return to her most famous role isn’t official, it is definitely something that has been talked about, and if you’ve seen her discuss the possibility at all in interviews, you can tell how excited she is by the prospect. The two worked together on Blomkamp’s last film, the robot drama Chappie.
I love the fact that’s Neill’s fulfilling his childhood dream of what he hopes will be the popcorn movie, the Alien popcorn movie that he wanted as a kid to see. He broke the tapes of these movies when he was a kid, he watched them so much.