The Alien and Predator franchises are more interested in expansive storytelling than building out an interconnected cinematic universe, and that’s a good thing. Fans of the sci-fi horror series and their recent canon can rest assured that releases within the shared universes and potential crossovers, if they happen, will not be dependent on needing to […]
Fede Álvarez Wrote the ‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel to Avoid an ‘Alien 3’ Situation
Alien: Earth just dropped a chest-burstingly good episode ahead of next week’s finale (read io9’s recap here), but fans are just as eager to learn what’s next for the sci-fi series on the big screen. One who would know is Fede Álvarez, who helmed last year’s Alien: Romulus and is closely involved in its sequel. He’s […]
Fede Alvarez Won’t Direct the ‘Alien: Romulus’ Sequel
After Alien: Romulus proved to be a success for 20th Century Studios, grossing $350 million globally, sequel plans were quickly announced, with its director, Fede Alvarez, thought to be returning. Turns out that’s not entirely the case, as Too Fab reports that Alvarez will not be coming back to direct the Alien franchise follow-up feature […]
We Can’t Get Over the Alien Easter Egg in the New Predator Trailer
The first trailer for Predator: Badlands was released last week, and we’re still obsessing over it. The idea of having a Predator as the hero of a Predator movie is cool enough, but set on a planet filled with other species of badass, killer aliens? That’s just beyond awesome. And yet, those are merely the […]
The New Alien: Earth Teasers Create Scary New Life
April 26 is Alien Day, and to celebrate, FX released a new pair of videos for Alien: Earth that go about teasing what’s in store. (Spoiler: nothing good!) Unlike prior ones, these are a little more explicit about the show’s premise, though they doesn’t contain any actual footage from the series itself—just some good old Alien creepiness […]
Fede Alvarez’s Dream Alien vs. Predator Movie Could Never Happen
During a recent Alien: Romulus screening with Collider, director Fede Alvarez talked about the potential of diving back into the franchise—specifically if he’d be up for taking on an Alien vs. Predator crossover picture. As it turns out, he has actually given such a project some thought, but is realistic enough to know that his […]