Fede Álvarez has a great idea for a newAlien vs. Predatormovie, and although he doesn’t think it would work, I think it could actually be the perfect way to bring back the crossover. Álvarez made hisAlienfranchise debut last summer withAlien: Romulus, which became a huge box office hit and was hailed by critics asthe bestAlienmovie sinceAliens. While Disney is busy developing a direct sequel toAlien: Romulus, continuing Rain and Andy’s intergalactic journey, the studio is also exploring other options with the franchise’s big-screen output.
In a recent interview, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell teased that one of the options being considered isa newAlien vs. Predatorcrossover movie. The last time these two iconic franchises joined forces was in the 2007 disappointmentAliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Since being acquired by Disney, the studio formerly known as Fox has successfully brought back theAlienfranchise withAlien: Romulusand it brought back thePredatorfranchise withPrey. There’s never been a better time to revisit theAlien vs. Predatorconcept — and Álvarez has come up with the perfect idea to make it work.
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Álvarez Wants To Make A Secret Alien Vs. Predator Movie
When he was asked about the possibility of a thirdAlien vs. Predatormovie,Álvarez teased a really cool idea forAlien vs. Predator 3. Álvarez said the bestAvPmovie would be one that the audience didn’t know was anAvPmovie “until the other guy shows up.”Álvarez would market it as aPredatormovie, then surprise the audience with a xenomorph, or market it as anAlienmovie, then surprise the audience with a Predator. He acknowledged it would be tough to keep that secret in the social media age, but I don’t think it’s impossible.
Álvarez said the best AvP movie would be one that the audience didn’t know was an AvP movie “until the other guy shows up.”
This lines up withÁlvarez’s original plan forAlien: Romulus. Heinitially planned to hideRomulus’ connection to theAlienfranchise. He would’ve slapped a generic sci-fi title on it, released some trailers vaguely hinting at an unseen monster, and allowed opening-day audiences to be blown away by the revelation that they’re actually watching anAlienmovie.Romuluswas much easier to market when it was upfront about being anAlienmovie, butthe concept would work better with anAvPmovie, because it would still be able to build its marketing around one recognizable franchise.
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It would be really tricky for a newAlien vs. Predatormovie to hide the fact that it’s anAlien vs. Predatormovie, but I do think it’s possible.Spider-Man: No Way Homemanaged to successfully hide the fact that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Men have a major role in the story. There were some set leaks showing Garfield in costume, butMarvel never confirmed that it was official, and the trailers didn’t feature them at all. There was enough doubt about Maguire and Garfield’s involvement that it was still a pleasant surprise when they stepped through those portals.
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To a lesser extent,Preyconcealed its connection to thePredatorfranchise. 20th Century Studios didn’t outright lie about it being aPredatormovie — people who were paying close attention to the trades knew it was aPredatorprequel — but it wasn’t marketed as an obviousPredatormovie. It doesn’t have the wordPredatorin the title (unlike all the otherPredatorfilms) and it takes place in a totally different timeframe than the rest of the series. If 20th Century Studios wanted to hide the fact thatPreywas aPredatormovie, it would’ve been able to.
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There Still Hasn’t Been A Really Great AvP Movie
Both of the previousAlien vs. Predatormovies were a huge disappointment, so you might be wondering why the studio wants to bother making another one. But I’d argue thatthe disappointment of the previous two is precisely why we need anotherAvPmovie. In theory,Alien vs. Predatorshould be the most awesome movie ever made. Two of the most recognizable movie monsters of all time facing off in an intergalactic showdownshould be a cinematic spectacle for the ages. But, while the firstAvPmovie is a somewhat fun monster movie mashup, the sequel is an absolute disaster.
Alien vs. Predatorhas a dismal Rotten Tomatoes score of 21% andAliens vs. Predator: Requiemhas an even more “rotten” score of 12%.
TheAlien vs. Predatorconcept is deserving of a much better movie. The problem with the previous two is that they were too predictable, partly because they gave away their best twist in the title. If Álvarez could pull off his surprise reveal, introducing a Predator into anAlienmovie or vice versa, then it’d already be well on the way to making up for the last two disappointments.
