Alien vs. Predator
August 13, 2004 in theaters
June 1, 2025 on Hulu, Disney+
When scientists discover something near Antarctica that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate. Little do they know that they are about to step into a hunting ground where Aliens are grown as sport for the Predator race.
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"Whoever wins... we lose."
-- Alien vs. Predator tagline
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The pyramids in the film were inspired by the theory that ancient aliens built them -- a recurring motif in Alien lore.
THE VERDICT
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Alien vs. Predator is the crossover event 1990s fans spent years imagining, delivered at a PG-13 that immediately limited what it could offer two franchises whose identities were built on R-rated brutality. The Antarctic pyramid setting is inventive and the production design is genuinely strong, but the film's unwillingness to commit to the darkness either franchise demanded produced something neither fanbase fully claimed. It works better as a mythology document — establishing how the two species relate — than as a thriller. The decision to make a Predator a de facto ally is either the film's most interesting creative choice or its most irreconcilable compromise, depending on where you stand.
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Where this fits in the larger story
Alien vs. Predator brings two franchise threats into direct conflict beneath the ice of Antarctica, where a Yautja training ground has been secretly embedded in human territory. It connects the mythologies by establishing that Predators have used Xenomorphs as quarry for generations, with humans caught in the middle. Its placement helps fans understand how both species intersect and why the collision of their histories has consequences beyond either franchise alone.
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20th Century Studios President Confirms New 'Alien vs. Predator' Movie is 'Probably' Happening
In an October 2024 interview, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell hinted at a new "Alien vs. Predator" film in development, describing it as 'probably' on the horizon. He emphasized that the project will not be a traditional sequel but will instead be 'organically created' from the characters and narratives currently being explored in the standalone Alien and Predator franchises.