Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
December 25, 2007 in theaters
April 12, 2026 on Max
When a Predator spacecraft crashes near Gunnison, Colorado and releases a PredAlien hybrid that rapidly infests the town, a single Predator is dispatched to Earth to contain the outbreak before it spreads. The film brings the AvP conflict to a small-town American setting and operates within the shared Alien-Predator continuity.
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"Get to the gun store."
-- Sheriff Morales
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The film is set in Gunnison, Colorado, which was later referenced in Predators.
THE VERDICT
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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem tries to answer the first crossover's PG-13 restraint by going darker, bloodier, and meaner, but the result is more punishing than frightening. The PredAlien is a strong concept, and the small-town setting could have made the outbreak feel immediate. Instead, thin characters and murky action keep the film from turning its brutality into tension. It remains one of the weakest entries in either franchise, despite a few ideas that deserved better execution.
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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem picks up immediately after the first crossover, bringing the combined threat of Xenomorphs and a Predator to a small American town. It escalates the collision between both franchises by showing what happens when containment fails and civilian populations are exposed. Its placement sits at the most chaotic point in the crossover timeline, where the rules of both mythologies break down under pressure.
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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.