The first release date of the AvPR DVD has been found on the Australian shopping site EzyDVD. It has a release date of April 23, 2008 for Australia. It will cost $AU29.83 and will come in an exclusive collector's tin.
Expect the US release date to be around the same time and UK release date will probably be ... [Read More]
There was a convention called CES 2008 ealier this month in Las Vegas where they showcased various Blu-Ray media. Fox was showing off their Alien vs Predator vs You BD-Live game that will appear on the AvPR Blu-Ray Set.
The game is based on the first AvP for some reason. It allows viewers to play across the Internet. ... [Read More]
This isn't much but Obsidian is advertising the position of Senior Engine Programmer for their upcoming Aliens RPG project and they've released these little details regarding the game:
"3rd Person, GAME ENGINE, R&D / New Technology, RPG, Sci-Fi, Squad Based"
For the more educated, the page also talks more about the language the game will be using but for us, its the ... [Read More]
A new website has launched called the AvP Online Encylopedia. It's been in the works for a long time from what I can gather. It's sort of a Wiki for all things AvP. It has a really nice layout too as well as a forum.
Seems like an interesting project. They're continually adding new pages. I'm sure they'd ... [Read More]
I gave some people a little preview of this article earlier this month but I've decided to publish it now. I added a few new scenes since then. The article covers the Deleted Scenes in AvP Requiem. Over 30 minutes were cut from AvP Requiem due to Fox not giving them any more money for effects etc. Most of ... [Read More]
I just received a e-mail from NECA informing me that they have posted new packaging images for their upcoming AvPR Series 2 and as always, I come bearing gifts of higher quality images:
And once again, as always, you can find those on the forum. Thanks to Mark at NECA. [Read More]
There's a few new site updates from Corporal Hicks this week. Firstly, the AvP Requiem PSP section has been expanded. It now includes a Review, Enemies, and Predator Weapons / Equipment. There's also a new interview with Greg Herboek about the AvPR mobile game.
- AvPR PSP Review
- AvPR PSP Predator Weapons / Equipment
- AvPR PSP ...[Read More]
The first review of Predator Blu-Ray is up on DVDActive. They reviewed the UK version but the US version will most likely be the same. The picture quality is obviously better than the previous DVDs but there are no extras on the disc except for a couple of trailers.
"Unfortunately Fox again fails to treat an iconic film with ... [Read More]
I was just randomly searching on Google and found a new interview with Colin and Greg Strause on DWScifi. It was posted Jan 15 but I guess we all missed it.
What did you think of the original Alien Vs. Predator?
Colin Strause: Like most of the fans we weren’t crazy about the last film. It didn’t deliver enough ... [Read More]
AvPR got off to a good start in the UK in its opening weekend. It made £1.97M according to BBC.co.uk.
"AVP sees the extraterrestrial species visit a Colorado town Horror film Alien vs Predator: Requiem has slashed its way to the top of the UK box office in its opening weekend. The sequel to the 2004 original took £1.97m, ... [Read More]
It's not even been a month and it's finally happened. The inevitable. Directorial debut for the Brothers Strause, AvP Requiem, has been nominated for two Razzie awards:
Worst Excuse for a Horror Movie(which turns out to be a brand new category)
Worst Prequel or Sequel
This years event marks the Razzie's 28th. AvPR's predecessor was also nominated for Worst Prequel or Sequel in ... [Read More]
There's a semi-interesting interview over at SKNR with Victoria Bildwell. She played the pregnant woman in AvP Requiem whose stomach was ripped open. She talks a little about how the scene was done and what it was like.
GVK: How much of the birthing scene was makeup and prosthetics and how much was cgi?
VB: I was amazed at ... [Read More]
To coincide with the release of AvP Requiem in the UK, Alien vs Predator will finally be shown for the first time on terrestrial tv. It will be on Channel 4 at 9PM on Sunday. Go and see what could have been.
There's some more AvPR Reviews: Guardian (1/5), BBC (2/5), Daily Star (4/10), ... [Read More]