My name is Aaron Percival - although I go by the handle Corporal Hicks in the Aliens/vs/Predator community - and I'm the co-administrator of AvPGalaxy. I also work specifically as editorial doing news posts, interviews, articles, etc and handle public relations for the website. I also host and edit the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast.
I first saw the first half of Aliens on my 5th birthday after going on the Aliens - Ride at the Speed of Fright 4D cinema at American Adventure. It gave me nightmares for 5 years until I finally saw the film in its entirety and became obsessed with the franchise.
I have worked on various Aliens vs Predator websites since 2003 when I learnt HMTL over a weekend and created a website called AvPWorld. In retrospect it was a terrible looking website but it further enhanced my love of the franchise and the online community. I became a newsposter for AbsoluteAvP (previously AvP2.net) later that year.
In 2005 I eventually decided to close AvPWorld and take on a more editorial role working for the re-incarnate version of AvPNews hosted on GameGossip. Unfortunately the administrator left and I was left to run an entire website by myself again. Following the AICN script review of Aliens vs. Predator 2 I eventually lost the heart and left AvPNews in April of 2006.
When I was contacted by Darkness in November 2006 about using my articles & reviews for AvPGalaxy, I volunteered to join him as permanent staff and have been here ever since.
I have a very open mind when it comes to the franchise so I enjoy reading the various comics and novels so I can experience other stories outside of the films. I enjoy attending various conventions and playing numerous games based on the series.
During my time working on Alien vs. Predator Galaxy I've had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at the Alien Encounters: 25 Years of Aliens Convention. I've been featured in a documentary about Alien fandom called Alien Fans by Dennis Lowe. There is also a ship in the Aliens vs. Predator novel trilogy, The Rage War, named after me.
Today is the 79th birthday of Sir Ridley Scott and 20th Century Fox is celebrating with a brand new production still of the man himself on the set of Alien: Covenant!
Released via the various Alien social media platforms, this new production still is captioned "And a new kind of horror was born. Happy Birthday, Ridley Scott. ...[Read More]
Sir Ridley Scott is set to receive the DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction. The Director's Guild of America will be honouring Ridley Scott at their 69th annual event at the Beverly Hilton, February 4th next year.
Speaking of Ridley Scott, DGA President Paris Barclay: “Masterful in any genre, Ridley’s groundbreaking methods and peerless directing instincts have brought ... [Read More]
20th Century Fox has announced that the release date for Alien: Covenant has been pulled forward yet again, this time from August 4th to May 19th.
The announcement comes via a teaser poster that has just been released on 20th Century Fox's various social media platforms. The new teaser posters also offers us our first look at the upcoming film's ... [Read More]
Larry Fong joins The Predator as cinematographer. According to SlashFilm, Larry Fong will be working alongside Shane Black as cinematographer on The Predator. Fong has a very extensive list of credits behind him including several Zack Synder films such as 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch and this year's Batman vs. Superman.
"I have learned that Cinematographer Larry ... [Read More]
Are we getting an Alien: Covenant VR Experience next year? Alien vs. Predator Galaxy has previously heard about Alien: Covenant having a Virtual Reality team and Raffael Dickreuter is currently credited as the "previs lead: VR Experience" on IMDB.
Dickreuter has an extensive list of credits, primarily providing pre or postvis but he also worked on a previous ...[Read More]
Katherine Waterston talks working with Michael Fassbender & stunts on Alien: Covenant. In an interview with Hot Press, Katherine Waterston spoke briefly about her time on Alien: Covenant. Alien: Covenant isn't the first time that Waterston has appeared alongside Michael Fassbender. The two previously worked together on Steve Jobs.
Talking about Fassbender, Waterston had nothing but ... [Read More]
Alien: Covenant to begin reshoots at Leavesden Studios. According to Instagram posts (here and here) by makeup artist Tina Earnshaw (who also worked with Sir Ridley Scott on Prometheus and The Martian), Alien: Covenant is due to begin (or has already begun) reshoots at Leavesden Studios, the Warner Brothers owned location ... [Read More]
We have just uploaded the 42nd episode (right-click and save as to download) of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy. Our latest episode is an interview with Wayne Haag, concept artist and visual effects concept artist from Alien: Covenant!
Wayne talks about being lied to about his first job in the States, finally meeting Ridley Scott on the set of Alien: Covenant, how ... [Read More]
Lance Henriksen talks Alien 5. In a short interview with IGN, Lance Henriksen makes a few comments regarding Neill Blomkamp's currently stalled Alien 5. While talking to the veteran Alien actor about his upcoming role in Legends of Tomorrow, IGN prompted a couple of comments from Henriksen about Alien 5:
"You know they're going to ... [Read More]
The Alien Covenant: The Art of the Film is on the way! I'm sure we all expected it to be come out but it's always nice to see it officially confirmed! In their Frankfurt RightsGuide for Non-Fiction and Illustrated books, Titan Books have confirmed that they will be producing the Alien Covenant: The Art of the Film.
"Ridley Scott returns to ... [Read More]
The Predator is not set in the suburbs! You may remember that when The Hollywood Reporter posted about Olivia Munn being in talks to join the cast of The Predator, they commented that the film would be taking place in the suburbs and this is something that a lot of outlets picked up on. It was something that seemed ... [Read More]
The four page preview for Aliens: Life and Death #3 has now been posted on the Dark Horse website. As always, expect spoilers.
"Having returned to LV-223 to save one of their own, Captain Paget and her Colonial Marines find themselves once again stranded—and facing an army of xenomorphs!"
Aliens: Life and Death #3 is due for release on 16th of November ... [Read More]