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.
The Predator will be released in IMAX according to a new article from Variety. Alongside Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Alita: Battle Angel and an untitled Marvel movie, The Predator will be digitally remastered using IMAX's proprietary technology as part of a new agreement between 20th Century Fox and IMAX.
“After sharing success with such recent ... [Read More]
Alan Dean Foster to pen Alien: Covenant novelization! This is news I'm really happy to announce! There hasn't been an English novelization of an Alien (or Predator) film since Marc Cerasini adapted Paul W.S Anderson and Shane Salerno's Alien vs. Predator script in 2004. There was a Japanese adaptation done for Prometheus.
Alien vs. Predator Galaxy spoke to ...[Read More]
Sega hints at a VR Release of Alien: Isolation! Talking to Market for Computer & Video Games, Sega Europe's President Jurgen Post has been hinting at the possibility of Alien: Isolation seeing a virtual reality release!
“VR has caught the whole company’s attention,” Post explains. “We have a lot of VR kits in the office and people are ... [Read More]
Benicio Del Toro in talks to star in The Predator! According to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, Benicio Del Toro is currently in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to appear as a pivotal character in Shane Black's The Predator. The Hollywood Reporter further elaborated on that:
"Plot details are being kept hidden in mud ... [Read More]
Is The Predator to see a return of multiple Predators? Despite the singular identifier in the title, it's looking possible that Shane Black's The Predator is going to be seeing a return of multiple Predators on the big screen.
Alien vs. Predator Galaxy has learnt that Mike Konanec of Atlanta Models & Talent was one of ... [Read More]
The Alien Diaries of Bob Penn has been announced by Charles Lippincott via Facebook! The publicist who worked on Alien, Charles Lippincott, revealed earlier today that Titan would be publishing a book containing the contact sheets of Bob Penn's on-set photography from Alien.
Bob Penn was the still photographer for Alien, Aliens and Alien 3. ... [Read More]
The good folk over at Dark Horse Comics have posted up the preview for the final issue of the Prometheus: Life and Death series. Beware spoilers:
"How do you fight a god? The Colonial Marines had better come up with a plan—because the battle has already begun!"
Prometheus: Life and Death is the second of Dark Horse's Life and ... [Read More]
Here it is. The 18 inch tall limited edition Super 7 Aliens Warrior prototype for a 1986 ‘Aliens‘ action figure that never existed.
You’d be right thinking that sounds like an oxymoron as 1986 saw no production or release of any action figures for the second movie whatsoever. In which case, this strange tribute figure may be considered ... [Read More]
2016 marks the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens and it only seems suitable that 20th Century Fox would celebrate the occasion with innumerable releases and events. We’ve had our first official Alien Day (it was originally started by fans), brand new trading card set, new games and plenty more.
One of those things under the plenty more is what we’re ... [Read More]
In 2011 Andrew David Clark and Darren Kemp organized the Alien Encounters: 25 Years of Aliens Convention at the National Space Centre in Leicester, United Kingdom. The event saw the reunion of several of the cast and crew from Aliens including Chrissie Overs, Ricco Ross, Cynthia Scott, Daniel Kash, Collete Hiller and Trevor Steedman.
Following the convention, Andrew was kind enough ... [Read More]
We have just uploaded the 39th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy podcast (right-click and save as to download) and just in time for the weekend! In the latest episode, we discuss the latest Dark Horse Comics releases Aliens: Defiance, Predator: Life and Death, Prometheus: Life and Death and Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report.
This episode sees myself joined by community guests ... [Read More]
Titan announces Alien - The Colouring Book! I can honestly say that that is not a headline I expected to be writing. Via Bloody Disgusting, Titan has unveiled an Alien colouring book due for release May 2017!
"Coming from the fine folks at Titan Books, who know that Bloody Disgusting readers are the biggest Alien fans ... [Read More]
It looks as if Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. is set to provide creature effects for The Predator! Earlier last week Tom Woodruff Jr.'s IMDB profile was updated to include The Predator, specifically Predator creature effects. Woodruff's ADI partner Alec Gillis also confirmed via Twitter that he will be working on The Predator, tagging Woodruff in his post.
A ... [Read More]