A couple of clarifications need to be made about the UK AvPR DVDs / Blu-Ray sets. I read the first UK AvPR Blu-Ray review over on DVDActive and:
-There will be no extended / unrated cut in the UK AvPR Blu-Ray Set. Instead, all people will get is the theatrical version. The same is probably true for the DVDs ... [Read More]
It's been a while since we've heard anything from Sigourney Weaver about a potential Alien 5 movie. There's a new report over on MTV Movies Blog where Sigourney mentioned Alien 5 and the Ripley character.
"The last time [Ridley and I] saw each other we talked about it. The character is still interesting [and] I'd love to work with ... [Read More]
There's a new video interview with Tom Woodruff over on IGN. Like the previous interview, he talks about working on AvP Requiem amongst other things.
IGN also have another video. It's kind of a trailer for the Unrated DVD and the video contains a lot of the unrated scenes. Thanks to XenoVC and ElitePredator for ... [Read More]
ShockTillYouDrop.com were lucky enough to visit ADI's studio and talk to Tom Woodruff about working on AvPR.
Shock: Out of the action set pieces on AvP: Requiem, what turned out to be the most challenging for you?
Woodruff: The Strause Brothers were smart, as was [screenwriter] Shane Salerno, in bringing the classic elements of the Alien movie which always has ... [Read More]
There's a new video interview with the Strause Brothers about the Blu-Ray DVD over on Hollywood In Hi-Def (via YouTube). They discuss why they like high-definition. There's also some quick VFX shots from the movie.
There's another featurette over on YouTube, courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting, which covers Ian Whyte as the Predator. The ... [Read More]
There's a couple of new reviews on Blu-Ray.com. The first for AvP Requiem. It's pretty detailed and they give it 3.5/5 overall. The next one is for Predator. They gave the same score to that one> ... but only because of the absence of extras. The movie itself scored 5/5.
The reviewer mentions you can make ... [Read More]
A new AvP Requiem DVD review has surfaced over on DreadCentral. They give the Unrated DVD 2.5/5 for the movie and 4/5 for the features. It's an amusing review. They mentioned the darkness of the movie and have even posted screencaps of this to prove their points.
"I have sat through Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem at least five times ... [Read More]
Various shots of the AvP Requiem Blu-Ray menu can be seen over on DVDActive. Presumably it's from the UK Blu-Ray release though I expect the US one will be the same.
If you've read the comments on that article as well, the webmaster indicated the Extended version isn't on on the UK Blu-Ray release. It only contains the ... [Read More]
Three interesting featurettes from the upcoming AvPR DVD can be seen on Arrow In The Head. The first one is called "Building the Predator Homeworld" which takes you through the concept art for the homeworld. The next one is "Crossbreed: Creating the Predalien" which about the various concepts for the Predalien. The final clip is about the ... [Read More]
Amazon.com has just uploaded a short 1 and a half minute video on their AvP Requiem DVD page. It's just the Brothers, Daniel Pearl, Ortiz and Gillis talking about the Brothers during the making of the movie:
I'm guessing this'll feature on the DVD which is due out next week over in the states. Thanks to Alien Experience ... [Read More]
There's a new review of the Predator Blu-Ray Disc over on DVDBeaver. Despite there being no extras, the reviewer gives the Disc 9/10 overall. There's also comparison shots between the SD and HD releases, and the captures do look quite impressive.
There's also some menu shots from the Disc at the bottom of the page. Strange that they ... [Read More]
Almost 4 months after the releases of Series 1, NECA's AvPR Series 2 has finally made its way onto the shelves and Figures.com has put up their review of the series:
"NECA's sculptors (rock on Tankman!) have a lot of love for Aliens and Predators and it shows in spades on these two figures. Both Predators feature the same body; an ... [Read More]
Here's a first look at the DVD menus in the AvP Requiem Unrated DVD. The various menus are shown over hive resin. Not as good as the AvP menus but I guess it's pretty hard to beat an underground pyramid.
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