Can't believe we're even discussing AvP3 already but Greg Strause left a couple of interesting comments on the IMDB Boards. It's no secret the Strause Brothers tried to go after the first AvP before Anderson came along. IMDB User Docta_Jekyll was asking about this and if any elements of their original pitch made it into AvP2. Greg ... [Read More]
I remember way back in January, I suspected an underwater scene would appear in AvP2. Alien Experience is now reporting that it will be a big action sequence:
"The scene is just mentioned in a passing glance as one of the films shot in the Vancouver area that features underwater filming, but I've asked around and it seems ... [Read More]
As you AvPG visitors should know by know, John Shirley - author of Predator Forever Midnight - has written an Aliens novel. Sometime ago we found out about this novel and have since revealed plot details and cover art. Finally, the novel has gotten a page on the Dark Horse site:
"Someone on Earth knew about the aliens. Someone battled them, ... [Read More]
Look what we have here. You may remember ADI brought out a book around the time AvP was released called "The Creature Effects of ADI". Well, they're bringing another one out for AvP2. There's two pictures on the right panel that are from AvP2, right? Okay, the Predator picture is too small to see anything but at ... [Read More]
Remember the Fangoria Weekend of Horror event, we reported last month? Turns out there will be an AvP2 Panel there with ADI SFX creators Tom Woodruff and Alex Gillis. The event will probably be similar to the Comic-Con event that was held before AvP came out. Q&A session followed by whatever it is they're showing. Though they ... [Read More]
Okay, we have a few more tidbits of information about AvP2. Co-director Colin Strause was talking on IMDB.
Firstly, he finally confirmed that the aliens in AvP2 have more than one finger and that the production still was just a really bad angle. A debate about this can be found here in the forum.
He also ...[Read More]
Colin recently gave a small comment on how the effects in AvP2 were done:
"Special Effects are done on set. Visual Effects are done after the shoot. We started some of the bigger shots early on in the editting, but most of the shots aren't started until the edit is mostly locked in so that you aren't wasting money on shots ... [Read More]
I've added a new theme to the forum to go with the previous Alien, Predator and Marine themes. This time, it's based around H.R. Giger. It's come out pretty well too. Probably my best one yet.
Members can change their theme by going to their Profile > Look and Layout Preferences > Current Theme > Change. [Read More]