As Alien: Romulus has just been released, out now in theaters worldwide, Deadline Hollywood has had the chance to ask the film’s director, Fede Alvarez, a question that’s on many people’s minds: Would he be interested in directing the next Alien vs Predator?
The director suggested that if Alien: Romulus does well and people still want to see it (Alien vs. Predator), that maybe he could co-direct it with Dan Trachtenburg who recently directed Prey, an 18th century instalment in the Predator franchise. Fede contemplates that he could direct one half, and Dan direct the other.
Maybe we should do like Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez did with Dusk Till Dawn. I’ll direct a half, and he’ll direct another half.
Fede Álvarez reveals his pitch for ‘Alien vs. Predator’ : “Maybe something that I have to co-direct with my buddy Dan (Trachtenberg)” pic.twitter.com/HmhabAXN84
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 16, 2024
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In 202X, Predators can easily slot into the Aliens universe as just another lower-case alien race. This race just happens to like hunting dangerous game, like Aliens. The central mystery of the Aliens universe should still be around Aliens and Engineers. Hopefully, Engineers are not the same race as the Space Jockey, cuz they look very different.
You could have films with just Aliens, films with just Predators, and films with both. But the focus would not be on AvP. Predators and AvP more like fun sideshows. The main attraction should be Aliens. So a shared sandbox but not a centralised narrative thread with Aliens and Predators forced together to drive the metaplot. Metaplot should be firmly in Aliens territory.
I love that Idea honestly and that shouldn't be that hard.
Yeah I mean listen, I love AvP and it really can be done right if it stays true to the lore. The important thing is setting. Alien has that, it has and established ambience and environment. You know when you are watching an Alien movie. I honestly think if studios and filmmakers create a solid alien story on a colonized planet, I imagine with harsh an environment and terrain with storms like Prometheus and aliens. The environment itself becomes a character in the film and can be used as such. Also being smart and showing very little bit of Predator, using him only to show he's watching and observing and only revealing him when he's ready to strike. Then I think it could be very good.
I have that fear too.
The last thing I want is another AvP film.
Make more individual films but don't bring together what doesn't belong together.
One thing is for sure, an AvP reboot will be coming. One can only hope that when it does, studios and producers take it serious and see it as more of a real film rather (hopefully based in the alien universe) than a monster vs monster movie.
Agreed it was just a nonchalant fun response by Fede with no plan or thought in it.
That's fair, and I wouldn't want him on an AVP movie either. But also, it seems like something so far off the cards based on his super passive, jokey comments that it doesn't even really seem within the realm of offhand speculation (or worthy of any kind of strong reactions about) to me.
Debatable.
Yeah you can tell it wasn't even a thought in his mind, but after consideration he does say what he says. Again there is absolutely no validity in that nor evidence that's what he wants to do. He was just having fun contemplating it, at least that's my read on it. Fun to speculate.
Yeah, I mean, the 1987 Predator film although leans more Sci-fi Action-esque, it is a horror too. It plays on conditioned and established horror elements and through filming techniques and Jungle Hunters style of hunting that is accomplished. For example, in the film Predator is perceived and is vocalized by Anna as something of supernatural origin, a demon. The film contains a mysterious overpowered threat in Jungle Hunter that reveals itself only when it chooses to strike by using its the terrain, invisibility, intelligence, skill and superior weaponry. The jungle is used more than just a setting but with filming techniques in a way that the predator seems to be the jungle and at all times, always watching, listening and thinking. Predators use of his trophy hunting and skinning, think when Dutch's team find Jim Hopper. There are many more aspects of the 1987 film that can be argued that it is just as much horror as it is action.
I want that style back because it really shows the abilities and threat of what a predator is. Action meets horror defines predator.
Actually what would also interest me is Alvarez trying to steer Predator into a horror angle. I recall the topic of taking Predator into a horror angle was discussed in another thread before so I guess maybe he can show us how that's done.
For once... I agree with you.
And I love AvP but... No.
100 comedy points.
f**k it. Make it happen Dan & Fede.
Hahaha love that
Haha love it, Im with ya.