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.
Last night Empire shared the subscriber exclusive Alien: Covenant cover via their Twitter (h/t to Pvt. Himmel for posting). That issue is now arriving through subscribers mailboxes this morning and thanks to Alien vs. Predator Galaxy community member Gazz we have some images of the new article. And it's full of new stills and information. Beware spoilers.
The new stills include ... [Read More]
With Alien: Covenant's release in just over a month, 20th Century Fox have released another new Alien: Covenant featurette to promote the film (via Fox Extras. H/T to unclefishbits on r/LV426 for the find). Titled The Next Chapter, this new video talks about bridging Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
Featuring Sir Ridley Scott and Michael Fassbender talking about Alien: Covenant, ... [Read More]
The Predator will have "wicked sense of humor" according to Sterling K. Brown. The Predator maybe 2 months into shooting but we're still at that point where everyone is being really careful and cagey about what they're saying.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, The Predator's Sterling K Brown was asked about the upcoming Shane Black film. As expected he ... [Read More]
Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down The Predator. Arnold spoke last year about meeting with Shane Black to discuss the film but we never heard much after that. In a new interview with YahooMovies about a variety of topics, Arnold was inevitably asked whether or not he would be appearing in Shane Black's The Predator.
"They asked me, and I ... [Read More]
The Alien: Covenant Soundtrack track listing is now available.The folks over at Soundtrack-Movie.com and Film Music Reporter have posted up the official track list for the Alien: Covenant soundtrack. Beware possible spoilers.
"The details of the soundtrack album for Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jed Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed, The ... [Read More]
Yesterday 20th Century Fox shared an album of cool looking x-ray images that were promptly deleted. They were notated with names of the crew of the Covenant and showed a variety of creatures inside the characters.
Initially it was just Daniels x-ray that was shared via Twitter, leading to speculation that they had just shared a massive spoiler which they deleted. ... [Read More]
On the 18th of April Titan Books will be releasing Aliens: Bug Hunt, the first anthology novel set in the Alien universe. Edited by Jonathan Maberry, Bug Hunt will feature short stories from returning Aliens authors such as Tim Lebbon, Dan Abnett, Yvonne Navarro, Christopher Golden and James A. Moore as well as several new comers to the property!
"The ... [Read More]
In just 23 days it'll be the second Alien Day officially supported by 20th Century Fox! Last year we saw some cool releases and in about an hours' time we'll be learning what Fox has in store for us this year!
To help get you all in the mood, Fox sent us this marketing piece to share with other fans of the ... [Read More]
It looks like Alien: Covenant 's world premiere will be taking place on the 5th of May in London! This information comes via a Charitybuzz auction which is offering American Alien fans with some cash behind them a chance to fly to and watch the premiere!
"You and a guest can fly first class to London from anywhere in ... [Read More]
20th Century Fox have started a Death Bracket on Facebook where Alien fans can vote on who they think is going to survive the film.
"Who will survive the Alien: Covenant Death Bracket? Stay tuned to see the matchups, and use Facebook Reactions to cast your vote by 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST."
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With the film barely 2 months aways, 20th Century Fox and Sir Ridley Scott have just showed off some brand new footage at CinemaCon! Based on the reactions and descriptions, this new footage is showing off some very big scenes! The best description of the footage comes via The Playlist (it should go without saying but spoilers):
"The sneak ... [Read More]