Considering Disney has already "vaulted" the original ALIEN (1979) film as reported last year not surprised. Vaulting is where Disney keeps films with a limited home release or cinema run under lock and key to increase a film's value, as reported by avpgalaxy.
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=62922.msg2429668#msg2429668Vaulting also refers to Disney scrapping other related releases, i.e. spin-offs, if they "breach" (what Disney considers) to be quality control. It also extends to.
- Cease and desist orders against independent cinemas showing ALIEN (1979), which happened at my local cinema during a John Hurt tribute not even allowing the press to report Hurt as being in ALIEN. Snowpiercer was shown instead.
- Cease and desist again cosplays or featuring copyrighted art. Heck Disney asked kids doing a Disney fundraiser to hand over $50,000 of charity money raised to avoid legal action
Wouldn't surprise me this rumoured "avp the anime" was shelved as a footnote. Disney owns all of Fox fullstop and doesn't owe copyright or licensing to anyone.
Quote from: Fiendishly Inventive on Mar 07, 2020, 08:40:49 PM
Because of Disney+ then. lol
I'm surprised Netflix didn't get this out of the gate before the Disney take-over. THE PREDATOR got a last yah-hoo and tried proposing an "avp-verse" (with the original avp ending) with the alternate ending set-photos. The makers/producers were selling a marvel-esque set-up, much to the dismay of Shane Black. So he must have lost Directorial and creative control 2/3rds into the project.