If "THE-PREDATOR" is including references to ALIEN VS PREDATOR, namely Alexa's spear from AVP, then my interest in this movie has jumped 100%, cause this means we might get an ALIEN/S vs PREDATOR 3 movie set in the future or at least near future..
Since PREDATOR 2, I guess we can say the "ALIEN VS PREDATOR" story arc is a PREDATOR movie trope as it confirms the existence of Xenomorphs within the cinematic canon universe of PREDATOR (hold your horses ALIEN purists).
Now I know that AVP is a contentious issue cause it does more than step on the toes of the "ALIEN-SAGA" continuity. It is also production design, tonality, science and mature sci-fi themes.
Well for me personally since ALIEN -COVENANT I accept the Prometheus and Covenant David story arc as an acceptable, prequel to the ALIEN-SAGA. But throw in a PREDATOR there? Nah doesn't work for me.
But in PREDATOR 2 and a possible "alternate" or (literal) "different part of Universe" in an ALIENS VS PREDATOR movie. Yes that could work.
But given studios are obsessed with "Universe" and what is an official "Canon" this subject could get messier.
Alternate PREDATOR 2 universe the PREDATORS have encountered Xenomorphs, lets make an AVP3 movie.
But when Paul W S Anderson included PREDATOR as part of the Weyland Yutani timeline people wanted an AVP divorce stating that set-up belongs in comics, novels and videogames only.
I think AVP might have been better received not only having been set in the future (of course). But maybe using a different space corporation so people could give or take AVP happening in a possible Weyland universe.
Agree?