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Director Dan Trachtenberg aims for a subtle and elegant connection between Predator: Badlands and the Alien franchise, suggesting the potential for the crossover to develop into a larger universe, while emphasizing a more integrated storytelling approach rather than a straightforward action clash.
The 'Alien' universe is complex with films spanning centuries, and Noah Hawley's new TV series 'Alien: Earth' aims to explore the franchise's timeline, especially focusing on Earth and the origins of the Xenomorphs, while not strictly adhering to the existing film chronology.
The Alien franchise continues to expand with the upcoming series "Alien: Earth," set to release on Disney+ in Summer 2025. A new teaser trailer reveals the series is set in 2120, placing it 27 years after "Prometheus" and just two years before the original "Alien." The plot involves a mysterious space vessel crash-landing on Earth, leading a young woman and a group of soldiers to face terrifying predatory life forms. The series promises to explore new threats and connections within the Alien universe.
The new trailer for Alien: Romulus, directed by Fede Álvarez, suggests a return to the franchise's horror roots with a small cast, dark setting, and a deadly xenomorph. The film, starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, and Archie Renaux, follows scavengers on an abandoned space station and releases on August 16th.
Fede Alvarez's upcoming film "Alien: Romulus" is set between the events of "Alien" and "Aliens" and will contain connections to all other films in the franchise, providing a richer experience for longtime fans while still working as a standalone movie for newcomers. Alvarez assures that the movie will respect the existing canon and make nods to previous films, aiming to deliver a tailor-made experience for true fans. The film is set for release in theaters on August 16, 2024, and follows a group of young space colonizers encountering the terrifying alien life form while exploring a derelict space station.
Cailee Spaeny leads the reboot of the iconic "Alien" franchise in the upcoming film "Alien: Romulus," set 20 years after the original. Directed by Fede Alvarez and produced by Ridley Scott, the movie aims to honor the franchise's horror legacy with input from "Aliens" director James Cameron. The teaser features Spaeny as scientist Rain Carradine, facing off against the murderous alien on a derelict space station, and the film is set to premiere in theaters on August 16.
Marine scientists have discovered a new sea creature in the Antarctic called the Antarctic strawberry feather star, which resembles a face hugger from the Alien franchise. This creature has 20 long arms protruding from its bulb-like core and is similar to jellyfish and squid. To further understand the diversity of ocean life, researchers need more scalable DNA specimens and samples. The discovery highlights the ongoing revelation of creepy and weird creatures inhabiting the oceans.
Behaviour Interactive, the developer of Dead by Daylight, has teased a crossover with the Alien franchise. In a teaser trailer, the studio announced its collaboration with 20th Century Studios to bring the sci-fi horror film franchise to the asymmetrical horror game. More details will be revealed on August 8. This is not the first time Dead by Daylight has done a crossover, as the game has previously featured content from Saw, Hellraiser, and Ringu. The Alien crossover comes after the announcement of Nicolas Cage joining the game and the development of two spin-off games.