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- Alien vs Predator (2004) At first blush, it might seem strange to start an "Alien" journey with an "Alien" spin-off, but if accuracy is your aim, it's the place to begin.
- Alien vs Predator – Requiem (2007) Honestly, "Alien vs Predator — Requiem" is not a good film, and you probably shouldn't watch it. But, if you're intent on working through each film in true chronological order, it should technically be the next one you watch.
- Prometheus (2012) Scott's return to the "Alien" franchise is set some 90 years after the events of the "AVP" films, from 2091 to 2094. Though Sir Ridley has maintained that "Prometheus" is not a direct sequel to "Alien" but rather contains strands of the same "DNA," it does add to the mythology of the franchise in some fascinating ways.
- Alien: Covenant (2017) A sequel to "Prometheus" (and technically another quasi-prequel to the first "Alien" film), "Covenant" takes place in 2104, about 11 years after the events of "Prometheus."
- How Many Alien Movies Are there?
- Alien Movies in (Chronological) Order
- How to Watch The Alien Movies by Release Date
- Upcoming Alien Movies
There are a total of eight released movies in the Alien franchise — four in the mainline series of films, two Predator crossovers, and two prequels. Fede Álvarez's Alien: Romuluswill be the ninth film in the series, with Ridley Scott on board as a producer. The standalone film is set to release in theaters on August 16, 2024.
1. AVP: Alien vs. Predator
The story of the Xenomorphs begins, time-wise, in the first of the two crossover films for the franchise, AVP. Set in 2004, Alien vs. Predator, from Resident Evil/Event Horizon's Paul W. S. Anderson, brought to life a "battle of the titans" concept that first originated in a 1989 comic. In the film, humans discover that Predators (aka the "Yautja") have been coming to Earth for thousands of years. Old cults worshipping them would sacrifice themselves to a Xenomorph Queen's brood -- the facehu...
2. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Still set in our modern times, and therefore still happening before everything else in the Alien franchise, crossover sequel Aliens vs Predator: Requiem picks up right where AVP left off. An Alien-Predator hybrid -- the "Predalien" -- is now on the loose in a small Colorado town. A skilled, veteran Predator arrives to help clean up the mess and an ample amount of carnage ensues. This would be the final crossover film of the Alien franchise. You can see our guide to the Predator movies in orde...
3. Prometheus
Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott returned to the franchise he created in 1979 with the star-studded prequel film, Prometheus. Here, in the late 21st Century, Peter Weyland (presumedly a descendant of AVP's Charles Weyland) funds a cosmic trip into the unknown, following a star map left on Earth that might lead the crew of the Prometheus to the beings who created humankind. Sadly, the crew also stumbles across these creators' bio-weapon -- the Xenomorph. Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Id...
If you're looking to watch all the movies in theatrical release order, the correct list is below: 1. Alien (1979) 2. Aliens (1986) 3. Alien 3 (1992) 4. Alien Resurrection (1997) 5. AVP: Alien vs Predator (2004) 6. Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) 7. Prometheus (2012) 8. Alien: Covenant (2017) 9. Alien: Romulus (2024)
There's only one upcoming Alien movie that we know about, and it's Alien: Romulus, a standalone film set to release in theaters on August 16, 2024. Director Fede Álvarez spoke with IGN to answer some of our burning questions about the upcoming project, including how it will fit into the larger Alien timeline. Fede Álvarez is a storied horror writer...
A joint American and British production, it is a sequel to Prometheus (2012), the second entry in the Alien prequel series, and the sixth installment in the series but counting crossovers eighth film in the overall Alien franchise (three of which have been directed by Scott).
May 19, 2017 · Ridley Scott's Alien prequel series is in full swing, with the esoteric Prometheus now followed up with the more expository and horror-tinged Alien: Covenant, and up to four more movies in the pipeline.
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May 17, 2017 · Alien: Covenant still hasn’t even opened in theaters, but the studio already has the next film is in the works. It looks like there will be a quick turnaround. Ridley Scott told Yahoo...
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Dec 25, 2016 · Still, no matter when more concrete details are revealed concerning Covenant's connection to the original Alien, as well as the future of both the prequels and the franchise overall, fans will be able to return to the world created by Scott when Alien: Covenant hits theaters next year.
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May 19, 2017 · Summary. Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created in ALIEN with ALIEN: COVENANT, the second chapter in a prequel trilogy that began with PROMETHEUS -- and connects directly to Scott’s ...
