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- Alien Movies In Chronological Order.
- Prometheus (2089 – 2093) The start of the entire Alien timeline, Prometheus shows us the initial journey that took humanity into the stars, crossing our paths with the race of lifeforms known as “The Engineers.”
- Alien: Covenant (2104) In Alien: Covenant, we’re only 11 years past the point that Prometheus left off on, with a brand new crew of human settlers making their way on a deep space colonization mission.
- Alien (2122) We’re now caught up to the “modern” era of the Alien movie timeline, with Alien’s legendary story finally slotting into the overall series at roughly 18 years after Alien: Covenant’s events.
- How Many Alien Movies Are there?
- Alien Movies in (Chronological) Order
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- 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...
- Alien vs. Predator. Release date: August 13, 2004. Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen. After a failed AvP project which was developed in the 90s, Shane Salerno’s script set the action in (back then) present day: 2004.
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Release date: December 25, 2007. Cast: Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz. 20th Century Fox’s (now Studios) second go at AvP was met with abysmal reviews and a cold shoulder from most fans, although it delivered enough unrestrained nastiness and refreshing in-universe concepts to get diehard fans talking.
- Prometheus. Release date: June 1, 2012. Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron. The first of the Alien prequels by original director Ridley Scott starts in 2089 (prologue aside), with archaeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discovering an ancient star map on Earth that sends them – backed by the Weyland Corporation – to the distant moon LV-223, where they arrive in December 2093.
- Alien: Covenant. Release date: May 12, 2017. Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup. Once again, the second Alien prequel kicks off with a distant prologue which teases future events and discoveries.
Jan 19, 2024 · The Alien movies in order represent a long and complicated timeline that continues to captivate audiences for over 40 years. The sci-fi horror franchise Alien has a unique aesthetic, inspired by the works of artist H.R. Giger and the early eras of science fiction.
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- Alien - June 22, 1979. A cabin fever-style horror film aboard a spaceship, Alien supersedes good genre films as a standard-setting technical masterpiece.
- Aliens - July 18, 1986. Seven years after Alien was released, a sequel was brought to life by young gun James Cameron. Fresh off his success with The Terminator, Cameron rebooted Alien as an action film centered around the same protagonist.
- Alien 3 - May 22, 1992. After years of experience directing music videos, young director David Fincher was gifted an opportunity to direct the third installment of the Oscar-winning Alien franchise.
- Alien: Resurrection - November 26, 1997. Another five years later and Alien returned with the final entry in Weaver’s saga, Alien: Resurrection. Written by Joss Whedon (The Avengers), and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie), Alien: Resurrection resurrects Ripley after her fiery sacrifice at the end of Alien 3 in the form of a clone hundreds of years after her death.
Dec 28, 2020 · While Ridley Scott's sequel to Alien: Covenant is apparently on indefinite hold, the timeline for the franchise is open-ended.. It's getting quite complicated in there, so we've put together a ...
Jun 20, 2019 · Every Single Alien Movie (In Chronological Order) The Alien franchise has been one of the most interesting horror franchises of all time. Starting way back in 1979 with Ridley Scott first introducing us to the deadly and nearly unstoppable Xenomorphs, the series has reshaped and evolved in many different directions over the years -- some good ...
