So over here we’ve got new Alien movies and a new Alien TV show. And over there we’ve got new Predator movies expanding that universe. Then, in the upcoming Predator movie, a prominent character is made by Weyland-Yutani, a company at the center of the original Alien film, which also plays a large role in the new Alien movies and TV shows. What the heck is going on here?
Friday at San Diego Comic-Con offered fans a rare opportunity to hear from two of the people primarily responsible for major franchises, in the same place, on the same day. And that’s exactly what happened in both the Alien: Earth and Predator: Badlands panels, which both took place in Hall H.
First up, at the Alien: Earth panel, a fan asked showrunner and creator Noah Hawley if Alien vs. Predator was something we might see in the future. “I don’t have any current involvement in that combo package,” Hawley said. “But I love seeing that Dan Trachtenberg is continuing with the Predator series. This new movie looks great, and my question is, ‘Can’t we all just get along?’”
An expert passing of the buck, to say the least. But, fast forward a few hours, and the person Hawley passed the buck to was on the same stage. Moderator Kevin Smith asked Trachtenberg about if the fact that Weyland Yutani, a company from Alien, is in Predator: Badlands is teasing at an eventual showdown. “I think sometimes people that are dabbling in cinematic universes, there’s a seduction to grab all the action figures and smush them all together,” Trachtenberg said. “And I really didn’t want to do that, and I really wanted to make sure if we ever do something, it would be a little more elegant.” Smith pressed him for more. Could he, the person now responsible for Predator, bring Aliens in? “Wouldn’t it be cool?” the director added. The crowd roared.
Of course, one person not in attendance who’d have a say in this, outside of the executives paying for everything, is Fede Alvarez. Alvarez made last year’s Alien Romulus and is expected to return to that world in the future. But, since Trachtenberg is clearly linking his Predator movies with Alien and continues to expand the Predator franchise by bringing back iconic characters like Danny Glover’s Lt. Harrigan and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch, there’s clearly a larger plan in place (oh, you didn’t hear about that? Yes, that happened). And that plan may just be heading toward the Alien and Predator sharing the screen one more time.
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