Even the most staunch fans of the Alien saga probably couldn’t predict how commanding the latest entry would land among the 2024 movies on the market so far. So observing Alien: Romulus’ fantastic opening weekend is something that has people jazzed about the franchise's future, even if the finished project has left some fans questioning things. Now director/co-writer Fede Álvarez’s hit has prompted potential interest in an Alien vs.
Predator sequel, which has me totally in on his concept for how he’d want to tackle such an affair. Thanks to the Don’t Breathe director’s chat with Deadline , which took place during the red carpet premiere of Alien: Romulus , the man has put forth a concept that sounds too good to pass up. Here’s how Álvarez pitched a new Alien vs.
Predator entry in a beautiful, yet hypothetical sense: Maybe it’s something I have to co-direct with my buddy Dan [Trachtenberg]. Maybe we should do like [Quentin] Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez did with Dusk Till Dawn. I’ll direct a half, and he’ll direct another half.
I need to put out a very specific caveat before we go much further. While I’m a fan of the Alien movies timeline , the Alien vs. Predator duology is a very mixed bag.
The first film is decent, if not watered down for a PG-13 blockbuster; whereas the R-rated sequel felt like it was nihilistic for the sake of being nasty. That important context out of the way, having Fede Álvarez and Dan Trachtenberg co-parent a new chapter in.