The complete timeline of predators engineers and aliens. This list does not include most of the aliens comics, as it is hard to find comics that remain as canon. For the classic continuity, there are no aborted timelines. Alien, aliens, alien 3, alien resurrection, prometheus, and alien covenant their respective novelisations, and film production information from a variety of sources. There are major plotholes if we are trying to connect predator and alien canon such as david creating xenomorphs and weyland being alive. Wsjs mark kelly looks back at the series and its performance at the box office. What is the correct chronological order of the alienpredator. Both joss whedon and james cameron were at times attached. Covenant preparing to launch may 19, 2017, now is a good time to look at exactly where the sequel to 2012s prequel prometheus slots in on the alien franchies timeline.
How the new alien movie will fit into the universe. The alien universe timeline sometime in the future. Heres what order to watch the alien and predator movies in. The entire alien franchise chronology, including a bit of predator. Speaking with cnet, the predator star keeganmichael key counted the alien vs. What is the correct chronological order of the alien. Ridley scott casts series doubt on the continuation of the alien franchise. The nostromo answers a distress call on planet lv426 to devastating consequences. Anyone is welcome to edit and contribute their knowledge of this series of horrific scifi films. Covenant, and up to four more movies in the pipeline. How the new alien movie will fit into the universe cinemablend. The complete alien timeline, from prometheus to alien.
Reboot timeline the timeline within which the 2016 ben 10 series takes place. Use the list numbers at the side to create a viewing order for the timeline of your choosing. Almost 40 years after the original film, alien, was released in theaters, scott is gearing up to release the sixth official film in the franchise alien. The alien versus predator avp movies are no longer canon.
Alien anthology wiki collaborative website devoted to gather information about alien and prometheus. Behind the scenes cast, crew, and other things alien the film that started it all. Fear not, for we have gone forth armed with flamethrowers, motion trackers and that mysterious black goo to untangle the canonical timeline of. A joint american and british production, the film is a sequel to prometheus 2012 and is the second installment in the alien prequel series and the sixth. Alien movies in order timeline to help you watching. Weve excluded them from the timeline because its currently unclear whether the crossover franchise is officially part of the predator continuity. Just list the stuff in the series chronological order. Since then, ridley scott has confirmed this theory and thus it is now part of the timeline. And, for completists, weve also mentioned the alien vs predator movies. Alien 3, ripley, fresh off her fight from aliens, crashlands in a prison planet fiorina fury 161. Unlike the predator franchise, which mostly consists of standalone movies, the alien films generally form continuing story arcs, the principal of which.
The fast and the furious movie timeline in chronological order. Ridley scott confirms new alien movie talks, franchise evolution. May 19, 2017 we examine the series past and its possible futures. But seeing as its a sequel in the alien timeline, alien 3 does see the return of. Covenant, we untangle the alien film series so you dont have to. Marvel cinematic universe awesome, amazing timeline, its great. A theory later emerged that the blade runner series. Want to go through the entire alien series, but i dont know the official timeline. I dont know if rage war does or doesnt fit into the new prometheuscovenant timeline though but it seems weird that fox would approve new alien books that dont fit into the new movie universe. Resurrection, the last film in the original series, takes place much later, in 2379. The fast and the furious movie timeline in chronological.
Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by ridley scott and written by john logan and dante harper, from a story by michael green and jack paglen. The story of ben tennyson, a typical kid who becomes very atypical after he discovers the omnitrix, a mysterious alien device with the power to transform the wearer into ten different alien species. Covenant contradict the earlier alien vs predator films. List of alien franchise films and television series. Produced and distributed by 20th century studios, the series began with alien 1979, directed by ridley scott. The following is a fictional timeline of events as they unfold in the predatoravp universe, as found primarily in the, alien, avp, prometheus and predator film series, and various predator comics, novels, and officially licensed video games. Engineers will return in next alien movie if it even happens. Covenant, the timeline of these films could finally come full circle. Alien predator viewing order, a list of films by mook. This list shows how the individual movies reference each other and establish. It began as a comic series in 1989, before being adapted into a video game series in the. Alien and predator movies in the order of the univers timeline. Alien universe timeline alien anthology wiki fandom. Mar 12, 2019 alien 3, ripley, fresh off her fight from aliens, crashlands in a prison planet fiorina fury 161.
Ridley scott confirms new alien talks, says the series needs to evolve. Covenant trilogy and what is happening in terms of the timeline. The movie timeline of all the movie timelines on all the net, you walked into this one. Alien director ridley scott has confirmed talks are. Produced and distributed by 20th century fox, the series began with alien 1979, directed by ridley scott, and was followed by three sequels, aliens 1986, alien 3.
I bet fox reboots it to fit into the new timeline again. With the original film, the sequels, the prequels, and the spinoffs, it can be easy to get a little confused about the events of it all. Alien is a sciencefiction horror action media franchise centered on the film series depicting warrant officer ellen ripley sigourney weaver and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as the alien. Welcome to the most expansive timeline of the alien films available. Alien is a sciencefiction horroraction media franchise centered on th e film ser ies depicting warrant officer ellen ripley sigourney weaver and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as the a lien or xenomorph. The alien literary franchise consists of multiple novels and short stories based on the eponymous film franchise, which began in 1979 with the release of alien in the 20th century, all alien related novels published were adaptations of preexisting material. The concept of aborted timelines exist only in the reboot. Covenant is the sixth main movie in the alien franchise, which began 38 years ago. We examine the series past and its possible futures. But there are clearly some big connections between.
Jun 11, 2019 were now caught up to the modern era of the alien movie timeline, with aliens legendary story finally slotting into the overall series at roughly 18 years after alien. That doesnt nessicarilly make it the best movie series. Resurrection is the last movie in the original series and the last one to watch from the alien movies in order. Alien is a sciencefiction horroraction media franchise centered on the film series depicting. This list put the films of the alien and predator franchises in chronological order, including the semiprequel to alien prometheus. The alien franchise is a science fiction horror franchise, consisting primarily of a series of films focusing on the species xenomorph xx121, commonly referred to simply as the alien, a voracious endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species. Covenant fits in the larger alien timeline, and what comes next.
Cartwright played navigator lambert in the movie, the final crew member to be killed. Another point to consider is whether to incorporate prometheus into the existing canon, or simply consider it. Heres what order to watch the alien and predator movies. The planet m78 and planet w87 were formed in the nebula m78 as twins. Ridley scott confirms new alien movie talks, franchise. Adding all of the other alternated universes for fun. Alien covenant connections to prometheus and alien awakening xenomorph origin, michael fassbender, engineers, and alien.
The alien movie series first kicked off in 1979 and has since gone on to become one of the most popular extraterrestrial film franchises in the world. Some eventscharacters of the movie have been retconned changed in the tv series. Covenant fits into the prometheus and alien movie timeline. With talk of a new film being made with will follow the events of alien. I will watch them over and over again, and i love how scarlet johanson plays black widow she plays that role perfectly. The following is a fictional timeline of events as they unfold in the predatoravp universe. List of alien franchise films and television series wikipedia. Were now caught up to the modern era of the alien movie timeline, with aliens legendary story finally slotting into the overall series at roughly 18 years after alien. Whats the full official chronology of the alien series movies, games, comics, everything. Ign looks back at all the alien films and puts them in chronological order to get you uptodate when watching the latest film. Predator also known as aliens versus predator and avp is a sciencefictionaction media franchise created by comic book writers randy stradley and chris warner.
May 15, 2017 what order should you see the alien movies in. Ancient history more than some hundred million years ago. I might be wrong, but i believe the reason most people voted for harry potter is because the harry potter series has so many movies. Both series have gone to hell and back sometimes together, but overall, the entire series has provided many intense.
Alien chronological order series by alan dean foster. I suppose this could depend on a number of factors, beginning with whether or not they were always meant to be a part of the same canon. And, for completists, weve also mentioned the alien vs predator movies sorry about that. Kicking things off, heres the list of alien movies, in order of their. Jun 20, 2019 every single alien movie in chronological order the alien franchise has spawned so many sequels and prequels that it can be hard to keep up so heres the timeline, start to finish. Feb 18, 2015 how the new alien movie will fit into the universe. Predator films are no longer part of the same continuity. Most contemporary media also took place in the original timeline, regardless of canon. This list put the various timelines in chronological order. Isolation the game by creative assembly xenomorph the deadliest species of the universe. Although never intended to share the same movie universe, these two franchises are now linked thanks to two crossover films. The sciencefiction genre inexorably marches on much like time itself new scifi films are always getting made, positing tales of possible futures, alternate realities, and mysterious pasts. Prometheus 2089 2093 the start of the entire alien timeline, prometheus shows us the initial journey that took humanity into the stars.
Ridley scotts alien prequel series is in full swing, with the esoteric prometheus now followed up with the more expository and horrortinged alien. From 1979 up to 1997, warner books published novelizations of the first four films in the year of release. Some people might argue that the alien vs predator films dont belong in the actual series. Classic timeline the timeline around which the 2006 ben 10 series, all of its sequels, and all of its movies revolve. Covenant have created a complex, sprawling timeline spanning millennia. There are major plotholes if we are trying to connect predator and alien canon such as. After her last encounter, ellen ripley crashlands on fiorina 161, a maximum security prison. Ridley scotts epic alien franchise is multiplying almost as quickly as the xenomorph in the movies. Every single alien movie in chronological order screenrant. It also includes some references from the colonial marines technical manual by lee brimmicombewood.
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