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Is AVP considered canon?

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Is AVP considered canon?

AVP films are non-canon to the ALIEN and PREDATOR franchise.

Is there gonna be a AVP 3?

Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film series began with Alien vs. Predator (2004), directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and was followed by Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), directed by the Brothers Strause, and the development of a third film has been delayed indefinitely.

What are the aliens called in AVP?

The Yautja, (pronounced Ya-OOT-ja), known colloquially as the Predators or Hunters, are an extraterrestrial species characterized by their hunting of other dangerous species for sport and honor, including humans.

Why was AvP Requiem so dark?

1 Answer. The film had persistent problems with lighting, as can be seen in the video below. When the light wasn’t bright enough, rather than resetting (causing delay while the set and lighting are altered), the directors seems to have been content to simply film and hope that it could be fixed in post-production.

Is AvP before Prometheus?

AVP is a prequel to Alien. Prometheus is connected to Predator.

Where does AVP fit in the timeline?

The series is set in the year 2517, which would be 138 years after Alien Resurrection and another 200 years after the rest of the events in the universe. There’s no need to look further than the first episode for the connection to the Alien Universe.

What order should you watch aliens in?

Alien Films in Order of Release

  • Alien – June 22, 1979.
  • Aliens – July 18, 1986.
  • Alien 3 – May 22, 1992.
  • Alien: Resurrection – November 26, 1997.
  • AVP: Alien vs Predator – August 13, 2004.
  • Aliens vs Predator – Requiem – December 25, 2007.
  • Prometheus – June 8, 2012.
  • Alien: Covenant – May 19, 2017.

What year is alien set in?

2122
From there, we get into the original films: Alien takes place two decades after Covenant in 2122, while Ripley wakes up from stasis 57 years later in Aliens.