The alien movie timeline canon

The alien movie timeline is a similar mixed bag, as one numbered entry and some suggestive titles help hint at the order in which the films are supposed to be watched in. Our intention is not to decide what is canon and not. The entire alien franchise chronology, including a bit of predator. The my unofficial bladerunner alien cinematic timeline. Review an intriguing premise and somewhat wacky in its presentation, this movie has the one of the best casts ever assembled for an alien film. The storylines of the science fiction film franchises alien and predator have been merged into a single continuity by the release of the films alien vs. May 19, 2017 as such, the alien timeline has got pretty complex, with the two new movies and a wealth of tiein viral material making a web of narrative threads that based on comments from ridley scott is only going to get more complicated as we go forward. The alien versus predator avp movies are no longer canon. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material.

For me the alien saga will be about the alien, and space jockeys will probably always remain a mystery. Following the second film, weaver was not interested in returning to the series and so producers david giler and walter hill. 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. Predator enjoyed moderate success at the box office and spawned a sequel, alien vs. Speaking with cnet, the predator star keeganmichael key counted the alien vs. Fitting blomkamp, scotts prometheus 2 in the alien timeline. What is cannon in the alien universe, and what makes it so. As with the two other novels in the trilogy, sea of sorrows will.

Theres a lot of debate over whether the alien vs predator movies are canon in the alien timeline as ridley scott seemed to ignore them when it came to alien. It also includes some references from the colonial marines technical manual by lee brimmicombe. Out of the shadows was the first in a trilogy of books, and is canon to the events of the film series. Requiem, which picked up right after its predecessor and introduced a new species of predator. The chestbursting, hissing aliens first seen in the 1979 scifi horror classic alien. Covenant timeline makes it prometheus 2 for now ridley scott isnt making this chronology simple. Covenant director explains timeline once and for all. What is the correct chronological order of the alien.

Produced and distributed by 20th century studios, the series began with alien 1979, directed by ridley scott, and was followed by three sequels, aliens. He fell in love with science fiction and horror at the same time while watching the movie alien at probably far too young of an age while still being extremely impressionable and has been happily. The fast and the furious movie timeline in chronological order. Jul 12, 2012 thats why, dear readers, prometheus just might be an alien prequel, but for me its not part of the alien canon. I posted this on a different chain but thought it would be a good topic for the main subreddit. Im 110 percent for a neill blomkamp alien movie but between this and 2012s prometheus, there seems to be an urge to fix the consistency of a franchise that has been nothing but dramatic tonal transitions from a stylistically diverse group of directors and writers. Race against time and all of the video games released as well as comics didnt happen in this timeline. The franchises first film, ridley scotts moody horror movie alien. Covenant fits in the larger alien timeline, and what. It started with novelization of the original film, alien, at the hands of alan dean foster, who has written every alien film novelization since except for alien. Heres what order to watch the alien and predator movies in. Space traffic control station established in antarctica. If you want to go further down the rabbit hole with me and get my take on the eu, ill give you my full head canon cinematic timeline not including any book or.

Isolation and anything directly tied to them to be canon. As far as i know the xenomorph starts its evolution from the end of prometheus, as an early version of what looks like the xenomorph appears out of. This relative timeline of the matrix series includes the stories of the film trilogy, the video games, the animatrix short films and the matrix comics. I orginally estimated that 200 could possibly be anything from 200 220 years, and therefore took a guess and placed alien. As stated previously, the issue of canon in the alien, predator and alien vs. The complete alien timeline, from prometheus to alien. In this timeline, albedo obtained a tokustar form after ben destroyed the omnitrix. Every dragon ball series, theatrical film, tv special, festival short and ova in watching order. Prometheus is considered by both ridley scott and the films producers to be the first film in the alien series from an interview with damon lindelof look, as to whats canon and whats not canon, for me as a screenwriter its transcended by. Alien universe official alien movies fan hub join the crew. Classic timeline the timeline around which the 2006 ben 10 series, all of its sequels, and all of its movies revolve. One notable exception where non canon information is explicitly not allowed on xenopedia is fan fiction, as is laid out in the wikis scope policy. Both joss whedon and james cameron were at times attached. Many of these run parallel to one another, some are difficult to place though most can be assumed to take place before the truce, and others.

Welcome to the most expansive timeline of the alien films available. Noted down is the chronology where each movie takes place in the timeline, to make it easier to watch everything in the right order. Sea of sorrows is an upcoming novel written by james a. Want to go through the entire alien series, but i dont know the official timeline. And, for completists, weve also mentioned the alien vs predator movies. However, until such a thing happens in the predator timeline, were including them here for now, whether you like it or not. How does the timeline of the franchise come into play for.

This event leads to the deaths of the entire colony, except for one little girl called newt. The alien universe timeline sometime in the future. Alien universe timeline alien anthology wiki fandom. There is much debate over which movies can be considered canon and so forth, but in determining a shared timeline, this is arguably the best order to watch both the alien and predator movies in. I consider prometheus, alien, aliens, alien 3 and alien. Race against time didnt directly happen in this timeline, and gwen 10 and goodbye and good riddance are. And, for completists, weve also mentioned the alien vs predator movies sorry about that. There were plenty of irksome things in the film, but the main annoyance for me was the movie s messing about with the alien canon. Firstly, the films are where the franchises began, with alien in 1979 and predator in 1987. The following is a fictional timeline of events as they unfold in both film series.

It is the timeline where nearly the entire ben 10 series take place. This is a timeline of events in the power rangers universe. Villains had found pieces of the potis altiare and were using them to enhance their powers or to sell them. Due to the time travel nature of hyperforce the timeline is not in chronilogical order, but in relation to the timeline. Avp from 99 was good, avp2 was decent, avp 2010 is somewhat good and a. Produced and distributed by 20th century studios, the series began with alien 1979, directed by ridley scott, and was followed by three. This list does not include most of the aliens comics, as it is hard to find comics that remain as canon ever since ridley scott. Alien, aliens, alien 3, alien resurrection, prometheus, and alien covenant their respective novelisations, and film production information from a variety of sources. What is the correct chronological order of the alienpredator movies. Ridley scotts epic alien franchise is multiplying almost as quickly as the xenomorph in the movies. Gwen 10, goodbye and good riddance, ken 10, ben 10.

This list is for anyone who wants to know the order of each piece of media. When a film franchise starts to play with the prospect of prequel films that backfill the universe, it gets a little hard to keep in mind which films go. Whats the full official chronology of the alien series movies, games, comics, everything. By this passage alone and by the intent of those three novels to tie in with the alien movie series and discard all alien expanded universe material to date iirc, it can be suggested that those three novels plus the movies excluding avpavpr plus the game are meant to. Elizabeth shaw and davids head had been alone together in the universe. Ill keep my xenomorphs and space jesus separate, thank you very much. After more than 30 years, ridley scott made his return to the alien universe with prometheus which takes place in 20912094. Covenant, we untangle the alien film series so you dont have to. Fans all over the world have also contributed with fan fiction into various medias, but as it is not considered official they are not listed in this article. Anyway, the chronological timeline for the alien universe is. Covenant untangling aliens complicated timeline ign.

Ridley scott supposedly ignored avp when developing prometheus, but that doesnt make it not canon. Alien universe official alien movies fan hub join the. Since the release of the first box terminator film, the universe of the terminator has been expanded through novels, comics, video games, additional films, theme parks, and a tv series. Reboot timeline the timeline within which the 2016 ben 10 series takes place. Most contemporary media also took place in the original timeline, regardless of canon.

Sea of sorrows reveals ripleys legacy, as her descendants continue to be harried by the weylandyutani corporation in their unceasing effort to weaponize the xenomorphs. The theatrical feature films are the baseline of the series canon. What is the correct chronological order of the alienpredator. Dear hollywood, the new alien movie makes no goddamn sense. Put this way, the movies sound cliche and underwhelming. So far, alien isolation is the only newer alien game that is good. Mar 07, 2019 the marvel movie timeline covers from the dawn of time to now across 21 movies and many more tv shows.

A brief history of the alien franchise literary canon. From the prometheus imdb faq it should be noted that avp franchise is not considered part of the official canon of the alien saga. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Predator, inspired by comic books published by dark horse comics in the early 90s.

Weve excluded them from the timeline because its currently unclear whether the crossover franchise is officially part of the predator continuity. This is the timeline where nearly the entire ben 10 series take place. Im wanting to know how the timeline works in the alien predator universe, specifically in relation to the xenomorphs evolution. Alien universe is the official alien franchise fan hub. In 2014, after six years, titan books started publication of alien novels once more, starting with alien. In the 2004 movie, a group of humans discover an underground pyramid where. Burke orders colonists on planet lv426 to investigate the alien ship. An alien slave ship lands, crewed by a geneticallyengineered race adapted for hard labor in almost any environment. Resurrection in 2389 210 years after the events in alien 3. The dark horse novelscomics, alien resurrection and avp i consider to be noncanon.

I think its been awhile since this discussion was last visited, and in light of new interest in the franchise with movie rumor, prometheus 2, new books and perhaps most of all, isolation, what materials do you consider to be cannon using the film alien as the reference point, of. The fast and the furious movie timeline in chronological. Fear not, for we have gone forth armed with flamethrowers, motion trackers and. Predator franchises is a difficult one and largely down to interpretation. Alien 3 features another although canonically first weyland. Alien movies in order timeline to help you watching. How does the xenomorph evolution timeline work in the. This is the timeline where the ben 10 ultimate alien. Predator films are no longer part of the same continuity.

Alien universe timeline with predator and blade runner mythbank. Resurrection, although its not actually been made clear whether these are part of the new timeline. This list does not include most of the aliens comics, as it is hard to find comics that remain as. To clear up any confusion, heres a breakdown of the entire timeline. Conventionally, after the events of alien come aliens, alien 3 and much later alien.

Having grown up watching both series, never would i have guessed that the champion sharkjumper would be the one that didnt include muppet backpack training and now were getting yet another canon bending sequel, this time from district 9 director neill. Whats the full official chronology of the alien series movies. Alien is a sciencefiction horroraction 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 or xenomorph. Cpes prometheus predator alien universe chronological. May 15, 2017 however, as with other massive franchises, the timeline in the alien narrative has shifted a bit with time, and the ever expanding mythology of the franchise means that the order you should see. Both series have gone to hell and back sometimes together, but overall, the entire series has provided many intense. The my unofficial bladerunner alien cinematic timeline head canon discussion. Predator films, there are currently more alien movies than star warses.

Dwayne mcduffies concept of now, implying the use of a floating timeline in this timeline, all of the canon ben 10 episodes take place. This list does not include most of the aliens comics, as it is hard to find comics that remain as canon ever since ridley scott changed it like disney did with star wars. Fear not, for we have gone forth armed with flamethrowers, motion trackers and that mysterious black. Although never intended to share the same movie universe, these two franchises are now linked thanks to two crossover films. May 19, 2017 conventionally, after the events of alien come aliens, alien 3 and much later alien. Mid late 21st century fasterthanlight ftl technology is discovered and the human race expands into deep space.

Link comment pg, gore ign sums up the alien movies in chronological order. Theoretically, both movies take place between predator 2 and the predator. The classic timeline is where all of the canon classic continuity episodes of ben 10 take place. Sigourney weaver has expressed interest in making an alien 5 movie.

In the film call said that ellen ripley had been dead for 200 years she said over 200 in the novel. The canon of the terminator saga terminator wiki fandom. Secondly, the films may well be the only aspect of the series certain individuals have encountered. The project stargazer collection of weapons also includes a spear used by the lone, human survivor of alien vs. Its one thing for three movie nerds, me, danny and cowriter jeff fradley, to geek out over the opportunity of. I watched this with a great hope that it would be fantastic and bring back the alien. The franchises first film, ridley scotts moody horror movie alien, hit theaters in 1979, to widespread acclaim. Covenant fits in the larger alien timeline, and what comes next. But keep in mind that they definitely do not fit in the canon. Race against time didnt directly happen in this timeline, and gwen 10 and goodbye and good riddance are what if episodes. Oct 07, 2014 id go so far as to call the books a better source of canon stories, or id rather put it up higher than the games. Here is the list of alien movies in order which will help you get a better understanding of the alien franchise. This list put the films of the alien and predator franchises in chronological order, including the semiprequel to alien prometheus.