They're Remaking 'Alien' -- the 'Prometheus' thread

"will noomi ridley of this somnolent Scott" was p fuckin ace imo

Someone should remake "Prometheus."

I will admit to reading comics that take continue the story of the planet in Prometheus. Also, they cross over with Predator (why, because everything is better with predators) and you get to see a predator kill one of those giant blue dudes

I've never understood the need to mix Aliens and Predators. It's like doing a crossover between characters from Star Wars and Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn.

but not as cool

I am not familiar with Metalstorm, but this idea might have some legs

I think most of the impulse derived from the fact both Alien and Predator are 20th Century Fox productions and both licensed to Dark Horse comics. Same with Terminator. Might as well cross them over at some point, and it was interesting enough to someone to give a couple crappy movies the green light

On the other hand, I watched Predators again the other day and it still holds up

I mean, story-wise, Predators are always looking for the most difficult prey to hunt, and the alien creatures are pretty fucking deadly

I always felt that way too, but actually it starts to seem nonsensical; human weaponry (sometimes quite primitive) has overcome the Predators, as well as the Aliens - the latter in fact seem totally outclassed in a one on one fight so long as the Predators have their swivel laser shoulder guns. Obv something more like ''the one hunter against the horde'' is in play but basically the Aliens are scary because they're brilliantly-designed and our heroes are usually underequipped or saddled by other obstacles (environment, treachery). In the light of day, they're just particularly slimy boogeymen.

Also superman could totally beat the hulk btw

Superman hears a hissing sound, looks up, sees kryptonite impregnated xenomorphs, swallows hard

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130622200421/marvel_dc/images/1/1b/Superman_Aliens_(Collected).jpg

The other connection I guess is that Aliens and Predator are both Vietnam allegories, except one is about quagmire and betrayal of the grunts by the military-industrial complex, and the other is about an unleashed American virility that could have won if the enemy weren't ostensibly a bunch of sneaky, invisible cheaters. Both I guess have something of a stab-in-the-back myth but it's still basically trying to jam abstractions together and hope the result will still connect viscerally. It does, if you're 13 and still fascinated by all the other trappings and abilities of each monster.

xp Hahaha should've known

lol reading the Superman/Aliens summary on Wikipedia, it's great how laborious they have to be to make it basically a generic Aliens story where it kinda doesn't matter that they're fighting Superman at all. I'm actually halfway sure I've read this at some point but none of the details ring any particular bells.

Arriving back in Earth's solar system, Superman's powers are restored just in time to stop the chestburster from emerging, allowing him to "crush" it and regurgitate out of his system before catching the falling satellite,

I hope that's a splash page

remember when Warren Ellis used an Aliens crossover as an opportunity to kill off most of the cast of an Image series

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http://www.ferretpress.com/weblog/uploaded_images/sup_bat_vs_alien_predator-782088.jpg

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/9/96177/1749276-501562_jla_vs_predator_super.jpg

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090428192238/terminator/images/b/bf/RobocopVTerminatorComic1.jpg

http://turrican30.free.fr/Boites%20Sega/Megadrive/robocop%20versus%20terminator.jpg

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_small/1/11307/251218-20001-119453-1-predator-versus-judg.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/ArchiePunisher.jpg

http://www.ferretpress.com/weblog/uploaded_images/Godzilla_vs_Barkley-769990.jpg

The 90s were a strange fuckin' time.

then we get into the 2000s

http://www.ferretpress.com/weblog/uploaded_images/sup_bat_vs_vamp_wolf-739279.jpg

More fun here: http://www.ferretpress.com/weblog/labels/weekend%20versus.html

want an archie vs punisher logo shirt

RIVERDALE HIGH
COCK HOP

The look on the Punisher's face makes it seem like it might be his first high school dance.

automatic weapon + high school setting means a sequel is unlikely i guess

The Punisher's Prom Journal

timely

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America's favorite teen meets the galaxy's fiercest hunter! Archie and friends hit Costa Rica for Spring Break, where party games and beach games are soon replaced by the Most Dangerous Game! What mysterious attraction does the gang hold for the trophy-collecting Predator, and will the kids even realize they're in danger before it claims them all?

https://judgetutorsemple.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/predator-vs-judge-dredd-vs-alien-rebellion-cover.jpg

I bought this for a friend last Christmas. I was going to quickly read it myself before I wrapped it, but I couldn't be bothered. Supposed to be good, though.

really good writer/artist list and Dredd vs Predator is a good pitch

alien vs predator vs robocop vs batman vs terminator vs archie vs judge dredd vs superman vs vs jla vs stormwatch vs charles barkley

we had a great thread on that once

So I finally just got around to watching this. And

I liked it a lot. As an Alien fan I was satisfied with the story behind the Engineers, and how it linked (from what we know so far) to the Alien species.

My only complaint comes with some of the characters - felt like there was an imbalance in their 'use' in the movie. And also, who chose this team for the mission ?! Some of them seemed completely incompetent in their roles, or they just didn't give a shit about anything.

But generally yeah really enjoyed it, look forward to the next one.

who chose the team? an incompetent megalomaniac iirc

Yeah I wasn't sure if it was him or Theron's character.

(X) Guy with mohawk, attitude

"Okay welcome, we're on this rather quite exciting mission with the potential to discover other alien beings and..."
"YEAH WHATEVS, *EYE ROLL* ROFL, JEES"

http://comicbook.com/2015/09/24/prometheus-2-to-be-called-alien-paradise-lost/

should have just gone with Alien vs. Paradise imho

Fantasy Alien
"Look Boss! The Predator Ship! The Predator Ship!"

They should drop the colon and do a straight adaptation of Paradise Lost featuring a cast of xenomorphs.

Paradise Lost... In Space!

Notable for its sympathetic portrayal of Space Satan.

One of the few musical adaptations where the lyrics consist entirely of hissing noises.

So who else just wants an Alien movie set after IV that shows the Aliens coming to earth and then maybe another one that shows them running rampant? Along the lines of the Apes reboots, but way crazier and more global on a World War Z scale. That's all I've wanted since 'Aliens'.

i don't think i want another alien movie at all and, based on the comic series they did based on Earth War, it would not be much fun
i would be down for a complete reboot of the whole fuckin' franchise. nu-ripley. otherwise, enough already.

Oh man, Earth War. What a disappointment that one was.

Scott just did Robinson Crusoe on Mars with a different name, so he gets to use a literary name this time.

You guys what if ALIENS came to earth
and they like wiped out humanity?
and everyone wound up living underground and stuff
and then SKYNET comes online
and TERMINATORS VERSUS ALIENS

spencer chow otm

So who else just wants an Alien movie set after IV that shows the Aliens coming to earth and then maybe another one that shows them running rampant? Along the lines of the Apes reboots, but way crazier and more global on a World War Z scale. That's all I've wanted since 'Aliens'.

This is pretty much the plot of the Alien comics that Dark Horse released after "Aliens", which follow the events of that movie. (The protagonist is an adult Newt, and Hicks has a large role too. IIRC Ripley is dead, probably because they didn't get the rights to use Weaver's likeness in the comics.) At the time I thought they were pretty good, though obviously Alien 3 made that whole continuity obsolete.

Anyway, shouldn't the new movie be called...

[drumroll]

...Parasite Lost!

Sorry, I didn't notice Forks and Sparkle already mentioned those Dark Horse comics.

would like a crossover that explores what happens if a facehugger gets a mogwai. do the mogwai rules carry over to the resultant hybrid?

ffs can a mod pls close Tuomas' drumroll tags I opened this thread in the library