Alien vs. Predator

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Alien vs. Predator, or Aliens versus Predator (both titles abbreviated AvP), is a science fiction / horror fiction series spanning several forms of media. The series is a crossover between two popular movie series about extraterrestrial beings: Alien (whose aliens are known as "xenomorphs") and Predator (whose aliens are known as the "Predators"); in Alien vs. Predator, the two species are in conflict with one another. The idea for such a crossover is often thought to have originated from a Xenomorph skull seen as a Predator's trophy in Predator 2, but Dark Horse Comics published their first Alien vs. Predator story in November 1989, a year before the November 1990 release of Predator 2.

The Alien vs. Predator universe currently consists of several computer/video games, some comics, several books, and a movie.

[edit] Alien vs. Predator works

• Alien vs. Predator (film) - The AvP movie, released mid-2004
• Alien vs. Predator: Survival of the Fittest - The sequel to the AVP movie, scheduled to be released December 21, 2007
• Aliens vs. Predator (comic book) - The comic book series.
• Aliens vs. Predator (series) - The sci-fi novel series.
• Alien vs. Predator (arcade game) - The arcade side-scrolling game.
• Alien vs. Predator (video game) - The console games, ranging from the arcade to home console versions.
• Alien vs. Predator (mobile game) - The mobile game.
• Aliens versus Predator (computer game) - The two PC games, Aliens versus Predator and Aliens versus Predator 2 (and related expansion packs, re-releases, etc.) and a console game Aliens versus Predator: Extinction.

Note on naming: Most recent AvP media and the earlier computer games use the singular form and the abbreviation, viz.: Alien vs. Predator. By contrast, the novels use the plural (Aliens vs. Predator), while the later computer games use the plural and unabbreviated "versus" (Aliens versus Predator). The comics vary between the latter two.

[edit] External links

• Alien Vs Predator 2 Plot outline, Cast and Crew with production notes.
• Aliens: The Anchorpoint Essays
• Predator: The Hunted
• Official movie website
• Alien vs. Predator at IMDB.com
• Official Aliens vs. Predator 2 video game website
• Alien Vs Predator 2 - Unofficial Alien vs. Predator universe fansite. Features information on the movies, games, comics and books.
• Information about AVP
• AVP HUB
• Planet AvP - FOX Interactive Media fan and news site
• AbsoluteAVP
• Aliens vs Predator: The MUD
• AVPVM: Browser based MMORPG set in the AVP universe
• Prey: A brand new rp based off of the concepts of A vs. P

v • d • e Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator
Alien films	Alien • Aliens • Alien³ • Alien: Resurrection
Predator films	Predator • Predator 2
Film crossovers	AVP: Alien vs. Predator • AVP: Alien vs. Predator 2
Comics	Aliens • Aliens versus Predator • Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator • Aliens vs. Predator/Witchblade/Darkness • Batman/Aliens • Batman versus Predator • Green Lantern versus Aliens • JLA vs. Predator • Judge Dredd vs. Aliens • Predator • Predator vs. Judge Dredd • Predator vs. Magnus, Robot Fighter • Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator • Superman/Aliens • Superman vs. Predator • Tarzan vs. Predator • WildC.A.T.s/Aliens
Novels	Aliens (Earth Hive) • Aliens vs. Predator • Predator
Film characters	Ash • Bishop • Brett • Dallas • Hicks • Hudson • Kane • Lambert • Newt • Parker • Ripley • Ripley clone
Alien & Predator Universe	Derelict • Fiorina "Fury" 161 • Giger's Alien • LV-426 • M41A pulse rifle • M56 Smart Gun • M577 A.P.C. • Non-canon castes from the Alien films • Nostromo • Predator • Predator language • Space Jockey • Sulaco • United States Colonial Marines • USM Auriga • Val Verde • Weapons of the Colonial Marines • Weyland-Yutani • Xenomorph • Xenomorph-Yautja War
Alien games	Alien (1982) • Alien (1984) • Aliens: The Computer Game (Activision) • Aliens: The Computer Game (Software Studios) • Aliens (MSX) • Aliens (arcade) • Alien³ • Alien³ (SNES) • Alien³ (Game Boy) • Alien³: The Gun • Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure • Alien Trilogy • Aliens Online • Alien: Resurrection • Aliens: Thanatos Encounter • Aliens: Colonial Marines (cancelled) • Aliens: Unleashed
Predator games	Predator • Predator: Soon The Hunt Will Begin • Predator 2 • Predator 2 (Perfect 10) • Predator (mobile) • Predator: Concrete Jungle
Alien vs. Predator games	Alien vs Predator (SNES) • Alien vs Predator: The Last of His Clan • Alien vs. Predator (arcade) • Alien vs Predator (Jaguar) • Alien vs Predator (Lynx) (cancelled) • Alien versus Predator / Gold Edition • Aliens versus Predator 2 / Gold Edition • Aliens versus Predator 2: Primal Hunt • Aliens versus Predator: Extinction • Alien vs. Predator 2D • Alien vs. Predator (mobile) • Alien vs. Predator 3D
Miscellaneous	Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual • Alien Loves Predator • The Alien Legacy • Alien Quadrilogy • Alien War • Batman: Dead End • Cultural references to Alien