Predator: Requiem opens December 25, 2007. It uses that tail quite a bit, and it's got a much bigger tail than a normal Alien."Īliens Vs.
It walks a little more upright than a normal Alien does, but it also has the tail. This scene happens at the beginning of XTro, and is referenced in the hospital. To that, Greg added, "The main concept is that a Predalien should still be primarily Alien (with) very strong Alien features but with Predator mandibles and Predator dreadlocks. A giant alien impregnates a woman through the mouth, resulting in her death. Colin told MTV, "The Predalien wants to hunt and reproduce." The “Predalien” as it’s being called, basically takes the place of the Alien queen, which will not appear in this film. AVP: Requiem features a truly terrifying creature: an alien/predator hybrid. That's what made them so frightening in the first place."īut the Strause Brothers are not relying solely on tricks of the past. We want to bring the franchise back to basics. Greg told MTV, "You're not going to see 50 digital creatures running around. Its head has a translucent dome and sunken eye sockets, but whether it needs these to see is unknown. Ridley Scott (Alien) and James Cameron (Aliens) only used six Alien suits for their productions, but the Strause Brothers have twelve suits. Standing slightly taller than a xenomorph Warrior, a Predalien possesses the mandibles and dreadlocks of a yautja, as well as the chitinous exo-skeleton and whip-like tail of a xenomorph. In order to get back to the look of the original, Colin and Greg-commonly referred to as the Strause Brothers-actually cut back on CGI effects for Aliens Vs. We want it more like the classic early Alien and Predator movies we grew up on.”
In an interview with MTV, Colin said, “ (Ridley Scott’s Alien) was dark. Directors Greg and Colin Strause, most widely known for their music video work (Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Californication”) and effects work (Titanic, 300), hope to bring wayward fans back to the franchises by getting back to basics. They are stronger, and faster than Drones and Warriors.They posess the unique ability to impregnant female pawns with between 1-4 Chest Bursters.These impregnations are done without the use of a Face Hugger, as they latch onto the face of the host with their 'mouths' and essentially force feed embryos. Predator did not resonate with hardcore fans of the franchises. Predaliens are the result of Face Hugger impregnation of Yautja. Despite being successful at the box office, AVP: Alien Vs.