Alien vs. Predator - Timeline

[Pro Bot]

Based on how long it takes to travel from Earth to Jupiter (1 year), Outland would probably take place in the 2030s. The Weyland timeline (which isn't 100% reliable tbf) states that Hypersleep was invented in 2030 (I feel like it would be part of Blade Runner but I guess it's fine?). FTL travel was discovered in 2032 and was first used in 2035. I suppose you could claim that Outland would take place anywhere from 2030 to, say, 2045, since hypersleep exists but FTL travel isn't highly utilised. They didn't have to arrive at Lo in 2030 technically, since arguably they could have lived a whole year to get there. O'Niel's son in the movie has never seen Earth in person.

Just thought I'd note that.

 

[Zeitschiene]

Why do you dislike the Buffyverse Connection? Also isn't Battlestar Galactica (the newer one( connected to Blade Runner?

 

[Megatron]

Why do you dislike the Buffyverse Connection? Also isn't Battlestar Galactica (the newer one( connected to Blade Runner?

coz the wayland logo appears before wayland is founded.

 

[Pro Bot]

coz the wayland logo appears before wayland is founded.

Not quite.

Weyland Industries (AVP) exists.
Weyland Corporation (Prometheus) doesn't exist.
Weyland-Yutani Corporation (Alien) doesn't exist.

It is the Weyland-Yutani Corporation that is featured in Angel. I don't think it was a logo either, I think they were connected with a corrupt law firm.

 

[Zeitschiene]

Not quite.

Weyland Industries (AVP) exists.
Weyland Corporation (Prometheus) doesn't exist.
Weyland-Yutani Corporation (Alien) doesn't exist.

It is the Weyland-Yutani Corporation that is featured in Angel. I don't think it was a logo either, I think they were connected with a corrupt law firm.

How does that with Weyland Industries and Corp work anyway?

 

[Megatron]

How does that with Weyland Industries and Corp work anyway?

it doesn't. Coz isn't the correct logo.

 

[Zeitschiene]

Mean in the Alien/AVP/Predator/... Universe

 

[Zeitschiene]

Does anyone have a Clip of tge mention in Angel? Can't find it

 

[Rojinn]

Does anyone have a Clip of tge mention in Angel? Can't find it

It's right at the beginning of Angel 5x09 on Disney Plus

 

[Pro Bot]

How does that with Weyland Industries and Corp work anyway?

Weyland Industries was founded by Charles Bishop Weyland prior to 2004. Weyland Corporation was founded by Peter Weyland in 2012. Weyland Corp was absorbed by the Yutani Corporation in 2099.

Peter Weyland might have absorbed the assets of the prior company, but we don't have much information about the specifics of that time period for Weyland (2004-2012). Peter did develop a synthetic treatment for some kind of lung disease in the same month AVP takes place, which might be related to Charles Weyland's condition.

 

[Pro Bot]

Does anyone have a Clip of tge mention in Angel? Can't find it

 

[iceman109]

Theres also a Spinner from Blade Runner that appears in Soldier

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Done.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Oh yeah, dunno if you missed this Pro Bot, but...


Opening text crawl gives us a year: 2493

Think you missed this one Pro.

 

[Pro Bot]

The Terminator
-crossed over with AVP for a sequel comic to Alien: Resurrection. Only Terminator 1-2 would probably count for the main AVP timeline hypothetically.

More on that, based on the comics released by Dark Horse at the time, I'd argue that the canon material for Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator would probably have been:

1984 - The Terminator
1995 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1998 - The Terminator: Death Valley #1-4
1999 - The Terminator: The Dark Years #1-4
2000 - Superman versus The Terminator: Death to the Future #1-4
2381 - Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator #1-4
+hypothetically every Alien and Predator comic released at that time (from 1988-2000)

Yeah, that Superman crossover is connected to Death Valley. It is what it is. I guess you could argue that it's the same Superman from the AVP crossovers in the universe exclusive to the AVPVT crossover, but they definitely didn't think that hard about these things.

 

[Pro Bot]

Los Angeles 1997-2019
1997 - Predator 2


2000 - Free Comic Book Day: Blade Runner 2019


2009 - Blade Runner Origins


2019 - Blade Runner (1982)


Damn, those construction workers are fast.

 

[woodlark_289]

thanks for laying it out like this; maybe the future yutani tech derived from the predator gun in 2004 leads to massive leaps in building construction? lol

 

[iceman109]

Los Angeles 1997-2019
1997 - Predator 2
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2000 - Free Comic Book Day: Blade Runner 2019
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2009 - Blade Runner Origins
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2019 - Blade Runner (1982)
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Damn, those construction workers are fast.

I mean how do you think the cities in Power Rangers are back to normal so quickly

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

thanks for laying it out like this; maybe the future yutani tech derived from the predator gun in 2004 leads to massive leaps in building construction? lol

That, and also the fact that Scarface's gear was repurposed by the humans after he was exiled for failing to take his own life in the intro mission of Predator: Concrete Jungle, given that we see what New Way City/Neonpolis looks like by 2030.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Opening cutscene is the relevant part.

 

[Pro Bot]

thanks for laying it out like this; maybe the future yutani tech derived from the predator gun in 2004 leads to massive leaps in building construction? lol

According to the Blade Runner rpg, the moon and Mars started getting colonised in the 1990s. Nexus 1 Replicants were first created in 2000 according to the comics. So, a lot of the technology was in use pre-2004.

That doesn't mean that big strides in technological advancement didn't happen because of the acquisition of Yautja technology though. I'm thinking FTL travel and such. Dreddpool's Neonopolis example was very good here, since Predator: Concrete Jungle is set in 2030 and features a Blade Runner-esque city constucted due to leftover Yautja technology. It also acts as a prequel to the the MU/TH/UR AI that was built into the Nostromo and features a mysterious CEO of Weyland Industries (Weyland Corp?) who acquires Borgia Industries. Possibly Peter Weyland actually.

Of course, that was over the course of 100 years (1930-2030) rather than 22 years (1997-2019). I guess it fits that the crime-ridden city of Predator 2 became the polluted Coruscant-like city of Blade Runner.

 

[Pro Bot]

https://www.reddit.com/r/LV426/s/sPHYuDU6mtHm. Alien sound effects, purposefully using the exact same logo from Prometheus for Weyland rather than the more popular Weyland-Yutani logo (probably intentional), having huge currupt corporations controlling everything... heck, the poster was literally ripped from Prometheus.


We'll call it a film heavily inspired by Alien with a few easter egg references I guess.


Alien: Black, White and Red #1 references exploration of the depths of the ocean, but I doubt it's actually an intentional reference to Underwater or anything. At least Underwater is owned by Fox, unlike Blade Runner.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

https://www.reddit.com/r/LV426/s/sPHYuDU6mtHm. Alien sound effects, purposefully using the exact same logo from Prometheus for Weyland rather than the more popular Weyland-Yutani logo (probably intentional), having huge currupt corporations controlling everything... heck, the poster was literally ripped from Prometheus.

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We'll call it a film heavily inspired by Alien with a few easter egg references I guess.

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Alien: Black, White and Red #1 references exploration of the depths of the ocean, but I doubt it's actually an intentional reference to Underwater or anything. At least Underwater is owned by Fox, unlike Blade Runner.

So I guess it isn't getting added?

 

[Pro Bot]

So I guess it isn't getting added?

I very much doubt we are going to get any official confirmation and there's not as much evidence supporting it as Blade Runner. Maybe it has a Director's Commentary though. Could have some information. Probably not though.

It sucks because it feels like an unrelated spin-off like Outland. Of course, Outland doesn't actually have any intentional easter eggs, only similar set design, music and clothing.

 

[Pro Bot]

https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Semioti... created on,members and passengers safely and

Hm... not too sure. Maybe. Seems like a stretch though.

This, however... is not.

 

[Pro Bot]

PONTUS Enterprises (from Underwater) is located in Los Angeles. I think that's kinda funny because the movie accidentally suggests that it's the Blade Runner Los Angeles because of the Alien connections.

 

[Pro Bot]

Apparently Spike (from Buffy) might have had a cameo in Firefly had the show continued past one season. Perhaps Weyland-Yutani of the Firefly Universe could have been the same one that was represented by the law firm Wolfram & Hart, lol.

According to the Firefly wiki, Earth lost all of its population in 2110. Obviously this contradicts Alien since people were still living on Earth for at least another century.
https://firefly.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

So uhh, been trying to find a copy of AVP: Sand Trap to read, but I'm having no luck with finding one.

 

[Megatron]

Apparently Spike (from Buffy) might have had a cameo in Firefly had the show continued past one season. Perhaps Weyland-Yutani of the Firefly Universe could have been the same one that was represented by the law firm Wolfram & Hart, lol.

According to the Firefly wiki, Earth lost all of its population in 2110. Obviously this contradicts Alien since people were still living on Earth for at least another century.
https://firefly.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline

I'm so glad It didn't happen. I don't want to see a Spike After Buffy. He would be depressed af.

 

[Pro Bot]

Alens: Bug Hunt has a story depicting Burke's death, which contradicts Aliens: What If...?. Obviously I haven't included Bug Hunt but I would still count it overall.

Aliens: What If...? is clearly intended to fit with the events of Aliens and Alien³ as depicted in the films despite the title. It references the Fury 161 Xenomorph from Alien³. I suppose this is a similar situation to Prey and Predator 1718. Maybe it's a dream Burke had while knocked out or something. I think they did state within the Bug Hunt book that some stories might not be canon, but there was never any clarification on that.