Predator Complete Movie Timeline Explained
The Predator movie franchise covers five main entries and two crossover films, and here's the complete timeline explained. Arnold Schwarzenegger's action efforts in the '80s like Commando tended to cast him as a one-liner spouting killing machine who appeared borderline invincible. Predator sought to break his formula in two major ways by casting him as part of an ensemble and having him face off against an even more powerful foe. The result was a sci-fi hit that would later become a genre classic, but it was never intended to spawn a franchise.
In fact, Predator director John McTiernan largely eschewed expanding on the monster's backstory, including cutting a planned finale sequence set inside its spaceship. However, the alien hunter became so iconic it was soon appearing in spin-off comics, video games and Predator movie sequels. Over the years, many filmmakers, authors and artists have added to the mythology of the series, expanding on the customs and gadgets the hunters use.
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The Predator films have few crossovers in terms of cast or crew, resulting in some wildly different interpretations and — perhaps inevitably — continuity or timeline clashes. Here's the complete Predator movie timeline explained, including those outings whose canon nature is in doubt.
Alien Vs Predator from 2004 marked the latter franchise's return to movie screens after a long break and was highly anticipated for that reason. Paul W.S. Anderson's crossover centered on a team of archaeologists funded by Lance Henriksen's Charles Bishop Weyland traveling to Antarctica to explore a temple buried far beneath the ice. Team leader Lex (Sanaa Lathan) learns via expository hieroglyphics that the
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