Resident Evil 3 is the only one I'm looking forward to see.

This is a thread about AvP II not Paul Anderson, please stay on topic.

-Zavier

Oops. My bad.

Anyway, AVP 2 might not come out till 2006. I'm not that excited, but if Alexa Woods is not returning, one theater seat will be empty.

I saw AVP the other night and Alien and Aliens. I'm renting A3 and AR this coming week! I thought that AVP was lame. It didn't scare you like the originals do. To me, it was just another movie. Nothing special. I'll go see this one, but I'm not super siked about it.

Ain't It Cool posted a script review to the sequel.  They essentially rip it to complete shreds, but not without reason.  This just sounds awful.  Truly, truly awful.  I can only hope it is either some sort of joke or hoax.  However, after the first crapfest, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the way it's going to go:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23106

Quoted Text Ridley Scott dropped the following quote at a press conference in Sydney this morning: "You know I thought it'd be nice. I'd do it, if FOX dosent hire Paul Anderson. It really is entirely dependent on the take on the material. It's all about material. I've been asked about Alien 5 and I said, Of course. We've started a script meeting with Paul Anderson. I mean, I've started [the franchise] off so I may as well close the door — if, in fact, this is meant to be the last one."

As much as I love Sigourney Weaver, if this is going to be the last one, they should have her die and stay dead in this one (Alien 5).

I, however, am looking foward to AVP 2. I thought the first one was decent.

Sean

It was announced earlier this week, that The Strauss Brothers have signed on to direct the sequel to Alien Vs. Predator.

Variety caught up with new Alien vs. Predator 2 directors who revealed what we can expect from the sequel.

"We really want to take it back to the original 'Alien' and 'Predator' films and make a serious, gritty horror film," Colin Strause said.

"We want to take it back to its roots, without losing sight of the human struggle," added Greg Strause. "That's what made the originals so good."

-Zavier

i heard that ridley and sigourney met sometime last year to discuss doing another alien movie. Ridley wanted to explore the Alien homeworld...where do they come from? what is their planet like? i think its safe to say - both decided against it.

the strause brothers?? great - hand the franchise of to rookies... that'll fix everything. im  sorry but i'm skeptical about Alien movies that dont involve Cameron or Scott.

Quoted from Old Time Wesley people give Paul no credit yet if he started a script contest everyone would flock to it. Odd how that worked out for the guy who brought us Cabin Fever, members of this site and Hollywood may not like him but he has made good enough films to sell well.

us amature writers would fock to Paul Anderson's film constest not because we love him as a director but because he's in the game

i think Paul Anderson is an excellent set/production designer...the guy has talent... he just kinda sucks at writing...hes not very good with getting the best out of actors either.

Sigh.

Fangoria reports that Alien vs. Predator sequel Alien vs. Predator: Survival of the Fittest (new title) starts shooting in Vancouver on September 23 and wraps on December 14:

AVP's Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis of Amalgamated Dynamics, veterans of the first AVP and all the previous ALIEN sequels, will encore on the creature FX. The Shane Salerno script places the battling extraterrestrials on U.S. soil (the Midwest).

Colin and Greg Strauss are making their feature directorial debut on the film, opening December 21, 2007.

-Zavier

Quoted from Nixon Fangoria reports that Alien vs. Predator sequel Alien vs. Predator: Survival of the Fittest (new title) starts shooting in Vancouver on September 23 and wraps on December 14:

Survival of the Fittest?! That's a sucky subtitle thing, whatever you call them. And I thought you meant from September 23rd 2006 to December 14 2006. I was like "Wow that's short..."

Oh well, I look forward to this movie because I enjoyed the first one. I just hope they don't screw it up.

Sean

Quoted from Zombie Sean Survival of the Fittest?! That's a sucky subtitle thing, whatever you call them.

Agreed. That’s the worst title I've heard in a long time.

Quoted from Zombie Sean And I thought you meant from September 23rd 2006 to December 14 2006.

That is what I meant. But, yeah that is an insanely short amount of time, but then production time for films is continually getting shorter.

-Zavier

Quoted from Nixon That is what I meant. But, yeah that is an insanely short amount of time, but then production time for films is continually getting shorter.

True, but that's because most of the magic nowadays happens in post-production. These dates probably refer to principal photography (that being the part where the camera shoots real people against a big blue screen with lots and lots of freaking wires   ). Almost gone are the days where 90% of the film occurred on location or sound stages. Now we have CG.

As for the Strauss Brothers, maybe rookies are just what the franchise needs. After all, the new guys often do the best job since they're aiming to prove themselves and get more jobs in the future. Crappy job means no more work for them. So take the film out of the hands of the jaded old guys and let the newbies do it. One of those Strauss Brothers is my age, and I know I'd do a kick-ass job with anything they gimmee.

Eh, AVP was dreadful, I can't see AVP II being any better.

Oh and yes - give the franchise to George. Unlike Anderson he knows how to merge character and action.

I just thought the first was a good entertaining action movie. I didn't really care that people thought they were destroying the Alien films or Predator films... it was fun. I'd go see this one but I have to fear the worst. I just hope its not similar in story.