Due for released March 2nd, 2016 Predator: Life and Death is a new four-part story that will see the notorious alien hunters once again face off against their deadly Hollywood counterparts; the Xenomorph. In addition to adding the Weyland Yutani Corporation and the Colonial Marines to the mix, the new series will also mark the return of the Engineers from 2012's Prometheus.
“Colonial Marines on the planet Tartarus battle extraterrestrial hunters over the possession of a mysterious horseshoe-shaped spaceship of unknown origin. The Weyland-Yutani rep wants the ship, and the marine captain wants to protect her crew. But neither objective is likely when a band of Predators attacks! Predator: Life and Death begins chapter one in a new story cycle involving Predators, Aliens, and the mysterious Engineers from Prometheus!“
The new series will see the return of many Dark Horse veterans including cover artist Mark Nelson, artist Brian Thies ,and Alien: Isolation (comic book adaptation) writers Dan Abnett, Dion Lay and Will Porter.
Additionally Brian Wood and Tristan Jones' Alien: Defiance #1 will be released April 27th.
Thanks to CBR and AVPG for te news!
Alien vs. Predator 3 – What We Know So Far
Officially, Alien vs. Predator 3 remains in concept phase for the time being. A reboot of the iconic crossover has been discussed on numerous occasions, with chatter picking up heavily from 20th Century Studios back in the Fall of 2024 after the successful release of Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus. The blending of Alien and Predator cinematic universes was further solidified in 2025 with Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands. The two movie monsters continue to coexist in the same timeline, but their conflict has not yet been realized since 2007. A reboot of Alien vs. Predator would likely ret-con the existing 2 entries and establish a completely new AvP timeline. For more on what we know so far, continue reading our more in-depth breakdown here. As new developments are made, that page will be updated.
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