This guide will show you how to watch the Alien vs. Predator movies in order and let you know where they’re streaming online right now.
The Alien vs. Predator universe is a bit of a weird one. The first Alien movie premiered in 1979, and Predator hit theaters in 1987. Then the Alien vs. Predator (AVP) universe was born just two years later in 1989 when Dark Horse debuted it as a comic series. But AVP didn’t really pick up steam until the early 90s when it was turned into a video game series. In 1993, the first AVP game arrived on the Super Nintendo, and the following year another AVP game became the flagship killer app for the new Atari Jaguar system. Throughout the 90s and early 2000s, more AVP games popped up everywhere from arcades to consoles and PCs.
But AVP wouldn’t finally get turned into a movie until 2004, when Paul W.S. Anderson (the Resident Evil guy) made his film adaptation. It’s important to note that AVP is not canonical to the Alien universe, and in fact, there’s very little evidence to show that AVP is canonical to Predator either. It was originally believed that AVP was somewhat canonical to the Predator franchise, and if not canonical, it was at least compatible with it. However, 2022’s Prey made that connection a bit harder when it essentially retconned AVP’s flashback scenes. Still, many fans say that there are ways for AVP to fit within the Predator timeline. Here’s a quick look at all three franchises’ timelines.
Alien Franchise in Chronological Order
- Prometheus (2012)
- Alien: Covenant (2017)
- Alien: Earth (2025)
- Alien (1979)
- Alien: Romulus (2024)
- Aliens (1986)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Alien Resurrection (1997)
Predator Franchise in Chronological Order
- Prey (2022)
- Predator (1987)
- Predator 2 (1990)
- Predators (2010)
- The Predator (2018)
AVP Franchise in Chronological Order
- Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
How to Watch AVP In Chronological Order
Alien vs. Predator
In Alien vs. Predator, a team of researchers discover a temple buried beneath the ice on a small island off the coast of Antarctica. When they enter, they realize it’s no ordinary temple, and is instead a proving ground for Predators, who are sent by their elders to fight off a horde of xenomorphs that they purposefully breed for the hunt. Trapped between two enemies, the research team is forced to fight for survival and find a way out.
AVP: Requiem
AVP: Requiem took the dueling foes out of the isolated temple environment and into a small Colorado town. The film picks up immediately after the first movie and sees the Predators leaving Earth with the body of one of their slain warriors. Unfortunately for them, that body had already been infected by a facehugger, and soon an alien-predator hybrid known as the Predalien emerges, killing them all and crashing the ship. Now, a group of Colorado residents face the biggest battle of their lives.
Where Can I Watch the AVP Movies Streaming Online?
Check out our guide below to find out where you can stream the Alien vs. Predator franchise right now.
