Aliens vs. Predator

''Whoever wins... we lose.''

Aliens vs. Predator is a multimedia that combines elements of the Aliens film franchise with that of the Predator film franchise. The Aliens concept was originally developed by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett and first featured in the 1979 film Alien, directed by Ridley Scott. The Predator concept was originally developed by Jim and John Thomas as seen in the 1987 film Predator, directed by John McTiernan as well as it's 1990 sequel, Predator 2, directed by Stephen Hopkins. The two independent franchises were first brought together with one another in the Aliens vs. Predator comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics.