Alien vs. Predator fan art imagines a new take on the Predator and Xenomorph hybrid, and it's even better than the movies. After the success of 1979's Alien and 1987's Predator, and as well as several sequels in each franchise, the two IPs merged into one in 2004's Alien vs. Predator. This film, which wasn't particularly well-received, plants the seed for the introduction of the Predalien in Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem, with the hybrid creature serving as a key antagonist in the film.

It's been 18 years since audiences last saw the Predalien in the Aliens vs. Predator sequel, and @Bad_blood_custom on Instagram now imagines a new take on the monster's design. The image, which is AI-generated, features a much sleeker take on the creature, with a relatively seamless merging of the Predator and Xenomorph anatomy. The head, for example, features the elongated design of the Xenomorph cranium while sporting the Predator's mandibles. The new design also features long claws as well as extra limbs sprouting from the monster's back. Check out the image below:

What The Predalien Art Means For Alien vs. Predator

The Sub-Franchise Has Struggled

Both Alien vs. Predator movies were successful at the box office, but neither were well-received critically. As seen in the chart below, both films received failing scores from audiences and critics. Requiem, despite being a box office success, also experienced a fairly significant dip from the first movie, further explaining why a third installment never materialized.

Now, however, after rough patches in the Alien and Predator franchises, both are in positions of relative strength. Collider last month that he's open to the idea:

“I can’t speak for [Prey director Dan Trachtenberg]. At some point, once there’s another Alien, and I know he’s working on a sequel to Prey, one day if we feel like, ‘Yeah, that’s what we cannot wait to see,’ I think that’s a movie we could do.”

Our Take On The Alien Vs. Predator Fan Art

Is It Time For Another Crossover?

With more standalone entries on the way in the worlds of both Alien and Predator, there could be another exciting opportunity to try again at a crossover in five or 10 years. Even though both crossover movies from the mid-2000s had some interesting ideas, the Predalien chief among them, the execution wasn't really there. Alvarez and Trachtenberg, however, have proven themselves the right stewards for their respective franchises, and their combined take on a crossover could end up being far more successful.

The Predator and the Xenomorph are two of the most iconic monsters in movie history, and each has a distinctive and memorable design. While combining the two is certainly an exciting prospect, there is also an argument to be made that the two should remain separate, existing in their own worlds, especially given how previous attempts went. It remains to be seen whether another Alien vs. Predator movie will happen, but the image above certainly suggests a compelling new idea for the Predalien's design.

Source: @bad_blood_custom