'Resident Evil' Helmer To Write/Direct 'Alien Vs. Predator

[Monday, July 15th, 2002]
Producers John Davis, David Giler, Lawrence Gordon, Walter Hill and Joel Silver have brought aboard "Resident Evil" helmer Paul Anderson to write and direct "Alien vs. Predator" for 20th Century Fox, reports Variety.

Davis, Gordon and Silver come to the project via "Predator," which was released in 1987 and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Giler and Hill produced the first four installments of the "Alien" franchise.

Like "Resident Evil," however, this film has its roots in a popular videogame. Fox Interactive published "Aliens vs. Predator" in 1999 and released its sequel, "Aliens vs. Predator 2," last year.

Pic is the tale of human scientists on a distant planet who, once again, make the mistake of experimenting on aliens and predators. Story centers on a scientist who foolishly hatches alien eggs to create an environment attractive to predators.

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