The Alien and Predator Iceberg Explained

Whoever wins, we lose. Except that's not true because they're fictional creatures. Unless...


Background footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA6qgn_kCp8 - Alien: Isolation (RabidRetrospectGames)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_TM4aqunX0 - Aliens: Colonial Marines (iampanax)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-eRSImIDB0 - Predator: Concrete Jungle (UPlayNetwork)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csoyIbEuyDc - Alien vs. Predator 2010 (Gamer's Little Playground)

More info:

https://screenrant.com/alien-5-joss-whedon-story-details-not-happen-reason/ - article about Whedon's Alien 5

https://web.archive.org/web/20090216052742/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/12/05/sigourney-weaver-and-ridley-scott-to-team-up-for-alien-less-alien-sequel/ - article about the Ripley Chronicles

http://vincentwardfilms.com/project/concepts/alien-3/unrequited-visio/ - blog about Vincent Ward's Alien 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KKfxdMFKJ4 - What Happened? video on Aliens: Colonial Marines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmc4KHIsxrg - What Happened? video on The Predator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXC3-jb2m1c - What Happened? video on Alien 3

https://www.vincenzo-natali.com/predators - art for Vincenzo Natali's Predators

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vWhqlSaWkY - Supervoid Cinema's video on Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DZAn7XB4NM & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5ZlHHP0BXA - videos on Operation Aliens

https://www.screengeek.net/2023/10/08/prey-sequel-in-development-hulu - article about Prey 2

https://www.avpgalaxy.net/alien-movies/alien-3/the-meat-locker/ - article about the Alien 3 hive sequence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S8bDmzCmB4 - Marvelous Videos' on the White Hybrids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5vi_kWOlU - Wreckage and Rage

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/canceled-aliens-hadleys-hope-game-leak/ - article about Hadley's Hope

https://www.moddb.com/mods/templargfxs-acm-overhaul/news/the-biggest-bug-in-the-game-is-just-one-letter-long - how to fix Colonial Marines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIeLGifENbI - Original Colonial Marines gameplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeWUIk76bO4 - unreleased Colonial Marines trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pwsudDyTGQ - Dannymalt's video on Archie vs Predator

https://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/22405 - James Cameron on AvP and Alien 5

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3535505/concept-art-predator-shows-off-hybrid-creatures-didnt-make-cut/ & https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2018/11/28/constantine-sekeris-shares-the-predator-hybrid-creature-concept-art/ & http://www.predator4-movie.com/topic/48233 - concept art for The Predator

https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2023/07/31/shinji-aramaki-talks-aliens-vs-predator-anime-gives-title-story-details/ & https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2023/10/04/director-shinji-aramaki-shares-first-image-of-aliens-vs-predator-annihilation/ & https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2023/10/04/western-animation-consultants-talk-culture-clash-further-details-of-aliens-vs-predator-annihilation/ - info on Annihilation

https://collider.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-the-predator/ - article about Arnold and The Predator 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdVedBa0-mk - Crucible gameplay

https://web.archive.org/web/20191010042205/https://nvmusa.org/blog/cosmic-hard-bowl-bizarre-alien-vs-predator-football-game-sega-genesis - article about Cosmic Hard Bowl

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3544393/deleted-scene-made-connection-predator-predator-2-much-clear/ - article about the Peter Keyes deleted scene

https://twitter.com/Freschism/status/1239116458296213504 - Hadley's Hope design documents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwjqwY4CU44 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m9lmYvim10 - Ironmouse talking about her love for Predators

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSws2s97wIU - Colonial Marines documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-o3pawdJCoI - Marvelous Videos' video on the Tarzan crossover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRsT-0DhbgI - Marvelous Videos' video on Eloise

https://www.avpgalaxy.net/alien-movies/alien-5/gallery/concept-art/ - concept art for Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6eyKf8JiLY - Alien Blackout longplay

Music (in order)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5RiwtCX14k - Alien 3 (Genesis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_L4lVKsSRo - Predator 2 (Genesis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0t59O5dszQ - AvP (SNES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7OhnNB6caE - Alien 3 (SNES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLYqbhlpr80 - Predator 2 (Game Gear)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOI_4-o9Iwg - Alien 3 (NES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GawnjGU9LIc - AvP: The Last of His Clan (Game Boy)

00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Tier I: Weyland-Yutani
47:06 - Commercial Break 1
47:43 - Tier II: Colonial Marines
01:35:35 - Commercial Break 2
01:36:11 - Tier III: OWLF
2:14:48 - Commercial Break 3
2:15:25 - Tier IV: Project Stargazer
2:53:58 - Outro