Predator franchise are totally ignored but also makes oblique references to the. Charles bishop weyland and peter bishop weyland with their respective iterations of weyland industriesweyland corporation. Charles bishop weyland is the founder of weyland industries. For hundreds of years now, scientists at the weylandyutani corporation have been monitoring the behavior of an alien lifeform so powerful that its potential for military application appears limitless. At one stage, both peter weller and gary busey were approached to do a cameo as john yutani, the other founder of the infamous weylandyutani company from the alien films, but yutani was written out of the script. The idea came about when some dark horse comics creative types were sitting around, talking about other comics companies doing versus titles to boost sales, and.
The weylandyutani report is the first item to be produced in the thrilling new collaboration between sideshow collectibles and insight editions. This terrifying assault by the yautja cannot go unchallenged, yet the cost of combat is high. The book of alien is a 1979 behind the scenes book covering the production of the film alien, written by paul scanlon and michael gross and published by heavy metal communications. In this weylandyutani debrief we take a deep dive into the alien lore to look at a character featured in. The weylandyutani report book online at best prices in india on.
Predators are master combatants, and each encounter yields a high body count. Ill look at it from both excluding and including the prequels as. Weylandyutani is a large conglomerate corporation known as the company. Unlike the earlier games in the series, which took plot elements from the separate aliens and predator franchise, this game was directly based on the continuity established by the alien vs. Charles bishop weyland was the innovative billionaire as depicted in alien vs predator, but does he have any connection to peter weyland. The enemy of my enemy is my friend which seems to be the theme in the book alien vs. The colonial marines, controlled by weylandyutani, respond to the incursion, thus entering the rage war. Predator is a 2004 science fiction action film written and directed by paul w. Out of the shadows, which has now been terraformed and renamed new galveston. The weylandyutani report which came with collectible items such as burkes calling card and an amazing, detailed slip cover for the book. It was first published on may 1, 1979, and was reissued by titan books in 2012 the book contains behindthescenes information on the films production, with a particular focus on the. Let that soak in, and keep in mind that the bestcase scenario for this project was.
Information on the mutagen or black goo from prometheus is also touched upon along with a bit of retconning to explain away the ridiculous actions of the characters in that film. Predator 2004 and sir peter weyland from prometheus 2012 are actually biologically. Alien the weylandyutani report hardcover book alien the. Predator ships stream into human space in unprecedented numbers. Predator comic book miniseries by dark horse comics. Henriksens casting as weyland implies that the company used human proxies for their androids, which suggests that the second bishop in alien 3 is also an android and possibly an unwitting one. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The events in aliens vs predator and requiem happened during 2004.
Just in time for alien day 2016, insight edition is releasing alien. Predator 2010 is a firstperson shooter video game developed by rebellion as a standalone game on the pc. The weylandyutani report perry, stephani danelle, pansegrau, markus. Decades later, the crew of the weylandyutani space freighter uscss. Covering all aspects of this hugely popular franchises thirtyfiveyear history, alien. The weyland yutani report by sd perry is a free netgalley ebook that i read in late april. Anderson, and starring sanaa lathan, raoul bova, lance henriksen and ewen bremner. The book focuses on the alien films and prometheus the events of the alien vs.
The setting is in the future where people manage to leave earth onto a planet called ryushi. The weylandyutani report collectors edition is the ultimate book for fans, delivered in a format that collectors will love. Ideenfantasie weltalien vs predatorxenomorphherausforderung. Weyland corporation, sometimes referred as weyland industries or weyland corp was a british corporation that was established by sir peter weyland on october 11, 2012. Aliens female war, labyrinth, berserker and criminal enterprise along with alien vs. A weyland industries team led by company head charles bishop weyland discovers a pyramid beneath bouvet island, where they are caught in a battle between the predators and aliens. It is one of the corporations that runs the human colonies outside the solar system through the extrasolar colonization administration, has a seat in the interstellar. The weylandyutani report contains extensive information on the characters, locations, vehicles, and weapons from prometheus and the alien films. Peter weyland is the secondary antagonist of the alien film franchise. The weylandyutani report is a 2014 fictional technical guide to the. Lets take a look at just what information the company, weyland yutani, had about the aliens, and the space jockeys before alien. Predator explain the weylandyutani corporations knowledge of and interest in the alien race.
As the predator ship departs, an alienpredator hybrid creature erupts from the body of a dead predator. Eloise, the aliensynthetic hybrid the weylandyutani debrief. For hundreds of years now, scientists at the weylandyutani corporation have been monitoring the behavior of an alien lifeform so powerful that its potential for military application appears. He seeks to gain immortality at any cost even if it means to wipe. Along with the japanese company, yutani corporation, it was one. The weylandyutani report contains extensive information on the characters, locations, vehicles, and weapons from the movies, along with an indepth breakdown of the xenomorphs life cycle, to give readers the most comprehensive look at one of movie historys greatest monsters. Predator is a sciencefictionaction media franchise created by comic book writers.
Alien alien the weylandyutani report collectors edition. Still, it took 15 years from that first comic book for 20th century fox to finally release the movie version alien vs. This is largely a coffeetable resource book that references the movies openly and takes on an archival homage narrative in praise of sir weyland and his many, many ventures. Featuring a striking sculpted slipcase that captures the ferocious power of the xenomorph, the book is designed to look as if it has been wrapped in the skin of the iconic creature. Alien is a sciencefiction horroraction media franchise centered on the film series depicting. Predator franchise, adapting a crossover bringing together the eponymous creatures of the alien and predator series, a. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. This hardbound book is actually the trade version of the much prettier, spiffier, alien.
Although all attempts to harness the beasts abilities have ended in appalling bloodshed, the acquisition of the xenomorph remains a priority. The book is written as if it were a secret document from the weyland yutani corporation post alien reaurrection with parts redacted due to security privilege. What weyland yutani knew of the alien before the nostromo. They merged with yutani and became the weylandyutani corporation we see in aliens. Billionaire charles bishop weyland assembles a team of scientists to investigate the heat source and claim it for his multinational communications company weyland industries foreshadowing the weylandyutani corporation of the alien film series. The team includes paleontologists, archaeologists, linguistic experts, drillers, mercenaries and a. An alternate ending for the predator displaying a weylandyutani corp pod containing ripley and newt from aliens both played by breanna. Predator franchise combines the continuities of the alien franchise with the. The weylandyutani logo as seen in aliens weylandyutani is a fictional corporation in the motion picture alien and its sequels, often referred to simply as the company. The book also features 10 illustrations by alien tech expert john r. It is one of the corporations that runs the human colonies outside the solar system through the extrasolar colonization administration, has a seat in the interstellar commerce commissions company.
Featuring a striking sculpted cover that captures the ferocious power of the xenomorph, the book is designed to look as if it has been wrapped in the skin of the iconic creature. Sea of sorrows deals with the rediscovery of dormant xenomorphs aliens in the abandoned mines of lv178, the planetoid from alien. There is a particular canonical issue often being debated within the fanbase regarding whether or not charles bishop weyland from alien vs. The weylandyutani corporation, also known as weylandyutani or weyyu, is a britishjapanese multinational conglomerate, playing pivotal roles in the alien movies and is often referred to as the company. The weylandyutani report is neatly organized into several sections, a statement of interest, a company timeline, basic life cycle information on the xenomorphs, the proud history of weylandyutani, a section for each of the five films prometheus is included although no alien vs.
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