'Alien vs. Predator' 20 years later: What went right and what went wrong?

Screenshot from the movie Alien vs. Predator. A woman and a Predator stand together, having forged an alliance.

After Prey and Alien: Romulus successfully revitalized both franchises, 20^th Century Studios and its Disney overlords are rushing ahead with an aggressive expansion of the two universes, but could they clash again? Now, 20 years after its release, we look at what went right and wrong with AVP: Alien vs. Predator and the (good and bad) lessons learned.

While 20^th Century Studios hasn't outright confirmed (yet) that a new crossover is in the works, it's looking increasingly likely. A sequel to Alien: Romulus is pretty much locked in and Predator: Badlands is coming in 2025 alongside a new 'secret' Predator movie. All this buzz has only ramped up fan theories about putting the two extraterrestrial monsters together again, and even the filmmakers are acknowledging that noise. Both series' immediate future seems more traditional, but even 20^th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell is open to the idea of a reworked AVP smackdown.