Alien vs. Predator (stylized as AVP: Alien vs. Predator) is a 2004 science fiction, action, and horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and starring Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, and Tommy Flanagan. . .

It is the first film installment of the Alien vs. franchise. Predator, the fifth film in the Alien franchise and the third film in the Predator franchise, adapting a crossover that brings together the eponymous creatures from the Alien and Predator series, a concept that originated in a 1989 comic book written by Randy Stradley and Chris Warner. Anderson wrote the story, and Alien franchise creators Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett received additional credit for incorporating elements from the Alien series, and Anderson and Shane Salerno adapted the story into a screenplay.

His writing was influenced by Aztec mythology, comic book series, and the writings of Erich von Däniken. In the film, scientists are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between aliens and predators as they try to escape a pyramid from the past.

Alien vs. Predator was released theatrically on August 12, 2004. It received generally negative reviews and grossed $177.4 million worldwide on a production budget of $60 to $70 million. A direct sequel, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.

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