When Does "Alien Resurrection" (1997) Take Place?
"Alien Resurrection" is a science fiction horror comedy film written by Joss Whedon with Jean-Pierre Jeunet that released November 12th, 1997. So when is "Resurrection" set?
It takes place on the fictional Alien vs. Predator timeline in the years:
We know this because Doctor Jonathan Gediman says a character ..."died 200 years ago.", referring to an event at the end of the previous film, "Alien 3" (1992), which takes place in 2179 AD.
It takes place on the fictional Alien vs. Predator timeline in the years:
2379 AD - 2381? AD
We know this because Doctor Jonathan Gediman says a character ..."died 200 years ago.", referring to an event at the end of the previous film, "Alien 3" (1992), which takes place in 2179 AD.
2,179 + 200 = 2,379.
It is a late chronological film in the Alien vs. Predator timeline (the chronological eighth film to feature an alien xenomorph) and can be watched at its timeline point.
It was adapted as a comic-book in late 1997, to prose (novelization) in late 1997, and as a video game in 2000.
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There is also a Special Edition cut released 2003.
