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.
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.
