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. 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. Predator 2010 is a firstperson shooter video game developed by rebellion as a standalone game on the pc. The book focuses on the alien films and prometheus the events of the alien vs. This terrifying assault by the yautja cannot go unchallenged, yet the cost of combat is high. 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. Weylandyutani is a large conglomerate corporation known as the company. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Let that soak in, and keep in mind that the bestcase scenario for this project was. The enemy of my enemy is my friend which seems to be the theme in the book alien vs. Predator comic book miniseries by dark horse comics. The events in aliens vs predator and requiem happened during 2004. 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 weylandyutani report contains extensive information on the characters, locations, vehicles, and weapons from prometheus and the alien films. Predator 2004 and sir peter weyland from prometheus 2012 are actually biologically. Predator is a sciencefictionaction media franchise created by comic book writers. The book also features 10 illustrations by alien tech expert john r. Aliens female war, labyrinth, berserker and criminal enterprise along with alien vs.
Alien is a sciencefiction horroraction media franchise centered on the film series depicting. 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. Charles bishop weyland was the innovative billionaire as depicted in alien vs predator, but does he have any connection to peter weyland. The colonial marines, controlled by weylandyutani, respond to the incursion, thus entering the rage war. Lets take a look at just what information the company, weyland yutani, had about the aliens, and the space jockeys before alien. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Predator franchise, adapting a crossover bringing together the eponymous creatures of the alien and predator series, a. This hardbound book is actually the trade version of the much prettier, spiffier, alien. He is a billionaire, scientist, inventor and business magnate who is actually the founder and ceo of weylandyutani corporation, and the creator and developer of david 8, the main antagonist of the entire franchise and of the entire synthetics. The weylandyutani report collectors edition is the ultimate book for fans, delivered in a format that collectors will love. The weylandyutani report perry, stephani danelle, pansegrau, markus. 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. Ill look at it from both excluding and including the prequels as. The setting is in the future where people manage to leave earth onto a planet called ryushi.
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. Alien alien the weylandyutani report collectors edition. 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. The weylandyutani report is a 2014 fictional technical guide to 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. They merged with yutani and became the weylandyutani corporation we see in aliens. Alien the weylandyutani report hardcover book alien the. An alternate ending for the predator displaying a weylandyutani corp pod containing ripley and newt from aliens both played by breanna. Anderson, and starring sanaa lathan, raoul bova, lance henriksen and ewen bremner. The team includes paleontologists, archaeologists, linguistic experts, drillers, mercenaries and a. Ideenfantasie weltalien vs predatorxenomorphherausforderung. Still, it took 15 years from that first comic book for 20th century fox to finally release the movie version alien vs. Charles bishop weyland is the founder of weyland industries. Predator franchise are totally ignored but also makes oblique references to the.
In this weylandyutani debrief we take a deep dive into the alien lore to look at a character featured in. As the predator ship departs, an alienpredator hybrid creature erupts from the body of a dead predator. 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. The weylandyutani report which came with collectible items such as burkes calling card and an amazing, detailed slip cover for the book. The weyland yutani report by sd perry is a free netgalley ebook that i read in late april. Predator is a 2004 science fiction action film written and directed by paul w. Covering all aspects of this hugely popular franchises thirtyfiveyear history, alien. Predator franchise combines the continuities of the alien franchise with the. 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. Along with the japanese company, yutani corporation, it was one. 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 limitless.
What weyland yutani knew of the alien before the nostromo. Out of the shadows, which has now been terraformed and renamed new galveston. Charles bishop weyland and peter bishop weyland with their respective iterations of weyland industriesweyland corporation. He seeks to gain immortality at any cost even if it means to wipe. Although all attempts to harness the beasts abilities have ended in appalling bloodshed, the acquisition of the xenomorph remains a priority. There is a particular canonical issue often being debated within the fanbase regarding whether or not charles bishop weyland from alien vs. The weylandyutani report book online at best prices in india on. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. Peter weyland is the secondary antagonist of the alien film franchise. Sea of sorrows deals with the rediscovery of dormant xenomorphs aliens in the abandoned mines of lv178, the planetoid from alien. 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. Arriving at the desolate location they find that they are not the only ones there, as they start their descent a group of predators descend to the surface in dropships while the queen begins laying eggs for the imminent hosts. 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. 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. 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. Predator explain the weylandyutani corporations knowledge of and interest in the alien race. Predators are master combatants, and each encounter yields a high body count. The weylandyutani report is the first item to be produced in the thrilling new collaboration between sideshow collectibles and insight editions.
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