AVP/Prometheus parallels

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Legacy MemberMemberPraetorianFebruary 04, 20173402 Views3 RepliesTo anyone who has seen both films probably noticed that they have a lot in common.They are both apparent prequels to the Alien franchise.They both revolve around ancient civilizations.Both indicate that man was either created or uplifted by an extraterrestrial species.Both featured The Weyland Corporation along with their benefactors looking to prolong there life.Both Peter Weyland and Charles Weyland put together a team to investigate something of Alien origin that links us to the stars(they even have startlingly similar briefings.)Both encounter pyramids with a horrifying secret that can lead to the end of mankind(the pyramid i know was borrowed from Dan O'Bannons Star Beast.)So i was wondering if these parallels were intentional or coincidence.If intentional,does this make AVP canon?We already know thanks to the Fire And Stone series that the predators are an official part of the alien universe now.Would Charles Weyland be Peter Weyland's father or grandfather?
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