Alien: Covenant

Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created in ALIEN with ALIEN: COVENANT, the second chapter in a prequel trilogy that began with PROMETHEUS – and connects directly to Scott’s 1979 seminal work of science fiction. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world – whose sole inhabitant is the “synthetic” David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

  • Release Date: May 19, 2017
  • Director: Ridley Scott
  • Written By: John Logan, Dante Harper

 

  • Cast: Michael Fassbender
Damon Lindelof Might Know Where ‘Alien’ Franchise Is Heading
Damon Lindelof Might Know Where ‘Alien’ Franchise Is Heading
Damon Lindelof Might Know Where ‘Alien’ Franchise Is Heading
Way back when Ridley Scott was just starting to work on his Alien prequel Prometheus, he hired Damon Lindelof to refine the script Scott had worked on with Jonathan Spaihts. Lindelof’s job was to focus more on the Engineer aspects of the film and less on the Alien bits, creating what turned out to be a totally bizarre, inventive take on the foundation of Scott’s Alien universe. Because he was so steeped in the Engineer lore, Lindelof might have some idea of where the franchise plans to go after the events of Alien: Covenant.
Box Office: ‘Pirates’ Plunders While ‘Baywatch’ Blunders
Box Office: ‘Pirates’ Plunders While ‘Baywatch’ Blunders
Box Office: ‘Pirates’ Plunders While ‘Baywatch’ Blunders
There was a time not so long ago when Memorial Day weekend was a big deal for Hollywood, but this weekend felt more like a bunch of under-performers gathering together and learning very little about life. Call it the anti-Breakfast Club, if you will. This certainly isn’t what Hollywood had in mind for most of the franchises, and while Johnny Depp’s latest pirate movie did OK, OK seems to be the operative word of the summer if you’re not a movie about superheroes or literate villagers. Here’s the weekend gross through Sunday afternoon:
‘Alien: Covenant’ Doesn’t Have Very Many Deleted Scenes
‘Alien: Covenant’ Doesn’t Have Very Many Deleted Scenes
‘Alien: Covenant’ Doesn’t Have Very Many Deleted Scenes
While audiences remain pretty split on Ridley Scott’s first official Alien film in nearly 40 years, one thing we can all agree on is there are some interesting gaps in the storytelling. It’s always difficult to argue that fans need to do homework before seeing a movie to appreciate the film; while there certainly are some clips and features available online that add depth to Alien: Covenant, a movie should always stand on its own two legs, and those frustrated by Scott’s decision to chop out sections of the movie aren’t going to give him a pass because they may be added back in somewhere later in the process.
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Alien’ Holds Off ‘Guardians’
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Alien’ Holds Off ‘Guardians’
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Alien’ Holds Off ‘Guardians’
It’s a battle of the science fiction blockbusters this weekend, with Alien: Covenant and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 giving us a photo finish at the box office. The two movies couldn’t be more different in style, tone, and aesthetics, but they equally captured audiences’ attention and shined a light on what the future has in store for both franchises. Here’s the box office numbers as of Sunday afternoon:
The ‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Features a Hilarious Hidden Joke
The ‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Features a Hilarious Hidden Joke
The ‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Features a Hilarious Hidden Joke
Fox has done a nice job of hyping Alien: Covenant with videos setting up the movie’s story. “The Crossing” explains what happened to the survivors from Prometheus in between the two films. And “The Last Supper,” embedded above, features the crew of the spaceship Covenant at the beginning of their mission to colonize a distant planet. These aren’t traditional trailers or teasers; they’re full “prologue” scenes released on YouTube. In Alien terms, this kind of marketing is like hugging someone’s face to prime them for a hideous creature bursting out of their chest.
Which Is Better: ‘Alien’ or ‘Aliens’?
Which Is Better: ‘Alien’ or ‘Aliens’?
Which Is Better: ‘Alien’ or ‘Aliens’?
A new Alien opens in theaters this Friday; Alien: Covenant is the first movie in the beloved sci-fi franchise since 2012’s Prometheus, and the first with the word “alien” in the title since 2007’s timeless classic Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. Audiences will decide whether Covenant is a worthy sequel (we liked it), but even if they do, the overwhelming odds are they will find it no better than the third best movie in the history of the series. That’s because the first two movies in the series — Ridley Scott’s Alien and James Cameron’s Aliens — are amongst the best sci-fi films ever made.

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