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
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The calendar may have four seasons, but Hollywood’s calendar only really has two at this point: summer and awards, and summer seems to last longer and longer ever year. Though the start of May has long been the unofficial kickoff of the S.M.S., 2017 has already seen a King Kong movie, a ghost in a shell, and the fate of Fast & Furious franchise. The change from April to May is something of a formality in 2017. Once the Oscars are over, the summer begins.
‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Reveals What Happened to Dr. Shaw
‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Reveals What Happened to Dr. Shaw
‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Reveals What Happened to Dr. Shaw
“Wait, but what happened to Dr. Elizabeth Shaw?” That’s been one of our biggest questions in the months leading up to the release of Alien: Covenant, which introduces us to a new crew and inches ever closer to the events in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror classic. In honor of Alien Day, 20th Century Fox has released a new prologue that helps bridge the gap between Prometheus and Covenant…and reveals the fate of Noomi Rapace’s Dr. Shaw.
Happy Alien Day, Wanna Get Pregnant With a Xenomorph?
Happy Alien Day, Wanna Get Pregnant With a Xenomorph?
Happy Alien Day, Wanna Get Pregnant With a Xenomorph?
And a very happy Alien Day to you, ScreenCrush readership! I trust you’ve already paid homage to the late John Hurt with the customary tense salad dinner and pantomimed death-spasms, and have refilled the ceremonial offerings at the Yaphet Kotto shrines we all keep in our closets. Today’s a day filled with wonders, many of which we outlined earlier this month, including various special screenings, a live trivia challenge, and plenty of exclusive merchandise to gussy up the mantle in need of something that says “expulsive viscera.” But one of today‘s surprise offerings dwarfs all pre-announced attractions, at least in terms of potential to give me nightmares.
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Photos Reveal the Neomorph
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Photos Reveal the Neomorph
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Photos Reveal the Neomorph
As promised, the latest chapter in Ridley Scott’s Alien will introduce a new iteration (evolution? variation?) of the classic Xenomorph — the Neomorph. This one is just as terrifying as its sleek predecessors, but unlike those iconic creatures, the Neomorph is leaner and more…limber (so to speak), its body a shade of unnerving white instead of black. Until now, the Neomorph has been only briefly spotted in trailers, but new photos from Alien: Covenant reveal our best (and bloodiest) look yet at the crew’s formidable antagonist.
‘Alien: Covenant’ Crew Send Their Regards in Creepy Videos
‘Alien: Covenant’ Crew Send Their Regards in Creepy Videos
‘Alien: Covenant’ Crew Send Their Regards in Creepy Videos
It wouldn’t be a Ridley Scott movie without a well-timed, ominous viral campaign. Much like the series of short videos starring the crew of The Martian on their space station, Alien: Covenant has come out with two transmissions from the people on that particular doomed ship, intercut with some creepy found footage of their expedition onto a new planet. We all know that no matter how good the intentions of the Covenant crew are, it’s all going to go terribly, terribly wrong, thanks to our Xenomorph friend.
Future ‘Alien’ Prequels ‘Could’ Use CGI to Bring Ripley Back
Future ‘Alien’ Prequels ‘Could’ Use CGI to Bring Ripley Back
Future ‘Alien’ Prequels ‘Could’ Use CGI to Bring Ripley Back
Thanks to the wonders of CGI technology (or “movie magic”), we’ve seen several actors restored to their youthful forms on the big screen — or, in the case of Peter Cushing in last year’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, brought back from the dead (a questionable move, to say the least). Martin Scorsese is planning to digitally de-age Robert De Niro for his long-developing mob drama The Irishman, and now another iconic director is mulling the possibility.
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Trailer Teases the Return (and Fate) of Elizabeth Shaw
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Trailer Teases the Return (and Fate) of Elizabeth Shaw
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Trailer Teases the Return (and Fate) of Elizabeth Shaw
In space… no one can hear your crackly John Denver records. The timeless country standard “Take Me Home, Country Road” provides an eerie soundtrack for the latest peek at Ridley Scott’s long-time-coming Alien prequel Covenant. Over some rather breathtaking shots of a hostile, foreign world (no offense, New Zealand), we hear the familiar ode to the beauty of the American South, contrasting the harsh new climate with mental pictures of the gentle, rolling hills of West Virginia. Things get progressively creepier as the Xenomorph descends on our motley crew of intergalactic colonists, scaling their spacecraft and trying to get at the humans inside like they’re the filling of a delicious meaty empanada.
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ TV Spots Beg You To Run, Pray, and Hide
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ TV Spots Beg You To Run, Pray, and Hide
New ‘Alien: Covenant’ TV Spots Beg You To Run, Pray, and Hide
Xenomorphs aren’t the most welcoming neighbors. They’re not going to leave a basket of freshly baked cookies on your porch or invite you to the weekend barbecue; they’re going to skip right ahead to eating you for the barbecue. Too bad the crew of the Covenant thought otherwise when they landed on a new alien-infested planet in Ridley Scott’s latest.

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