Anticipation has been quite high for Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT, especially after PROMETHEUS didn't exactly blow ALIEN fans away to the degree that they were hoping. You can count me as a fan of PROMETHEUS, but I can certainly admit that there was ample room for improvement. We may still be two weeks out from the release of ALIEN: COVENANT in North America, but the film recently had its world-premiere in London and plenty of reactions have been hitting the web, including several from our own Editor-in-Chief Paul Shirey.
#AlienCovenant is an intense, strange and nightmarish continuation of the franchise. A great companion to Prometheus & the Alien mythos.
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 4, 2017
Bloody, odd, mysterious and a staggering picture of madness at times. Horrific in unexpected ways. #AlienCovenant
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 4, 2017
Can't elaborate too much more. I dug the film & there's lots to chew on & too much to spoil. You'll have to see for yourself #AlienCovenant
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 4, 2017
I don’t think everyone will love Alien: Covenant. Some will probably hate it. It’s a complex film and one you’ll be talking about after.
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) May 4, 2017
Scared out my nut, jumped wayyy too many times out my seat, add The fact I had my teeth clenched 😬through the whole film too #AlienCovenant
— Pandora (@pandoratweets) May 4, 2017
Yes yes 👽 #AlienCovenant what an intense rollercoaster of mystery & bloodshed! Haven't stopped talking about it probably won't sleep either
— Pandora (@pandoratweets) May 4, 2017
#AlienCovenant is definitely better than Prometheus, bringing back the needed horror into the franchise. Deadly beautiful and mysterious
— Jordan Samuel (@JordanESamuel) May 4, 2017
Ridley Scott brings back the series to its roots! Visuals are top notch a complete win in IMAX #AlienCovenant
— Jordan Samuel (@JordanESamuel) May 4, 2017
So Alien Convenant 😱😱😱😱 Definitely worth a trip to the cinema & a large box of popcorn! #AlienCovenant
— JAMES INGHAM (@TheJamesIngham) May 4, 2017
First impressions. More satisfying than Prometheus. Last act little messy re: the Aliens. Loved the cast and characters. #AlienCovenant
— Aaron Percival (@_CorporalHicks) May 4, 2017
Short version: I liked Covenant, didn't love it. Fassbender still rules. New lead cast is great…
— Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) May 4, 2017
Feels stuck between Prometheus, Alien & Aliens in a way I'm not sure makes for the best overall tone or story.
— Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) May 4, 2017
#AlienCovenant flew by. It will please fans. Lots of classic touches, dark, gruesome at times, of course! Full review on Sunday.
— Hero Collector (@HeroCollector_) May 4, 2017
For the most part the general consensus seems to be that ALIEN: COVENANT does offer an improvement over PROMETHEUS, but that it isn't entirely devoid of its own problems. I suspect that we'll be hearing much more about the film once the official embargo lifts this weekend, but I'm still absolutely pumped to see what Ridley Scott has in store for us!
The official synopsis for 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.
ALIEN: COVENANT is set for a May 19th release.
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