Alien: Covenant

  • Theatrical - Wide 2017-05-19

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9/10

Synopsis

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... See more 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.

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Alien: Covenant (Movie Review)

PLOT: When the colonization crew of the deep-space Covenant vessel lands on a distant planet that seems perfectly habitable, a lethal multiform alien parasite is the only living organism awaiting them. REVIEW: Very few filmmakers – current, contemporary, dead, alive,...

Alien: Covenant (Eric W’s Review)

A note: This is a mostly spoiler-free review. However, it’s also mainly meant for people who’ve already seen ALIEN: COVENANT, as I won’t be providing an extended synopsis or detailed descriptions of scenes. So consider this a place where you...

Review: Alien: Covenant

Read Paul Shirey's review HERE PLOT: After a disastrous deep space accident, the crew of a ship carrying thousands of colonists, lands on a mysterious, habitable planet. Soon they discover this hidden paradise contains a deadly secret related to the...

Review: Alien: Covenant

**Mild Spoilers below** It’s been five years since we’ve last revisited the ALIEN franchise with Ridley Scott’s ambiguous origin tale in PROMETHEUS, a film that ended up being a more divisive look at the series than simply a well-made monster...

A countdown has begun with new images from Alien: Covenant

The teaser for the Ridley Scott-produced BLADE RUNNER 2049 hit yesterday and completely won over fans of the original film with its visual aesthetic and use of the original theme. One can only hope ALIEN: COVENANT will be able to...

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Has James Franco infiltrated Alien: Covenant?

The ubiquitous James Franco may have just made another giant leap in his quest to dominate pop culture. While the star of stage, film, web series, soap operas, and Lifetime TV movies had been rumored to be gunning for a...

Alien: Covenant gets a poster and an earlier release date

If you're a fan of the ALIEN franchise who was put off by Ridley Scott's "in the same universe" film PROMETHEUS, the PROMETHEUS sequel / ALIEN prequel ALIEN: COVENANT is looking to win you back by featuring a familiar sight...
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Another familiar face from Prometheus may be returning in Alien: Covenant

WARNING: This article contains potential spoilers for ALIEN: COVENANT. We know a bit about Ridley Scott's upcoming PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN: COVENANT, including the fact that both Michael Fassbender's character David and Noomi Rapace's Elizabeth Shaw will be returning. However, they might not...

Leaked images may spoil the new creatures of Alien: Covenant

BEWARE SPOILERS During a recent interview, Michael Fassbender referred to the creature in ALIEN as a “Neomorph” – which could have just been a word mix-up, as he meant to say “Xenomorph”. However, the folks over at AvPGalaxy have said...
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