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...

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Alien: Covenant video shows Katherine Waterston in a sleep pod

The folks in charge of the ALIEN: COVENANT social media accounts definitely know how to tease fans, occasionally dropping images and videos online that give us glimpses of activity on the set and behind the scenes but reveal absolutely nothing. They've...
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Alien: Covenant will be super scary, says Fassbender

ALIEN: COVENANT has finished shooting, and details are emerging in the Comic-Con afterglow. In an interview with Collider, Michael Fassbender discussed the Ridley Scott-directed flick. He avoided spoilers, because he'd be burned at the stake by Hollywood producers if he...

Filming wraps on Alien: Covenant

The crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but it is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. The sequel...

McBride discusses Alien: Covenant, Weaver talks Blomkamp’s Alien 5

Actors attached to two separate ALIEN franchise installments have dropped some interesting quotes in recent interviews, shedding some light on their respective projects. First up is the most surprising cast member of Ridley Scott's currently-filming ALIEN prequel / PROMETHEUS sequel...
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