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...

An alien hand is prepared in Alien: Covenant BTS video

Ridley Scott's ALIEN prequel / PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN: COVENANT continues to be filmed behind a veil of secrecy, just teasing out simple images here and there, like shots of Scott on set with actors Danny McBride and Michael Fassbender, a...
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First look at Danny McBride on the set of Alien: Covenant

One of the biggest mysteries around ALIEN: COVENANT (among many thousands of locked-tight details) is just what the hell Danny McBride is doing in the film. The actor is known mostly for comedy, so his appearance in this serious Ridley Scott...

Noomi Rapace is on the set of Alien: Covenant

PROMETHEUS had a wide open ending, the final moments showing archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) blasting off into space with the severed head of creepy android David (Michael Fassbender) at her side, seeking the home of the Engineers. Anyone who...

Noomi Rapace joins the cast of Alien: Covenant after all

Once the sequel to PROMETHEUS got rolling, it was reported that both Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender would be back to reprise their roles. Although Fassbender has indeed returned for ALIEN: COVENANT, Ridley Scott himself later said that Noomi Rapace...
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