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...

Billy Crudup is in talks to join Alien: Covenant

In the original ALIEN, the commercial starship Nostromo had a crew of seven people. It remains to be seen just how many people will be on board the colony ship Covenant in Ridley Scott’s ALIEN prequel / PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN:...
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Alien: Covenant adds Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez and more

  The pieces are falling into place for Ridley Scott’s ALIEN: COVENANT, which is bringing crew members aboard with the quickness now. In addition to the previously-announced Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Danny McBride and Demian Bichir, the sci-fi epic has...

Demian Bichir heads into space for Alien: Covenant

I have apparently seen a few movies that featured actor Demian Bichir, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 2011 film A BETTER LIFE, but it was Quentin Tarantino who really brought my attention to...
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Danny McBride is joining Alien: Covenant?!

I thought it was strange when it was announced that Noomi Rapace wouldn't be returning to the PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN: COVENANT, but I could never have guessed just how truly strange the casting for this movie would turn out to...

Noomi Rapace is definitely not back for Alien: Covenant

You won't be seeing Dr. Elizabeth Shaw's face around the ALIEN franchise anymore. After rumors had been swirling about whether Noomi Rapace would return to a PROMETHEUS sequel, now officially titled ALIEN: COVENANT, Ridley Scott was asked point blank recently...
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Noomi Rapace may not be returning for Alien: Covenant

Because everything about Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN: COVENANT needs to be confusing, there appears to be confirmed word that lead actress Noomi Rapace will not be returning. (This is the source, for what it’s worth.) The actress, who played Dr....
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