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...

AITH: WEEKLY WRAP-UP MAY 29TH – JUNE 2ND, 2017

Welcome to the AITH: WEEKLY WRAP-UP of the week May 29th- June 2nd, 2017. This week we learned TNT’s Tales from the Crypt has been abandoned, Ridley Scott cut more than 23 minutes from ALIEN: COVENANT and much, much more!...

Exclusive: The Art and Making of Alien: Covenant book images!

My own feelings toward ALIEN: COVENANT aside, I'm always interested in books like the just-released THE ART AND MAKING OF ALIEN: COVENANT (GET IT HERE). This treat comes from Titan Books, which has also released such stellar titles in the...

AITH: WEEKLY WRAP-UP MAY 22-26, 2017

Welcome to the AITH: WEEKLY WRAP-UP of the week May 22th-26th, 2017. This week we learned everything we needed to know about FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE GAME, what Bryan Fuller thinks of the new ALIEN flick, that Jeepers Creepers 4...

Alien: Covenant steelbook already available for pre-order!

Holy sh*t that was fast! Turns out there are already details and the cover available for the eventual release of ALIEN: COVENANT on Blu-ray! The film will be released in a Steelbook edition and you can check out the art for that below....
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Face-Off: Ash (Alien) vs. David (Prometheus & Alien: Covenant)

The prequel series that Ridley Scott is building within the ALIEN franchise has at its core a villainous android called David, played by Michael Fassbender. But David isn’t the first villainous android to be featured in a Scott-directed ALIEN film;...

Alien: Origins novel will link Prometheus & Covenant

We heard about a possible ALIEN: COVENANT sequel novel way back in January. The book was supposed to be a direct sequel to the new flick – which was just released this past weekend – and was to be called...

AITH: Weekly Wrap-Up May 15th-19th. 2017

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