Alien: Covenant

  • Theatrical - Wide 2017-05-19

JoBlo's Rating

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...

Alien: Covenant scores $42 mil Opening Weekend Overseas

Even though Ridley Scott's new ALIEN prequel ALIEN: COVENANT doesn't open here in the US until May 19th, it seems like every god*amn person I know has seen the flick already somehow and I fear I will be sitting my happy-ass...

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...

Ridley Scott admits where Prometheus went wrong

We are a little more than one week away from the release of Ridley Scott's new ALIEN prequel ALIEN: COVENANT. Our own Jake Dee gave the flick a glowing like the sun review tagged with an amazing 9/10 rating, and...

Five Great Modern Horror Movie Trailers

When I am not writing for AITH one of my side jobs is as an editor, and let me tell you, I have edited more than my fair share of trailers. Also, being that we just got the awesome trailers...

Facehuggers are in jumpy action in new Alien: Covenant clip

Next week, folks; next week ALIEN: COVENANT arrives and your years of thirsting for the next installment in the classic franchise will finally be quenched. Are you nervous? Scared? Well, you should be scared, but because the movie will probably...

A facehugger strikes in new Alien: Covenant clip

The following ALIEN: COVENANT clip may be considered a tad spoilery, so consider this a warning. That said, it is official, so obviously Fox doesn't mind you seeing it. In said clip, Demian Bichir meets a dastardly facehugger up close...

Ridley Scott admits where he went wrong with Prometheus

Although Ridley Scott now seems to be quite invested in the ALIEN franchise, he wasn't always willing to embrace the series quite so completely. Although PROMETHEUS does take place in the same universe as ALIEN, the film set out to...
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