Alien: Covenant
May 19, 2017 in theaters
January 1, 2024 on Hulu
The crew of the colony ship Covenant intercepts a transmission from a seemingly habitable world and diverts course, only to find a planet hiding the origins of the Engineers and the creature that will become the most lethal predator in the galaxy. The second film in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus prequel line bridges the mythology toward the original Alien.
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"I've been waiting for this day my entire life."
-- David
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Michael Fassbender plays two androids -- David and Walter -- and filmed scenes opposite himself using split-screen and a stand-in.
THE VERDICT
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The follow-up to Prometheus corrects course by leaning harder into horror, but in doing so it sacrifices the philosophical ambition that made its predecessor worth debating. David's arc is the film's most compelling thread, and Fassbender's dual performance carries more weight than the script deserves. It is a functional, occasionally striking entry that feels like a compromise between competing visions of where the franchise should go.
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Where this fits in the larger story
Alien: Covenant follows Prometheus and moves the timeline closer to the industrial horror of Alien. The colony ship's journey connects the Engineers' mysteries with the franchise's recurring fears around androids, corporate ambition, and weaponized biology. Its placement helps bridge the philosophical questions of the prequel era with the more direct survival terror that defines the later films.
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Ridley Scott Is Developing an Alien: Covenant Sequel With Michael Fassbender
Ridley Scott has announced that he is actively working on a sequel to *Alien: Covenant*, signaling his continued commitment to the *Alien* franchise. The project will see the return of Michael Fassbender, who portrayed the android David in *Covenant*. This development comes as fans eagerly await more details about the direction of the story and how it will connect to previous films in the series. Scott's involvement suggests that the sequel will maintain the franchise's signature blend of horror and science fiction. As anticipation builds, fans are hopeful for further exploration of the *Alien* universe.