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‘Alien: Covenant’ Red Band Trailer

Yesterday on Christmas Day, 20^th Century Fox dropped the first trailer for the upcoming sequel to Prometheus and prequel to the original Alien. The film looks good but the trailer feels a little too familiar. Like the Assassin’s Creed trailers, this trailer also suffers from poorly chosen, out of place music that takes away from what could have been a terrifying trailer.

Alien: Covenant hits theaters May 19, 2017.

The film stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterson, Noomi Rapace, Danny McBride, Billy Crudup, and Guy Pearce. Written by Michael Green, John Logan, and Jack Palgen. Directed by Ridley Scott.

Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

SOURCE: 20^th Century Fox

Katherine Waterson Takes the Lead in a New Photo From ‘Alien: Covenant’

The marketing campaign for Alien: Covenant is pushing forward steadily, doling out tantalizing images the remind us the film will be closer in tone to the original Alien than other entries to the franchise such as Aliens or Prometheus. But the new film has to separate itself and stand out from the original Alien and Katherine Waterson who plays the character of Daniels told Empire just how Daniels differs from Ripley:

“Unlike Sigourney in Alien, [Daniels] is in a survival mode of sorts from the beginning. She’s not the captain, but she’s a natural leader so in times of crisis she falls into that position quite easily.”

Personally, Waterson looks a little too much like Ripley for my taste. So far the images released from the film have given me a lot of hope that Alien: Covenant is taking things back to the bloody horror roots of the original but I am beginning to worry this could be a bit of a retread. If it was a sequel it wouldn’t bother me so much but considering this is before Alien in the timeline, I’m worried Daniels’ character could take away from how special Ripley is if both characters are too similar.

Alien: Covenant hits theaters May 19, 2017.

Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

SOURCE: EMPIRE

James Franco Confirms He Has A Role in ‘Alien: Covenant’; Two New Images Released

When 20^th Century Fox previewed the first 40 minutes of the upcoming prequel to Alien, Alien: Covenant just two weeks ago, talk began to swirl on the web that James Franco had a cameo during the film’s introduction as Branson, the pilot of the Covenant and Husband to Katherine Waterson’s character Daniels.

While promoting his upcoming film, Why him? Franco confirmed his involvement with the film to We Got This Covered although he wasn’t quite sure he was allowed to:

“I don’t know what I’m allowed to say with that one. Yeah. I guess the news broke. Everybody is going crazy about that.”

Two new images have also hit the web per the film’s official twitter account as well as Entertainment Weekly giving us a look at Daniels taking aim with her weapon and a squad of Weyland- Yutani agents heading into action.

Alien: Covenant Hits theaters May 19, 2017.

Produced by 20^thCentury Fox, Alien: Covenant stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterson, Noomi Rapace, Danny McBride, Billy Crudup, and Guy Pearce. Written by Michael Green, John Logan, and Jack Palgen. Directed by Ridley Scott.

Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

SOURCES: EW, TWITTER, WGTC

Ridley Scott Turns 79; ‘Alien: Covenant’ Set Photo Released

Today is the 79^thbirthday of legendary director Ridley Scott. To celebrate, 20^thCentury Fox has released a new set photo featuring Scott directing a scene in what looks to be the interior of the spacecraft that crashed on LV-426, first seen in the original Alien. Behind Scott, the pilot’s chair can be seen, however. The pilot himself is mysteriously absent.

The Directors Guild of America announced that Scott has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction. DGA President Paris Barclay released a statement:

“Masterful in any genre, Ridley’s groundbreaking methods and peerless directing instincts have brought to life some of the most memorable films of our time, capturing the resilience of the human spirit and captivating the hearts and minds of audiences around the world. Stunning visuals, immersive worlds and powerful performances underpin his diverse body of work which ranges from Alien, Blade Runner and Thelma & Louise to Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, and, most recently, The Martian. Over the course of four decades, his trailblazing career has demonstrated the impact and importance of the director’s singular vision. For these reasons, and so many more, we are honored to present the Lifetime Achievement Award in feature film to Ridley Scott.”

Happy Birthday Mr. Scott!

Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

SOURCES: TWITTER, DGA

‘Alien: Covenant’ Release Moved Up; Poster Revealed

The Summer movie season of 2017 is being reshaped a bit. Up until this month, every month of the summer saw the major release of a franchise film. But now Alien: Covenant has been plucked from August and rescheduled to hit theaters on May 19, 2017. The announcement from Fox comes via the film’s first official poster which features the classic Xenomorph and the tagline “RUN”.

Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.