Alien, Ridley Scott and The Franchise
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Alien: Covenant expanded the Alien universe with rich world-building and philosophical depth. As a prequel to the 1979 original, it explored humanity’s origins, creation, and the dangers of artificial intelligence.
The Academy Award honoree recently revealed that he’s “rewriting the next Alien film,” which will serve as a long-awaited conclusion to his prequel trilogy that also includes Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017), with Michael Fassbender ‘s Walter One returning.
Ridley Scott confirms the long-delayed Alien: Covenant sequel remains in development, with Michael Fassbender’s David at the center of the story.
It looks like Michael Fassbender ’s twisted android David may finally get to finish what he started. Ridley Scott says a follow-up to Alien: Covenant is in the works, and the story will continue David’s disturbing journey as he attempts to create a “brave new world for himself.
The Alien franchise has lived and died many times over the years. Currently, it’s in a particularly prolific era, with last year’s theatrical hit Alien: Romulus becoming the biggest entry in years and the hotly anticipated release of Alien: Earth, the ...
The big twist in Alien: Covenant is the revelation that a character from Prometheus, Mr. Weyland’s first android prototype, “David” (Michael Fassbender), not only survived the first film, but diabolically murdered his human companion, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw.
Alien: Covenant was unfairly dismissed as a ho-hum retread, but it was a deliciously bloody return to the horror roots of the franchise. Ridley Scott took a bold approach by blending horror and absurdity, mocking humanity's incompetence in the face of its ...