Scott brings rhythm, atmosphere and tension that puts the creeps. As a fan... seeing the facehuggers once again, which Scott reintroduce here, felt like greeting an old friend. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. At th… An abandoned crew member aboard a derelict chemical hauler is trying to keep her ship and herself alive. Along with a crew of space pirates, she must again battle the deadly aliens and stop them from reaching Earth. It's certainly not a masterpiece and most certainly nowhere near the brilliance and quality of Alien but Alien Covenant is a safe and welcomed addition to the franchise. Alien: Covenant tries, but doesn't come close. and the Terms and Policies, That's the key word here: samey. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. The news that a third “Alien” prequel remains in development should be a relief to fans, considering the franchise’s fate has been unknown after the abysmal box office gross “Covenant” recorded — not to mention the Disney-Fox merger. Alien: Covenant has a lot going for it, but it also has its flaws ... having Scott in the director's chair, again, ends up being both an advantage and a hindrance for the story. [Full review in Spanish]. The next “Alien” movie is reportedly “Alien: Awakening,” although nothing about the project has been confirmed outside of Variety’s latest report that Scott is still developing the project and planning to direct. Paradise has a connotation of being extremely sinister and ominous." Speaking to The Playlist at the start of 2019, “Covenant” actress Katherine Waterston said nobody had mentioned another “Alien” movie being in the cards yet. 200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/alien hybrid clone. A new report claims that Disney is moving ahead with a sequel to Alien: Covenant that will be directed by Ridley Scott. But I did get some sense of where they thought they might like to take it when we were shooting ‘Covenant,’ and it sounded really interesting. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. While the film isn't perfect due to issues like the non-development of minor characters and an interesting religious concept that's brought up and subsequently ignored, I quite liked Alien: Covenant. And there’s been probably loads of different ideas going around and everything. David was bringing Daniels and two alien embryos to the planet Origae-6, which is where the original Covenant crew was planning on going at the start of the movie. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. However, the greatest threat might have been hiding in plain sight. Directed by Jegwang Yeon. Ridley Scott’s “Alien” franchise is not dead yet. This Article is related to: Film and tagged Alien, Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott. There’s still a lot of story left to explore following “Covenant,” and those who saw the second “Alien” prequel mostly admired Scott’s directorial vision. All rights reserved. Don't have an account? After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun. Whether or not you end up liking Alien: Covenant, it's worth the price of admission just to be in on the conversation. After discovering hidden cargo, she risks it all to power up the broken ship in search of human life.