'Alien: Covenant' Round-Up: Franchise Expected to Be Scary, Gory & Mysterious with Returning Ridley Scott
"Alien: Covenant" surely has a lot riding on its back as one of the successors within the "Alien" franchise. That being a said, a roundup of all the known information on the upcoming film is bound to come forth, at least the ones confirmed by the people within the project.
The first film of the "Alien" franchise came about back in 1979, wherein Hollywood legend Sigourney Weaver established her name as Ellen Ripley. She was the last remaining survivor in the gruesome attack in the Nostromo starship by a once unknown blood-thirsty creature now known as the Xenomorph. Discovering its origins is now the primary focus in "Alien: Covenant," following the "Prometheus" movie a number of years back.
According to Digital Trends, one of the most prominent factors in "Alien: Covenant" is the return of the original movie's director, Ridley Scott. This somewhat already ensures the same frights that the first film established, immediately making it a classic. In terms of the cast, Michael Fassbender is said to return as the android he was last seen of in "Prometheus," David. However, the actor disclosed that this is only half of his work, as he will also don another android of the same model, named Walter.
A new crew is also confirmed for "Alien: Covenant," with a plethora of new stars that were not seen at all from any of the past films. This includes comedian Danny McBride, "Fantastic Beasts" star Katherine Waterston and "Watchmen" actor Billy Crudup. Story-wise, it was revealed that contrary to "Prometheus," Xenomorphs will actually be seen in the film-with Fassbender even hinting a new species. Because of it, a massive amount of gore is also anticipated to surface, which many of their Twitter posts justified.
One feat for the 20th Century Fox film that also makes it appealing is how it stuck on with Scott's philosophy of practical effects to bring the creatures to life. It can be recalled that the original film won an Academy Award for the visual effects, which Scott may be looking to carry in "Alien: Covenant."
Fassbender has been fully booked as of late, with the likes of "Assassin's Creed" the movie that just concluded and another film entitled "The Snowman" underway, Slash Film reports. It is not yet confirmed if the actor will reprise his role as the android for the entire franchise after "Alien: Covenant" shows on May 19, 2017.
