Covenant is the latest scifi thrill ride set in the alien universe. You should definitely watch alien and aliens regardless, but be warned that prometheus and. Back in 2012, prometheus was itself a continuation and pseudoprequel to the alien films of the 70s and 80s. The planet where most of prometheus takes place is different from the planet where most of alien. Full text of alienengineersoriginalprometheusscript.
Covenant is a sequel to 2012s prometheus as well as a prequel to 1979s alien. Covenant would be the first of three more films before linking up with original alien. Ive never seen any of these films in crystal clear blueray before. Therefore, i could never totally enjoy anything connected to prometheus or covenant. Its probably been awhile since youve seen prometheus, and whether you like it or not, theres some links between that film and alien. When it comes to the films in the alien franchise, very few. Covenant is a sequel to prometheus and a prequel to alien 1979, it is advised to watch both prometheus and alien before watch covenant. The alien anthology dvd set easter egg has a crew manifesto listing ellens birthdate as january 7, 2092 a year before the prometheus landed on lv223. Covenant is out on digital download now, and while the movie. Another option is that the covenant has been in space for more than 10 years already, launching before the prometheus went on its own mission, though. As waterston mentions, michael fassbender will appear in alien. Prometheus has enlarged the universe of aliens by a big lot, and there are lots of details from prometheus that may be precious info while watching alien. Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by ridley scott and written by john logan and dante harper, from a story by michael green and jack paglen.
Covenant leaves much better lingering questions than. We wont know for sure until the new film opens on may 19 but a new short film gives us a pretty good idea. If you were a fan of the first two movies in the franchise, and you enjoyed prometheus, alien. Watch the 2012 hit prometheus in stunning highdefinition bluray and on. Sep 24, 2015 my feeling is we are in full reboot mode with prometheus and covenant and really the shift is this is now the david story as he has now become the key player in the alien universe as creator of the eggs, face huggers, xenos sort of and the one responsible for the nostromo crew coming into contact with the xeno and their eventual fate. Plus, prometheus costars noomi rapace and guy pearce have been rumored to appear in covenant as dr. Covenant what you need to know before seeing the prequel may 18, 2017 2. Information on aliens is like its genre, obscured and often giv.
How to explain this in alien and prometheus considering. May 11, 2017 but before you merrily skip off to the movies, the second strand of covenant is slightly less accessible. The alien prequels betray the one thing that ridley scott. Everything you need to know about the alien franchise to. In prometheus they are just amazingly stupid and it really was annoying. Covenant in orbit above gas giant a massive shockwave of charged particles roils through the system. Covenant what you need to know before seeing the prequel. However, i do not recommend this since updated versions are on the way. Covenant will redeem prometheus posted on april 16, 2017 april 16, 2017 by chris van dijk its not uncommon to see prometheus on the list of the biggest cinematic disappointments, and for a very good reason. Im trying to be spoiler free here, so ill say only this. Ridley scott confirmed that he is planning another two prometheus sequels to follow alien. At the theater, a gamefaqs message board topic titled do i need to see prometheus before alien.
Covenant coming out next week, lots of people have been discussing or revisiting the film that came before it. I mean, if youve never seen any of them, it could be cool to watch prometheus, watch this, and. Alien 3 plot, cast and everything you need to know digital spy. Covenant purportedly occurs ten years after prometheus, meaning events within it happen about 20 years before alien. I felt the characters in covenant were more unprepared than stupid. Covenant is an offensively stupid piece of filmmaking from a director who should know better. You only reeeeally need prometheus to understand covenant. I mean, if you ve never seen any of them, it could be cool to watch prometheus, watch this, and. This spoilerfree guide will help you decide whether to watch the 2012 scifi mystery before heading into covenant. The ionosphere of the gas giant ignites with crackling aurorae asthe shockwave slams into the covenant the covenant rolls violently the sails on one side shred, burn, as the entire ship lurches dangerouslyint. I thought since charlize theron was in it, it should be semi good right. Covenant is prometheus 2, but if the theoretical alien.
Somewhere along the line, however, he seems to have had a change of heart, for by the time he got around to making the prequels, prometheus. I uploaded this as it is a nice song and theres no other vids on youtube with this song except a live performance. Covenant is set for release on october 6th, 2017, with michael fassbender and noomi rapace confirmed as reprising their roles from prometheus and. The alien prequels betray the one thing that ridley. Do i need to watch prometheus or the alien quadrilogy before. Covenant which bridges the gap between prometheus and ridley scotts upcoming film. My feeling is we are in full reboot mode with prometheus and covenant and really the shift is this is now the david story as he has now become the key player in the alien universe as creator of the eggs, face huggers, xenos sort of and the one responsible for the nostromo crew coming into contact with the xeno and their eventual fate.
Do i need to watch the previous alien movies before i see. No exact eta as of yet, but im hoping i can get them out before the first half of 2019. Covenant before the prometheus storyline meets up with the original 1979 alien. Covenant will be the first stage in an evolutionary new trilogy, spawning from prometheus before events of the 1979 original alien are finally explained. A joint american and british production, the film is a sequel to prometheus 2012 and is the second installment in the alien prequel series and the sixth.
Deacon is the closest we got to an actual alien alien or, as you now know them, xenomorph in prometheus. Ridley scott returns to the universe he created, with alien. Alien covenant is very much prometheus 2, picking up many of that films characters and ideas. While we dont have confirmation, before covenant flopped its way through theatres. That even includes the director of both films, ridley scott. The complete alien timeline, from prometheus to alien. Awakening turns out to take place before, then covenant could retroactively become prometheus 3.
Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreaking alien franchise. I hate what has become of the alien mythology, and the direction its gone in. Covenant, directed by ridley scott is the latest film in the alien franchise and it releases today in indian theatres. The film is a prometheus sequel disguised as an alien prequel. The ionosphere of the gas giant ignites with crackling aurorae asthe shockwave slams into the covenantthe covenant rolls violently the sails on one side shred, burn, as the entire ship lurches dangerouslyint. I watched the movie prometheus today to see what i was missing from alien. Prometheus was a thousand and one razorsharp ideas crammed into a bag made of paper the whole thing bursts and cuts you deep the moment you start poking it too hard. Are you excited for a possible new alien film leave a like. At the heart of the film is a major character who first appeared in prometheus. Watch elizabeth shaw return in a short film linking. I didnt think very highly of prometheus so i wont be seeing its sequel, but if you like it then youll likely enjoy covenant. Covenant will take place ten years after prometheus.
Do i need to watch prometheus or the alien quadrilogy. May 15, 2017 and if you re only going to watch one of these movies before covenant, you should make it prometheus. It might be interesting, you know, to see prometheus before seeing this. Full text of alienengineersoriginalprometheus script. Covenant is a sequel to prometheus and a prequel to alien 1979, it is advised to watch both prometheus and alien before watch covenant 0 0 0 log in to reply to the answers post. The crew of the colony ship covenant, bound for a remote planet on the.
Covenant as a new synthetic named walter in addition to reprising his role as the prometheus android david. Before prometheus release, scott claimed the film shared aliens dna, but. Prometheus i hated all the characters except fassbender, and they all did and said stupid things. Additional rumors have pointed to the possibility that waterstons character. In march 2017, scott said, if you really want a franchise, i can keep cranking it for. What you need to remember from prometheus before you see. And if youre only going to watch one of these movies before covenant, you should make it prometheus. During a press conference in sydney, director ridley scott has confirmed that alien. But before you merrily skip off to the movies, the second strand of covenant is slightly less accessible. Which aliens movies should i watch to prepare myself for. Do the producers of the menu pages have to be so darn clever. He said hes writing the next film now, and that hes aiming to have it in. Covenant is essentially a sequel to prometheus and.
Covenant and have yet to see prometheus, there are some things to know before seeing the movie. Covenant is set to hit theaters and pick up where the plot of prometheus left off. It seems ridley is finally in the sequels game, following the immense success the upcoming star wars trilogy will be receiving. So, in prometheus i think they gave us dumb characters whereas in covenant they just took a lot of short cuts to get to where they were going that did not really make the characters appear dumb. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. May 19, 2017 its probably been awhile since you ve seen prometheus, and whether you like it or not, theres some links between that film and alien. How much of the engineers fans can expect in alien. First discovered during the nostromos fateful mission to lv426, the space jockey didnt feature in any other film in the series, aside from the questionablycanon alien vs. Which alien film fans should watch right before alien. Back in 2012, prometheus was itself a continuation and.
Sep 06, 2017 somewhere along the line, however, he seems to have had a change of heart, for by the time he got around to making the prequels, prometheus and alien. May 18, 2017 another option is that the covenant has been in space for more than 10 years already, launching before the prometheus went on its own mission, though that would only explain the missed signal, not. I didnt think very highly of prometheus so i wont be seeing its sequel, but if you like it then you ll likely enjoy covenant. Fox trust ridley scott to break new ground with alien. Covenant is first of 3 prometheus sequels before 1979. Awakening turns out to take place before, then covenant could retroactively become prometheus 3, so to speak. You should definitely watch alien and aliens regardless, but be warned that prometheus and in my foresight covenant will pale in comparison. Prometheus i hated all the characters except fassbender, and. But if i ignored that, i thought covenant was much better. While i was disappointed in the drastic change of pace from prometheus, i still thought it was a solid movie and a good addition to the alien mythology. However, prometheus brought the giant race back in a big way, as fans. The covenant planet had a lot of engineers on it before david killed them all.
You could watch prometheus, because david is the link between prometheus and alien covenant, but you dont need to because alien covenants style of story has enough value without watching other movies. Even though it answers some of the biggest questions fans had at the end of the last entry, 2012s prometheus, it raises plenty more. The decapitated engineer found by the prometheus crew on lv223 was carbondated to 2,000 years before, give or take. Do you have to see prometheus before watching alien. In 2012, prior to the release of prometheus, ridley scott discussed the. Covenant or in the franchise entirely is still somewhat unclear. May 20, 2018 no exact eta as of yet, but im hoping i can get them out before the first half of 2019.