It’s been five years since Ridley Scott returned to thecinematic world of AlienwithPrometheus, a movie that was poised to be something truly special. A prequel to one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. But it didn’t quite live up to the expectations that many of us had placed on it. Now, Ridley Scott is back once again withAlien: Covenant, a movie that looks to deliver in the way thatPrometheusdidn’t and, if the first reactions to the movie are to be believed, those who were let down last time may want to make room in their schedule for this one.
The world premiere ofAlien: Covenantrecently took place in London and, while full reviews of the movie are still under embargo, some social media reactions have surfaced. Lucky for fans of the franchise who are hoping this is going to be more in line with the originalAlien, the reactions are mostly positive and promise the movie is scary and better thanPrometheus. Here’s what ComicUniverse’sJordan Samuelhad to say about the movie.
“#AlienCovenant is definitely better than Prometheus,bringing back the needed horrorinto the franchise. Deadly beautiful and mysterious”
In fairness toPrometheus, the movie has found an audience in the handful of years since its release. Also, even just based on what we’ve seen in the trailers and other promotional material forAlien: Covenant, it is clear thatPrometheusreally set up what is going to happen in this movie. So even if you don’t likePrometheusand you wind up lovingAlien: Covenant, it will have probably been a necessary evil, so to speak. Here is what JoBlo Editor-In-Chief Paul Shirey had to say about it.
#AlienCovenant is anintense, strange and nightmarishcontinuation of the franchise. A great companion to Prometheus & the Alien mythos. Bloody, odd, mysterious and a staggering picture of madness at times. Horrific in unexpected ways. #AlienCovenant"
One of the many issues fans had withPrometheusis that, despite being part of theAlienuniverse, it didn’t really seem to have many ties to the actualAlienlore. Even the marketing campaign sort of downplayed the connections to the franchise. That has been far from the case forAlien: Covenant. The title, the posters, the trailers, all of it have been leaning heavily on classic Xenomorph action and lots of tension, blood and scares, which is what many want from anAlienmovie. So it should be nice for those looking forward to this movie that it sounds very much like those promises have been delivered on.
Alien: Covenant starsMichael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, James Franco, Noomi Rapace, Billy Crudup and Demian Bechir. The movie was directed by Ridley Scott and is set to hit theaters on May 19. you may check out some of the early social media reactions toAlien: Covenantfor yourself below.
