We may not have all got what we wanted for Christmas, but 20th Century Fox did give us the firstAlien: Covenant trailer, which was pretty much the perfect gift. The studio had been teasing us for quite a while leading up to the release, but it was very much worth the wait. Now, as an added bonus, they have released a few new images from the highly-anticipated next installment of theAlienfranchise.
20th Century Foxdropped three new photos online shortly after the release of the first trailer forAlien: Covenant. The trailer revealed that this movie is going to be very much ahorror thriller, much like the original was. These new photos definitely seem to tease the same thing. In the trailer, we see a creature getting ready to burst from the spine of one of the crewmates of theCovenantship. One of these photos further teases that incident, which makes it look truly horrifying, yet very faithful to what fans love. In the original, the creatures were known to burst from the host’s chest, so this appears to be a bit different.
Another one of the photos heavily focuses on the character Daniels, who is being played byKatherine Waterston. She is back to back with another one of her crewmates looking absolutely horrified and hoping for the best in what looks to be a very bad situation. She also looks to be decked out in some classicAliengarb, which again, points to this being what we have been wanting to see from this franchise again for nearly thirty years. Lastly, there is a photo of directorRidley Scotton set withJussie Smollett.
Alien: Covenantmarks a return to theAlien franchise, it appears in a much more proper way, for directorRidley Scott. He helmed the originalAlien, which was released in 1979 and remains one of the most respected and beloved sci-fi movies ever made. He returned to the franchise in 2012 forPrometheus, but the movie was met with mixed reception from fans and critics and didn’t have as much connective tissue to the original as many expected. The poster and title alone for Alien: Covenant promised that this movie will not be a repeat ofPrometheus, but the trailer delivered in a big way and ensured fans that this will very much be theAlienfranchise they know and love.
This new entry in the franchise is serving as both aPrometheus sequeland another prequel to the originalAlien.Michael Fassbenderis reprising his role as David inAlien: Covenant(as well as another android named Walter) andNoomi Rapacewill be returning as Elizabeth, but she isn’t expected to have a huge role in the movie. The rest of the new cast includesDanny McBride,James Franco,Demian Bichir,Katherine WaterstonandBilly Crudup.Alien: Covenantis set for release on July 01, 2025. Be sure to check out the new photos for yourself below.
