After weeks of waiting, we’ve finally gotten the first trailer for the all-new sequel to Prometheus, Alien: Covenant. And just in time for Christmas.
The trailer makes the film look especially promising, as it seems to lose a lot of its Prometheus connections and focuses more on the outright horror of Alien. And I like that. It’s about time we get to see some of the grotesque body horror and darkness the original film is known for, and I think it’ll be just the thing to make up for Prometheus.
We also get to see some more recognizable Xenomorph creatures, and I think that’s what will be winning over a lot of fans. It’s been a long time since we last saw our Xenomorph friends in their own solo film.
Check out the trailer in all of its horrific glory below.
Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world — whose sole inhabitant is the “synthetic” David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
Michael Fassbender stars in the film as two androids. Meanwhile Katherine Waterson will be the head of the film’s new cast, which contains Demian Bichir, Danny McBride, Alex England, Billy Crudup, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Carmen Ejogo, and Callie Hernandez. It also seems that James Franco will be making an appearance in the movie.
Alien: Covenant hits theaters May 19, 2017.
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