The change in the title of the sequel also means that Scott wants to redeem himself from the underperformance of “Prometheus.” The synopsis of “Alien: Covenant” already explained that the movie connects directly to Ridley Scott’s seminal work of science fiction which he started back in 1979.
It added that the crew of the colony ship Covenant, who are in a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
It has been said previously that the “Prometheus” trilogy is the prequel to the “Alien” franchise and the connection will be made eventually on the third “Prometheus” film.
According to latest reports, the next two “Prometheus” films will eventually answer essential questions including where the xenomorph aliens came from or who made them and why.
As it is, while there is no link in the plotline between the first “Prometheus” film shown in 2012 to the first “Alien” film released in 1979, the common denominator is the ghastly and deadly xenomorph aliens.
In a recent interview, Ridley Scott confirmed that the upcoming “Alien: Covenant” will serve as the origin story to explain events and questions arising from the first “Alien” film that starred Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt.