Filming for the movie is set to begin within the next few weeks.
While initial reports indicate that “Alien: Covenant” shall have less focus on the deadly Xenomorph alien that has become the trademark character of the “Alien” movie franchise, reports have it that film will reportedly put more emphasis on the alien creature.
It was also Ridley Scott who confirmed that “Alien: Covenant” will feature all the three stages of the evolutionary life cycle of Xenomorph.
The movie will explain how the alien creature was created and for what purpose. From the interview of Ridley Scott, it would seem that the Xenomorph was actually made by the Engineers themselves.
Scott said that the creature was made as a terrifying beast because it is a bio-mechanoid weapon. He added that “Alien: Covenant” will explain that and reintroduce the alien back into it.
The critically-acclaimed director added that the next “Alien” prequel movie will again have the features of the past “Alien” films as well as that of “Prometheus” including the egg, the face-hugger, the chest-burster, and the big boy.
Ridley Scott actually made “Prometheus” a technical marvel but the stunningly executed visuals were not enough to elevate the plot of the film the way it was done with the “Alien” films.
I remember Ridley Scott saying that a Promethius sequel would move even further away from the Alien franchise at one point if he got to make, and now it seems that he has changed his mind about this. What a sell out..