And in order to ensure the continuity of “Prometheus” to “Alien: Covenant,” despite the change in the title, the upcoming movie will pick up where the first film left off.
It can be recalled that at the end of “Prometheus,” only the android David 8, played by Michael Fassbender, and Elizabeth Shaw, played by Noomi Rapace, survived the doomed Prometheus expedition. However, in the sequel, David 8 shall reportedly play more than one version of the android.
It was also Ridley Scott who announced that filming for “Alien: Covenant” will be done in Sydney, Australia, where pre-production has already begun. Filming for the movie will start in March 2016.
Reports also have it that Michael Fassbender is already scheduled to arrive in Sydney in mid-March next year and will stay in the country for 16 weeks to complete the filming.
In a recent interview, Scott was also asked about the plotline of “Alien: Covenant” and he said that Elizabeth Shaw can no longer go to earth because there is nothing left for her there really. He disclosed that she will decide to go where the alien creatures come from, which is to be the dark paradise in the film.
There are also reports that the paradise in “Alien: Covenant” will be extremely sinister and ominous as it shall be the source of the xenomorph.