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Directed by | Ridley Scott |
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Screenplay by | John Logan |
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Music by | Jed Kurzel |
Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski |
Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Alien: Covenant is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan. It is the sequel to the 2012 film Prometheus, the second installment in the Alien prequel series, the sixth installment overall in the Alien film series, and the third installment to be directed by Scott. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England and Benjamin Rigby. The film is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2017.
Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant, which includes Walter, a rebuild of the android David, a survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition, find what they believe to be an uncharted paradise. However, said 'paradise' soon reveals itself to be a dangerous world inhabited by the original David and monstrous creatures that start to hunt them.
Additionally, James Franco portrays Branson, the captain of the Covenant and the husband of Daniels, while Uli Latukefu, Goran D. Kleut, Tess Haubrich and Matt Scaletti portray additional crew members aboard the Covenant.