'Alien: Covenant' News: Next 'Alien' Film Will Be Set 10 Years After 'Prometheus'
The next film in the "Alien" franchise titled "Alien: Covenant" is said to be taking place 10 years after the events of "Prometheus." This piece of news comes from the film's costume designer Janty Yates in an interview with Collider.
The upcoming film is directed by Ridley Scott and will star Michael Fassbender as the android David and Katherine Waterston. Aside from the movie's timeline and how it fits into the franchise's timeline, Yates also hinted that in terms of space suit costumes, the film is "not so much a 'space suit' movie" as the only space suit they worked on is the one for Michael Fassbender's character.
Based on her revelation, the upcoming movie places it happening in the year 2103 which is over one century before the first "Alien" movie. According to another report in IGN, "Alien: Covenant" will bring back the android character that was played by Michael Fassbender.
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Yates' revelation, according to the report, indicates that David has found a replacement body for the one that the Engineer apparently lost at the end of "Prometheus."
Another report in SlashFilm says that the film's 10-year gap makes sense especially after the mixed reactions with the first prequel film. The time jump helps Scott and his producers think of how to reboot the franchise in order to get it back on track.
The report cites that in the upcoming film, there is no mention of any of the crew of Prometheus specifically Dr. Elizabeth Shaw. The film's official synopsis mentions a new colony ship Covenant, whose crew is likely to include the character to be played by Waterston, as it travels to "an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world" where David lives, having survived the Prometheus expedition.
The movie is also reported to be the first of a trilogy of films. It bows in theaters on October 6, 2017.
