Release Date
May 19, 2017
DVD Release Date
August 15, 2017 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Ridley Scott
Writer
John Logan
Cast
Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollet, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England, Benjamin Rigby
Studio
Running Time
122 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity
Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created in "Alien" with "Alien: Covenant," the second chapter in a prequel trilogy that began with "Prometheus" -- and connects directly to Scott’s 1979 seminal work of science fiction. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world -- whose sole inhabitant is... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Alien: Covenant, like its xenomorphic subjects, is a hybrid of many things. Both a prequel to Ridley Scott’s original Alien and sequel to the much-debated Prometheus, it presents a uniquely satisfying experience that is more fulfilling than its predecessor, but fails to replicate the terror inflicted by the original films. Full movie review »
