Underplayed Gems

Alien: Covenant (2017)

Alien: Covenant poster
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Genre
drama film, action film, horror film, science fiction film, adventure film, science fiction horror film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 9,501 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A colony ship arrives on a seemingly untouched planet. The crew soon discovers a terrifying and predatory alien species.

tensevisceralominoussuspensefulharrowingclaustrophobicdarkgory

What happens

Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper. It is the sixth in the Alien film series and the sequel to Prometheus (2012). It features returning star Michael Fassbender, with Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, and Demián Bichir in supporting roles. It follows the crew of a colony ship that lands on an uncharted planet and makes a terrifying discovery. In 2012, before the release of Prometheus, Scott discussed the prospects of a sequel and new trilogy, and this film was confirmed in August. Principal photography began on April 4, 2016, at Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, and wrapped on July 19, 2016. Special effects companies Odd Studios and Creature NFX Workshop provided the film's makeup and animatronic creature effects. Scott said the film's first cut was 2 hours and 23 minutes, which was edited down by over twenty minutes. Alien: Covenant premiered in London on May 4, 2017. It was released by 20th Century Fox on May 12 in the United Kingdom, and on May 19 in the United States. It received generally positive reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $240 million against a production budget of $97–111 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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