Regardless, the fact is thatAlienhas since moved away from the Ridley Scott prequels.
In hindsight,Alien: Covenantwas too much of anAlienprequel instead of being a truePrometheussequel.
Alien: Covenantis also a more straightforward film compared toPrometheus.
Part of what madeAlienso good is that neither the characters nor the audience knew what that creature even was.
AnAlien: Romulussequel has been confirmed.
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FromElizabeth Shaws offscreen deathto no mentions of the Engineers,Covenantbarely felt like aPrometheussequel.
Someone who has never watchedAliencan easily enjoyPrometheus.
The best things about Scotts 2012 prequel had little to do withtheAlienmovies.
Initially seeming like a paradise, the planet soon reveals dark secrets.
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2012’s Prometheus is the fifth installment in the Alien franchise and was directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, and Guy Pearce, the film acts as a direct prequel to 1979’s Alien.
Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott, follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant as they discover an uncharted planet. Initially seeming like a paradise, the planet soon reveals dark secrets. Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, and Billy Crudup lead the cast in this science fiction horror film, which serves as a direct sequel to Prometheus and continues to explore the origins of the Alien species.
