Gladiator 2andAliendirector Ridley Scott reveals that he has an idea for anAlien: Covenantsequel. Scott has confirmed to be working on a newAlienmovie and hinted that he wanted to reinvent earlier installments in the franchise, namelyCovenantorPrometheus.The latest installment,Alien: Romulus, which sees space colonizers confronting the worst kinds of aliens, is the highest-grossing horror movie this year.
When asked whether the next movie would be aCovenantorRomulussequel, Scott tellsThe Hollywood Reporterthat he already had an idea. The director admitted thatCovenant’s ending provides the “perfect beginning” for a sequelbecause “it leaves the girl” in the cryo pod and the killer android David with alien eggs and “2,000 colonists hanging around.” Check out what he said:
Covenant is the best one [for a sequel] because it leaves the girl in the [cryo pod] and [Michael Fassbender’s killer android] David has alien eggs and 2,000 colonists hanging around. It’s a perfect beginning.
What Ridley Scott Said Means For The Next Alien Movie
Alien: Covenant Sequel Might Happen
2017’sAlien: Covenantwasn’t a big hit in the franchise. It grossed a humble $240 million at the global box office. Despite its disappointing box office performance, the film’s ending is the perfect setting for a sequel. The director is currently brainstorming about thenextAlienmovie, andit sounds like a sequel toAlien: Covenantcould be in the mix.The director is also thinking heavily about revisiting the story and elements in the 2017 movie.
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The Alien prequels, Prometheus and Covenant, have been met with the exact same response as the Star Wars prequel trilogy (for better and for worse).
In comparison to making a sequel to the more successfulAlien: Romulus, Scott’s comment also reveals thathe’s more interested in exploring the aftermath ofAlien: Covenant.Storywise, the 2017 film leaves more space for a new story to take place. While Scott seems clear on which direction to take between a sequel forCovenantandRomulus, it also doesn’t mean that the director isn’t exploring other ideas.
Our Take on The Next Alien Movie
Timing Is Right, But There Are Risks
At the end ofAlien: Covenant, David and Daniel head toward Origae-6 in the Covenant with thousands of frozen colonists and embryos on board. They are heading toward the unknown, and anything could happen. TheAlienfandom has been waiting for a sequel ever since 2017. It seems that it might finally happen.
WithAlien: Romulus' box office success andCovenant’s cliffhanger ending, this unique combination might also offerthe best timing for aCovenantsequel.On the other hand, there are certain risks involved in trying to reopen a relatively unsuccessful installment, which adds some uncertainty to what the nextAlienmovie could be, but withRomuluspaying homage toCovenantandPrometheus, even the next movie didn’t end up being a direct sequel, there’s a high chance for it to incorporate elements from both films into its storytelling.
Alien: Covenant
Cast
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.
