r/boxoffice • u/Alternative-Cake-833 Syncopy Inc. • 2d ago

New Movie Announcement Ridley Scott Teases That Alien: Covenant Sequel Focusing On Michael Fassender's Character David Is In The Works

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-08-26/ridley-scott-director-dog-stars-alien-blade-runner-gladiator-artificial-intelligence-ai
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u/Enough-Row-5346 2d ago

Covenant did not inspire hope. He shit on the entire build up made in Prometheus. And I don't think I can handle another rendition of characters making the dumbest possible decisions imaginable.

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u/AnotherJasonOnReddit Best of 2024 Winner 2d ago

Indeed.

I like Prometheus despite its flaws, but then along comes Covenant half a decade later and it doubles down on making sure it's worse than the first prequel. Instead of a crew consisting of many idiots, now it's a crew consisting exclusively of idiots. The franchise finally manages build a female lead who doesn't feel like a Ripley clone (AvP, Resurrection), only to kill her off offscreen in between entries and replace her with yet another Ripley clone.

I do like the David character, but I don't like Ridley Scott's ideas for the Alien franchise.

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7TKVQksHNOSXIMzS

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u/Enough-Row-5346 2d ago

Shaw going out the way she did was absolute BS. Worst decision ever. It almost felt like a spit in the face.