Alien: Covenant (2017) Review
Initial Release: May 4, 2017 (London) Director: Ridley Scott Based On: Characters; by Dan O'Bannon; Ronald Shusett Box Office: 232.8 million USD Budget: 97,000,000 (Estimated) Following the disappointment that was Prometheus , many fans were skeptical if Ridley Scott could redeem himself. What made the original Alien so unique was its slow building of tension and the mystery of the Xenomorph. Aliens managed to take the same basic premise and make it into an action extravaganza that appealed to a broader audience. Prometheus marked the return of Ridley Scott, but left audiences scratching their heads; from its overly-complicated plot to the heady religious themes. Does Alien: Covenant have what it takes to redeem the confusion that was left over from Prometheus ? Can it return the Alien franchise back to its horror roots and scare audience with a simple but effective story? Set ten years after the events of Prometheus , Alien: Covenant ...