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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 25, 2016 19:01:49 GMT -8
 The First ‘Alien: Covenant’ Poster Has One Simple Command and An Earlier Release DatePosted on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 by Jacob Hall Alien: Covenant is one of the most intriguing sequels sitting on the horizon, a film that seems to be picking up the most successful pieces of Prometheus and injecting them with the more traditional “oh my God something is going to kill me” terror that defined director Ridley Scott‘s original 1979 classic. The first poster for the film has arrived and it’s noteworthy for two reasons: it reveals that the sixth Alien film has once again changed release dates and it makes it very clear that this will be a horror movie. And here it is. It doesn’t even need a title to get its point across – just a familiar monstrosity crawling out of the darkness, a release date, and one simple word. Although early word has suggested that the classic Xenomorph is getting a new look in Covenant, the guy on the poster looks accurate enough to the monstrosity introduced in the first movie. We’re probably going to see all kinds of fresh and familiar horrors in this movie. That May 19, 2017 release date is big jump up from the original August 4, 2017 and it feels like a vote of confidence from the studio. It’s a sign that 20th Century Fox thinks their R-rated science fiction horror movie can hang in the early days of the summer movie season, when the biggest movies emerge to showcase box office dominance. To be fair, there won’t be too much direct competition, as the people excited for Alien: Covenant may not be the same people counting down the days to Baywatch, Annabelle 2, and the latest Diary of a Wimpy kid sequel. We still know precious little about Alien: Covenant, except that it will be a soft reboot of Prometheus, following the crew of a colony ship who discover a paradise planet with one single inhabitant: the android David, once again played by Michael Fassbender. And where that unethical robot goes, you know that nasty creatures with acid blood and a thing for drooling probably won’t be too far behind. Fassbender (who will also play a second android named Walter) is joined by a cast that includes Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Billy Crudup, and Amy Seimetz, most of whom probably won’t live to see the end credits. Sorry, guys. That’s the price of being in an Alien movie. In space, no one can hear you scream. Or run. Or get torn apart by the universe’s most perfect killing machine. |
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Nov 26, 2016 18:20:55 GMT -8
I'll be honest and say I wasn't a fan of Prometheus. There is too much premise in the movie.
However, Charlize Theron and Micheal Fassbender did exceedingly excellent in their roles. And my god is Theron hot in that movie. I mean, she's a hottie, but WOW.
I liked Noomi Rapace in the original Girl with the dragon tattoo, but she has proven she cannot act in this movie. Or at least, not in her element here.
I am confused by the Space Jockey (See Alien). Was that supposed to be him at the end of the movie? Cause if it was, he was too small, the ship was too small and it just didn't make sense.
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 26, 2016 18:39:09 GMT -8
I re-watched this just the other day. The interviews are excellent, especially Dan O'Bannon's.
The evolution of how this movie came together is amazing. There's no original link between Prometheus and Alien, that was jammed together later...and poorly in my opinion.
But I loved the artistry of Prometheus, even if it raised more questions than it answered.
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Nov 26, 2016 19:19:20 GMT -8
I LOVE this documentary. So well done. Going to have to give it another go sometime.
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Nov 26, 2016 19:24:46 GMT -8
And Sigourney Weaver... she is my first crush  I must have been about 10-11 when I saw her crawl into a space suit to blast the alien out of the lifeboat.... Wish I had more books signed by her, only have two... |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Dec 26, 2016 21:47:43 GMT -8
Alien: Covenant
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Dec 27, 2016 9:07:54 GMT -8
Danny McBride?
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Dec 27, 2016 9:17:07 GMT -8
I'll be honest and say I wasn't a fan of Prometheus. There is too much premise in the movie. However, Charlize Theron and Micheal Fassbender did exceedingly excellent in their roles. And my god is Theron hot in that movie. I mean, she's a hottie, but WOW. I liked Noomi Rapace in the original Girl with the dragon tattoo, but she has proven she cannot act in this movie. Or at least, not in her element here. I am confused by the Space Jockey (See Alien). Was that supposed to be him at the end of the movie? Cause if it was, he was too small, the ship was too small and it just didn't make sense. I think I understand what you're asking. You're asking if the "Engineer" at the end of Prometheus is the one we see in the 1st Alien film? No. Different Space Jockey, different ship, and different planet than the one found by Ripley and Co. This was to suggest that what the Engineers created could not be contained, and disaster happened wherever they set up base. Sorry if that isn't what you meant  FWIW I loved Prometheus. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Dec 27, 2016 12:08:10 GMT -8
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Dec 27, 2016 14:52:17 GMT -8
Nothing wrong with a little levity in this franchise, IF they go that route with his character. Definitely not someone I would have guessed being cast.
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Dec 27, 2016 16:26:43 GMT -8
I'll be honest and say I wasn't a fan of Prometheus. There is too much premise in the movie. However, Charlize Theron and Micheal Fassbender did exceedingly excellent in their roles. And my god is Theron hot in that movie. I mean, she's a hottie, but WOW. I liked Noomi Rapace in the original Girl with the dragon tattoo, but she has proven she cannot act in this movie. Or at least, not in her element here. I am confused by the Space Jockey (See Alien). Was that supposed to be him at the end of the movie? Cause if it was, he was too small, the ship was too small and it just didn't make sense. I think I understand what you're asking. You're asking if the "Engineer" at the end of Prometheus is the one we see in the 1st Alien film? No. Different Space Jockey, different ship, and different planet than the one found by Ripley and Co. This was to suggest that what the Engineers created could not be contained, and disaster happened wherever they set up base. Sorry if that isn't what you meant FWIW I loved Prometheus. Yes that was exactly what I was asking. If that was the Space Jockey in Alien. Very glad to know it wasn't. The scale was all wrong.... |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Dec 27, 2016 16:55:47 GMT -8
It was still the same race, though. I think they probably figured the size difference would be too much using the original Jockey as scale reference. But yes, the jockey is Alien seemed much bigger.
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Jan 28, 2017 18:19:01 GMT -8
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Feb 12, 2017 16:39:31 GMT -8
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Feb 12, 2017 21:40:50 GMT -8
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, you're staying here"