Alien: Covenant
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Film · TMDB
6.2The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.
Released: 2017-05-09122 minDir: Ridley ScottHorror, Science Fiction
Cast
- Michael Fassbender as David / Walter
- Katherine Waterston as Daniels
- Billy Crudup as Oram
- Danny McBride as Tennessee
- Demián Bichir as Lope
- Carmen Ejogo as Karine
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
6.4/10
344,333 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
65%
Metacritic
65/100
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 3 wins & 18 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Ridley Scott
- Screenplay by
- John Logan Dante Harper
- Story by
- Jack Paglen Michael Green
- Based on
- Characters , by Dan O'Bannon Ronald Shusett
- Produced by
- David Giler Walter Hill Ridley Scott Mark Huffam Michael Schaefer
- Starring
- Michael Fassbender Katherine Waterston Billy Crudup Danny McBride Demián Bichir
- Cinematography
- Dariusz Wolski
- Edited by
- Pietro Scalia
- Music by
- Jed Kurzel
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox Scott Free Productions Brandywine Productions
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release dates
- May 4, 2017 ( 2017-05-04 ) ( Odeon Leicester Square ) May 12, 2017 ( 2017-05-12 ) (United Kingdom) May 19, 2017 ( 2017-05-19 ) (United States)
Key dates
- Published
- 17 May 2017
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- Alien (franchise)
- Followed by
- Alien: Romulus
- Follows
- Prometheus
- Main subject
- biological weapon
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Cast member
- Javier Botet
- Composer
- Jed Kurzel
Article
Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper. It is the sixth in the Alien film series and the sequel to Prometheus (2012). It features returning star Michael Fassbender, with Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, and Demián Bichir in supporting roles. It follows the crew of a colony ship that lands on an uncharted planet and makes a terrifying discovery.
In 2012, before the release of Prometheus, Scott discussed the prospects of a sequel and new trilogy, and this film was confirmed in August. Principal photography began on April 4, 2016, at Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, and wrapped on July 19, 2016. Special effects companies Odd Studios and Creature NFX Workshop provided the film's makeup and animatronic creature effects. Scott said the film's first cut was 2 hours and 23 minutes, which was edited down by over twenty minutes.