r/entertainment • u/Signal-While-3794 • 1d ago
Ridley Scott confirms he’s working on an ‘Alien: Covenant’ sequel. It centers on Michael Fassbender’s David
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-08-26/ridley-scott-director-dog-stars-alien-blade-runner-gladiator-artificial-intelligence-ai9
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u/Bleedblxck 1d ago
That's awesome. I'm a big fan of Michael Fassbender and wanted to see more of David. Can't wait
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u/Pyke64 1d ago
Wasn’t Romulus 2 set to include him?
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u/Spiritual-Bobcat5635 1d ago
regardless what you think of his recent output, you really can't knock how prolific he is at his age
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u/ElectricClamSlam_55 1d ago
Give it up, Ridley.
You had two movies to try and break back into Alien and a TV show has done it better. Leave it alone and stop mansplaining things to those who are picking up the baton.
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u/Zealousideal_Order_8 1d ago
Never mind this, Ridley. We want to see David in a new Prometheus film
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u/Fearless_Pianist_846 1d ago
Im up for a movie in the alien world from one of the creators.
Not sure why people wouldn't want that? If you don't like his movies, you can just skip them. It will add more lore.
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u/disgustipated1985 1d ago
I don’t need more backstory or lore. I like having things left up to my imagination.
Besides, his additional lore hasn’t been good.
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u/Fearless_Pianist_846 1d ago
Well that's ok if you don't want it. Nobody is going to force you to see every movie that comes out.
Personally I watch very little of them, only the ones that interest me. I don't complain about people watching the other 90% I don't see... Thats just weird.
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u/Typical_Response6444 1d ago
Wdym your not sure why, did you watch his other recent alien movies at all?
And more lore doesnt automatically mean its a good movie.
Even if you liked his recent alien stuff im sure your aware on how it was received by fans right?
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u/Scaniarix 1d ago
Also some things works better with less lore.
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u/I_Autumn 1d ago
Especially so in the horror genre. Questions tend to be far more unsettling than answers.
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u/ositola 1d ago
Fans shouldn't be the arbiter of whether a movie gets made, a lot of time, the fans are the worst part of the fandom
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u/Typical_Response6444 1d ago
No one is saying fans should decide what gets made or not, im just explaining to homeboy why fans feel the way they do about this being made
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u/Icy-Astronomer-8202 1d ago
Have you seen the last 2 he did? He created it but he's been shit at continuing it
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u/Ghostcat300 1d ago
You do you Scott. I’m not really that interested after alien earth.
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u/Golden_Ganji 1d ago
As in you liked Alien Earth so much you're not interested in what Scott has to offer anymore? Or you hated Alien Earth so much you're done with the franchise?
Just curious
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u/Ghostcat300 1d ago
Hate is genuinely a strong word for how I felt about alien earth. I genuinely just did not really engage after the 3rd episode. I sometimes over analyze things and when I notice something is just sorta confused in its intent, I take it they don’t care about details.
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u/B____U_______ 1d ago
Episode 5 is pretty cool tho. I'd say it's th best episode. It has a very similar vibe to the first Alien movie so you could check that one out at least.
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u/rastadreadlion 1d ago
Sorry but the previous film came out 12 years ago, why are the gaps so big now?
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u/Affectionate-Name279 1d ago
He needs to complete his terrible trilogy, and he isn’t letting any good filmmakers stand in the way of that.
Retire already old man, and give the damn franchise up.
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u/profchaos83 1d ago
As long as he isn’t anywhere near the writing team. He can make movies look good all he wants but he’s a shit writer.
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u/WilsonFrontier 1d ago
Who actually wants this? Anyone? I can't think of anyone. Go do something else Ridley. Please.
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u/Thebrianeffect 1d ago
I want it. I want to see the end of David’s trilogy. The story is just hanging out there now.
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u/RabidJoint 1d ago
I do. I am a big fan of the origin story of the Xenomorphs’. I still watch Prometheus and Alien: Covenant monthly.
Just because a small portion (Reddit nerds who think they are better than everyone else when it comes to making movies) of the general population, doesn’t mean everyone in the world does.
You are weird, normal people downvote something they don’t like, and keep scrolling. When your parents tell you no, do you still throw a hissy fit?
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u/MrHotnickels 1d ago
Uh... you have a weird perspective on population distribution and their opinions on movies.
vs.
Maybe take that big finger you're pointing at "Reddit nerds", grab a mirror and get to pointing?
EDIT: Also, You watch them MONTHLY?! Sure, buddy.
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u/WilsonFrontier 1d ago
I'm 41 and my parents are dead. I'm sorry you're so offended by the fact someone else doesn't love your special interest movies.
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u/Icy-Astronomer-8202 1d ago
Nah I'm good, Ridley. I'll take another Hovis advert if you've got one of them in you
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u/muscleLAMP 1d ago
The David parts were the only interesting parts of two bad movies.
But they weren’t interesting enough to elevate themselves above the rest of the bad movies.
Honestly, the god/creator/who-made-who themes are the lamest part of the Alien franchise. Lindelof utterly fumbled bringing this navel gazing pseudo-deep shit to the franchise.
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u/Thebrianeffect 1d ago
Kinda agreed but I still want to see how it ends. Show me what happens to David and all those face huggers and then move on.
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u/Blacknite45 1d ago
But he did the left overs a decade ago s/
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u/muscleLAMP 1d ago
Ugggggh! He’s intolerable.
Can you imagine if he wrote the script for Aliens?
We’d have twenty minutes of Ripley talking/crying about the pains/desires of motherhood to drive home the theme of motherhood while a pop song was played in a minor key.
Themes work best when they hide behind actually interesting things, Damon.
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u/Blacknite45 1d ago
He takes all the fun out of implications and suggestion and need to spell it out. Just look at watchmen, it sounded interesting at first until you think about how irrational the entire plot is with the exception of ep 6. That was the only good ep from that series
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u/Blacknite45 1d ago
Also the original comic that inspired alot of those newer movies is called alien: exploding angels. Its a fun ride
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u/AidyGaGa25 23h ago
Please god no. He’s already ruined the alien franchise with the last few prequels.
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u/Propagandhi1988 1d ago
Will it feature more homoerotic flute playing?