Who knew that "Prometheus" was actually a prequel of the iconic "Alien" franchise? Well, a lot of people did, especially the fans. It was actually hard to figure out the connections between the classic series that starred Sigourney Weaver and 2012 sci-fi thriller, other than Ridley Scott directing them and the xenomorph-like creature at the end of the movie (plus, a few hints from the internet and such). But this time, a sequel is said to be in the making which may provide numerous links between the two movie franchises.
Being revealed in the reviews (and in the internet as previously mentioned), the movie "Prometheus" is said to be part of a three-film prequel to the "Alien" series. Games Radar did mention that in spite of audience still grasping over the plot of the movie, the sci-fi thriller actually grossed $404 million in the box office. This actually sounds for a sequel! This was apparently a result of the success of the first movie that made director Ridley Scott go for a prequel trilogy as he previously planned.
However, the movie will not be called "Prometheus 2" anymore. It's probably because the director will be tying in many elements of the classic "Alien" series with the second movie of prequel trilogy. With pre-production and initial filming work being in progress, the movie will be now called "Alien: Covenant."
Director Ridley Scott also plans to take it up a notch in production early next year since he wants to have everything done before the end of spring. As much as possible, he plans to try to release the movie by summer, as stated by Cheat Sheet.
Scott also drops hints of the upcoming movie that will star Michael Fassbender as the synthetic David once more. In this movie, David will be encountered by a crew of a ship called the Covenant in a remote planet. Unbeknownst to them, the planet will also hold a new xenomorph alien, waiting for its chance snatch its prey.
Despite rumors of Ridley Scott confirming that Noomi Rapace will not be reprising her role of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw from "Prometheus," there were rumors that the actress was spotted in Australia during the shooting of "Alien: Covenant."
New cast members for the sequel reportedly include Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, and Demian Bichir, to name a few.
Originally, "Alien: Covenant" was set to be released on Oct. 6, 2017, but plans changed for the movie to be released earlier on Aug. 4, 2017.