New set construction picture reveals link to Prometheus. One of the images most associated with Sir Ridley Scott's Prometheus was that image of the massive Engineer head that dominated the urn chamber within the Engineer facility. It was an image that was featured prominently during Prometheus' marketing. It would now appear that another giant Engineer head monument is being constructed at Fox ... [Read More]

Aerial Film Australia talks Alien: Covenant. Talking to If.com.au, Peter Beeh - one of Aerial Film Australia's founders - details their upcoming work providing their expertise for the aerial shots for Alien: Covenant and the kind of camera technology being used for filming: “The system represents the pinnacle of aerial camera systems for film work. It is, the best of the ... [Read More]

The Alien - Out of the Shadows audiobook will be coming out Alien Day. Yesterday Fox announced all sorts of new goodies in their Alien Day press release including an audiobook of Titan's Alien - Out of the Shadows. The original novel by Tim Lebbon was released in 2014 (you can read our review of it here) and the ... [Read More]

Odd Studio is to provide make-up effects for Alien: Covenant. Talking to If.com.au about their Oscar win for their work on Mad Max: Fury Road, Odd Studio owners and directors Damian Martin and Adam Johansen briefly mentioned that they would be providing the make-up effects for Alien: Covenant: "For their next gig, Martin and Johansen ... [Read More]

An increasing trend at the minute are days dedicated to specific franchises - May the Fourth (Star Wars), January 17th (17/01, Star Trek) to name a couple and now thanks to the fan community the Alien series now has it's own day! April 26th (4/26) is now coming to be known as Alien Day! To celebrate the day, 20th Century Fox ... [Read More]

Whilst speaking to MovieWeb about the impending release of The Hateful Eight on DVD and Blu-Ray, Demian Bichir talks Alien: Covenant. As is to be expected at this point in production, Bichir doesn't reveal much in regards to the upcoming Prometheus sequel but he does talk about working with Sir Ridley Scott and the expected duration of the ... [Read More]

Ben Rigby joins Alien: Covenant according to Variety. Variety is reporting that Ben Rigby has been cast in the Prometheus sequel, Alien: Covenant in an as-yet unknown role: "Ben Rigby has joined the cast of Fox’s “Prometheus” sequel “Alien: Covenant.” Michael Fassbender is set to star as well as Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride, with Ridley ... [Read More]

Alien: Covenant is filming in New Zealand based on a Tweet by Special Visual Effects Supervisor, Neil Corbould. We reported in January that Sir Ridley Scott had commented on scouting for locations in New Zealand, possibly for Alien: Covenant. At the end of February, Stuff.co.nz had reported on the possibility of Alien: Covenant ... [Read More]

20th Century Fox have announced that Alien Covenant will be released in cinemas on August 4, 2017! Fox had previously announced Covenant's release date as October 6, 2017 last year so it's been given a nice big summer release. As it stands, Alien Covenant doesn't really have any competition. Pitch Perfect 3 comes out the same weekend while ... [Read More]

Following on from their report yesterday about four new cast members, Deadline are now reporting that Billy Crudup is currently in talks for a "key role" in Alien: Covenant: "Billy Crudup, who was part of the killer ensemble cast of Best Picture Oscar nominee Spotlight, has lined up two more big pics. He is in advanced negotiations for ... [Read More]

Alien: Covenant Adds Four More To Cast! Following on from this week's earlier announcement that Demian Bichir was joining the cast of Alien: Covenant, Deadline is now reporting that an additional four have been added to the cast of Sir Ridley Scott's upcoming Prometheus sequel:. "Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant is in the process of rounding out it main cast ahead of ... [Read More]

Demian Bichir has been cast in Alien: Covenant. According to Deadline, the Academy Award Nominee actor will be joining the cast of Ridley Scott's Prometheus sequel: "Demian Bichir has been set by Ridley Scott to join the cast of Fox’s Alien: Covenant, the sequel to the Scott-directed Prometheus." Bichir was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for ... [Read More]

Harry Gregson-Williams will compose Alien: Covenant score. Speaking to All Access about his career, Harry Gregson-Williams has revealed that Ridley Scott has asked him to score Alien: Covenant. He stated his excitment for the project but also clarified it wouldn't be until much later on in the year. Gregson-Williams and Ridley Scott have worked together previously on several ... [Read More]