News and Social Media posts regarding Alien: Covenant

[Corporal Hicks]

If I remember correctly with Prometheus, which came out in June in the US, the full trailer came out in December.

There was a one minute teaser that came out sometime before that though...

There was a behind the scenes featurette that was shown at SDCC but we're past that now. It'd be nice if we got something but if we do, I don't think it'll be big.

Is the official Covenant related??

No mate, just fan art.

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Is the official Covenant related??

The Corporal needs those clicks mate. Ad revenue you see, which is why he hashtags it #AlienCovenant   

[Corporal Hicks]

Occasionally I do something disgusting like tag some fan art #AlienCovenant to garner interest.  It makes me shudder when I do it.

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Reminds me of how Blomkamp used to abuse those hashtags on his instagram account. He'd post a pic of his Hummer or gun collection or something and then hashtag it #CuteKitten, #Sushi, #Happy, #Pizza or some shit. Shameless!   

[Corporal Hicks]

Lol. Really?  That's taking it too far.

[Corporal Hicks]

Some clearer pictures of the clapper. This particular piece was given away as a gift. It's a replica, none production used.

Well, I can now publicly announce my internship that I did on Ridley Scott's 'Alien Covenant'. It was a blast working with the talented people at Fox Studio's Sydney, especially with the amazing art department crew who were very generous and supporting of a newbie like me! A big thanks to Screen Australia's Indigenous Department who made this all possible!

Jonathan Saunders who interned in the art department. http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/newsroom/news/2016/mr-160801-indigenous-department-celebrates-attachm#.V6CDnQvCDWw.facebook

[BonesawT101]

If the alien in the movie looks anything like that we're in for a treat!

[Perfect-Organism]

I'm less thrilled about this alien design than I am about the fact that this idea pays tribute to Giger.  With the eyes in front it looks like any old monster.

[SiL]

You two do realise that's one of the Necronomicon paintings the original Alien was based on, not concept art for this movie, right ... ?

[Perfect-Organism]

Oh yes.  Of course.  I saw this a quarter century ago.  But I think the actual Alien came out better than this.  I'd appreciate seeing this as a tribute, but it wouldn't be better than what we have.  Inferior actually.  We'll see.  I'm at least optimistic that this is making a reference to Giger.

[acrediblesource]

inferior? the original design is by far scarier than what the costume came to be. In fact they tried variations trying to get the original designs look with the transparency/translucent version which never came to be.  I would say Alien was less than what was originally imagined, and now that we have the technology, it will come out even more truer than ever.

[Scorpio]

Giger's designs for Alien, while brilliant, is nothing compared to the Necronomicon on which it was based.  The alien is clearly based on a man in a suit.  The Necronomicon is truly 'alien' - a nighmarish, erotic fusion of biology and technology.  The original Alien came closest to the Necronomicon but it was still a sanitised version.

[BishopShouldGo]

Isn't it called Necronom IV?

[SiL]

The finished version was a much more plausible, cohesive thing than either of the Necromonicon paintings it was based on. One of them had leggings and the other had no legs. Let's be reasonable here.

[426Buddy]

I think the original alien design is perfect even if the actual suit wasn't. It is a terrific realization of gigers art.

The alien3 creature design is also great, I  love the puppet and the way it moved.