Colony ship Film Experience crew member Robert here!
Since Prometheus blasted us back into the Alien universe to mixed reaction (hey, I really liked it!) there has been a flurry of talk about what the next entry in the franchise would be. For a while it was looking like Neill Blomkamp would get his shot at reviving the franchise with original star Sigourney Weaver, but Ridley Scott's sequel to Prometheus – originally not related to the Alien franchise, now called Alien: Covenant – put those plans on ice.
After a very tense teaser a few months ago we have a full trailer and it looks like it will be a bumpy ride for all. Trailer with the accompanying "Yes No Maybe So" after the jump...
Okay let's get into it:
YES
- Katherine Waterson's amazing Sig-Weavie style throwback hair
- Michael Fassbender playing a different android that is not just a detached head
- Georgeous landscapes and cinematography
- "Who planted it?"
- The subtly creepy "no birds, no animals" realization
- OH SHIT IT'S THE WRECKAGE OF THE ALIEN SHIP FROM PROMETHEUS DON'T GO IN THERE!!!
- Are those facehuggers I see?
- It appears to be a return of the classic Alien formula after Prometheus played around with it too much for people's liking
- That brief shot of the xenomorph barreling down the tunnel is already nightmare inducing
- Lots of tension
- Lots of running
- Lots of screaming
- Lots of xenomorphs
- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
- A lot of these action set pieces look stunning
- KATHERINE. WATERSON'S. HAIR!
MAYBE SO
- Not sure how I feel about the reveal that all of the people on the expedition are couples on their way to repopulate a new earth like planet. The "Paradise Hotel" but in space and with xenomorphs instead of sexual temptation thing could work well if the writing and acting is top notch, but if the chemistry isn't there it will just be a total drag
- No sign of Fassbender's deceitful android David or Noomi Rapace's Elizabeth Shaw. How big, if any, of a role they will play in this installment remains to be seen
- Also no notable presence of big name stars James Franco, Billy Crudup or Demian Bichir. The cast is pretty stacked with great actors (hey Carmen Ejogo and Jussie Smollett!) so this hopefully bodes well for more of an ensemble effort rather than a few notables hogging all the screen time
- Danny McBride
NO
- This trailer, along with so many others, gives way, way too much away. Anyone who is a fan of the "scientists/astronauts stuck in a remote location with a monster" genre will be able to pretty much piece the entire plot together after a few viewings
- Honestly not enough shots of Katherine Waterson's hair
Alien: Covenant is in theaters May 19th. Are you a Yes, No, or a Maybe So?