Prometheus Spoiler
April 8th, 2017 at 7:45:47 AM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12422 | I'm pretty sure it takes place after Prometheus as one of the TV spots hinted at Noomi Rapace's character's fate. http://www.slashfilm.com/alien-covenant-tv-spot/#more-408036 “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
April 8th, 2017 at 11:36:09 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Unless they do the time travel thing, it seems unlikely they can work in the character of Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) unless it takes place in a time after Prometheus. As Peter Weyland is a long lived character and David is an android, so they could easily be in a prequel. Prometheus had a $130 million budget and a Domestic Total Gross: $126 million + Foreign $277 million. Which certainly makes a business case for a sequel, but Alien earned 7X it's production budget back in 1979. I think if "Alien: Covenant" is marketed as a sequel they are afraid it won't make as much money. |
April 9th, 2017 at 7:33:41 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
But the whole series is just one big, scary monster movie. You'd be wise to lower your expectations. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
April 9th, 2017 at 7:39:15 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
I am looking forward to this due to Ridley Scott. Any other director, yawn But Ridley A master at his craft Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
April 9th, 2017 at 7:53:17 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Agreed. No one does EFFINGLY BIG BUILDUP/microscopic payoff any better. Not in movies. Though the worst one at that genre is and may always remain Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Boring Kind." BTW I believe Scott has never filmed a dry sidewalk in his life :) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
April 9th, 2017 at 4:26:50 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
As this is the 8th movie over 4 decades with 6 different directors I think they all had a somewhat unique angle. While the monster angle is always important, it's a very developed story. I haven't seen the 2007 movie. 1979 Alien Director/ Ridley Scott 1986 Aliens / Director: James Cameron 1992 Alien 3 / Director: David Fincher 1997 Alien: Resurrection / Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet 2004 Alien vs. Predator / Director: Paul W.S. Anderson 2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Directors: Colin & Greg Strause 2012 Prometheus / Director: Ridley Scott 2017 Alien: Covenant / Director: Ridley Scott 20XX Alien: Awakening / Director: Ridley Scott 2014 Alien: Isolation (Video game) / Director: Al Hope |
April 9th, 2017 at 5:55:27 PM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12422 |
Don't bother. It was horrendous. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
April 9th, 2017 at 6:18:20 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I didn't know the Predator/Alien movies were part of the series. In any case, there may be some kind of flimsy story, but it's mostly just monster movies, with suspense tricks and stock elements. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
April 9th, 2017 at 7:04:26 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
I consider cannon 1979 1986 1992 1997 2012 2017 Alien vs predator was a cheap hollywood gimmick I really liked the last predator movie. Pretadors with Adrien Brody. That movie rocked just as 1st one. All the other predator movies sucked Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
April 9th, 2017 at 8:44:52 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Sigourney seems to agree with you. Sigourney Weaver on 'Alien vs. Predator' movie endings: 'F--- that' http://ew.com/article/2016/04/27/sigourney-weaver-alien-aliens-sequel/ |