Alien: Covenant

Started by Robtard64 pages

Rumor on Xenomorph origins (and some other spoil-y bits) explained from someone claiming they saw a test screening:

Spoiler:
The tl;dr of the movie is that David creates the classic xenomorph by merging android "DNA" with the proto-xenomorph you see in the poster. This is what gives them their intelligence. We also find out a few new tricks that the xenos can do, which explains how they get around the ships so easily in the other films. Not going to spoil it, but the bio-mechanical appearance isn't just appearance any more. I think this one will divide Alien fans but I mostly liked it.

A basic form of the xenomorph already exists in the movie and takes up the bulk of it. This isn't the deacon from Prometheus but basically a pre-classic-xenomorph which is more natural and animal than the one from the old movies. David uses the catalyst oil to transform it into a life form that's sort of between organic and synthetic. It's why Ash is so fascinated with it in the first Alien film and regards it as perfect.

Yeah, two different androids. There's a sort of cat-and-mouse game where David is constantly being watched by Walter, who doesn't trust David at all. Walter attempts to "upgrade" David, and there's a twist where you find out that David has overcome his programming and become sentient, so it doesn't work, and he ****s over Walter. Superb performances by Fassbender again."

Link: http://www.alien-covenant.com/news/rumor-xenomorph-origin-explained-by-test-audience-member-alien-covenant

New image and a supposed clue as to when a trailer may drop...

http://www.alien-covenant.com/news/20th-century-fox-tease-new-alien-covenant-image-with-cryptic-clue

SHIT son...

The trailer should be dropping pretty soon...

http://www.alien-covenant.com/news/the-first-alien-covenant-trailer-has-officially-been-classified

Still not sure if I'm gonna watch or not... hopefully not..

I'll probably just show it to my wife and read her reaction... haha.. that's always fun.

The trailer has been classified

Clocking in at 2 minutes and 3 seconds

http://www.alien-covenant.com/news/the-first-alien-covenant-trailer-has-officially-been-classified

Goddamnit, Kaz. You made me think the trailer had been released.

I just posted that right above you.

Oh well.... 😛

Some movie stills that the studio has released this week, so it's as if they are counting down to the trailer release...

Security Forces
Daniels
Pod

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I bet they'll do a teaser trailer for a trailer, That sort of bs they like to do these days.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
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Awesome, love when they directly use one of Giger's paintings as inspiration for a given scene.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
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Reminds me of Quan's mom.

Originally posted by Kazenji
I bet they'll do a teaser trailer for a trailer, That sort of bs they like to do these days.

I'm thinking they might release the trailer on Christmas day. Don't forget there were some references to Christmas in Prometheus. Think all these images getting released might be leading up to Christmas.

This is a great one...

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Official Site

http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/alien-covenant

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Reminds me of Quan's mom.

Stuff is just coming in too thick and fast (kind of like me into quan's mom)...

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And, hm... I don't think I particularly like the look of this Daniels character so far. Think I prefer Noomi's Shaw. She was strong, but still feminine. This chick just looks like she's trying to be a boy. But maybe her performance will win me over, so I'll try to withhold judgement for now.

Btw James Franco is now part of the cast

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/796865-two-new-alien-covenant-photos-james-franco-confirms-role#/slide/1

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
And, hm... I don't think I particularly like the look of this Daniels character so far. Think I prefer Noomi's Shaw. She was strong, but still feminine. This chick just looks like she's trying to be a boy. But maybe her performance will win me over, so I'll try to withhold judgement for now.

Yeah maybe that singlet is standard military issue for women but it just screams "Ripley Rip Off".

Originally posted by Kazenji
Btw James Franco is now part of the cast

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/796865-two-new-alien-covenant-photos-james-franco-confirms-role#/slide/1


Yeah, not particularly pleased about that either. 😬

I think I read that he plays the captain of the ship and Daniels' husband even though it looks like she would lean more toward other women.

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Yeah maybe that singlet is standard military issue for women but it just screams "Ripley Rip Off".

Yup I fear we're going to get a large helping of "Member Berries" with this next installment, ala Star Wars nostalgia.. "Member xenomorphs? Member Ripley?" Shaw worked well because she was a female heroine, but felt original and Noomi is a stellar actress who pulled off the delicate balance of "vulnerable but badass" extremely well.

As I suspected with all this activity leading up, the trailer drops tomorrow on Christmas Day.

http://www.alien-covenant.com/news/the-alien-covenant-trailer-officially-drop-tomorrow

Since I will not be watching I expect a full spoiler-free analysis from all you motherf#ckers.