Ridley Scott has provided a significant update on the long-delayed Alien: Covenant sequel, confirming that the next chapter is still in the works. Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Scott revealed that the film will continue Michael Fassbender’s storyline after the events of the 2017 movie.
The filmmaker said the sequel
“will pick up with David (Fassbender) creating a ‘brave new world for himself.’”
Scott also described the rogue synthetic as a particularly fascinating character, comparing the danger posed by AI to a bomb that can suddenly go off.
Alien: Covenant ended with David taking control of the Covenant colony ship, leaving the future of its human passengers unresolved. The planned sequel would finally continue that story and return the focus to the android’s disturbing experiments and ambitions.
Scott previously envisioned Prometheus and Alien: Covenant as part of a larger prequel storyline, but the third installment has faced years of uncertainty. The latest update makes clear that the project has not been abandoned, although no release date or production schedule has been announced.
Scott also discussed the wider Alien franchise, praising Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth as “pretty damn good.” Meanwhile, another Alien: Romulus film is also in development, meaning the franchise could soon continue in multiple directions.
In the same interview, Scott revealed his regret over losing the Blade Runner franchise rights and said he is not creatively involved in Prime Video’s upcoming Blade Runner 2099.
