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** The opening scene with Peter Weyland and the newly activated David was originally longer, with more dialogue between the two. Specifically, David describes the conclusion of ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Das Reinghold]]'' as he plays Music/RichardWagner's music on the piano.
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** The opening scene with Peter Weyland and the newly activated David was originally longer, with more dialogue between the two. Specifically, David describes the conclusion of ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Das Reinghold]]'' Rheingold]]'' as he plays Music/RichardWagner's music on the piano.
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* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/{{Life|2017}}''. Both are big-name cast SciFiHorror movies released in early 2017 wherein a hostile alien lifeform infects a spaceship and kills off the crew after they investigate a mysterious planet, [[spoiler: and conclude with severely downer endings]]. Especially watching both trailers back-to-back in the theatre feels ''way'' too much like deja-vu.
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* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/{{Life|2017}}''. Both are big-name cast SciFiHorror movies released in early 2017 wherein a hostile alien lifeform infects a spaceship and kills off the crew after they investigate a mysterious planet, [[spoiler: and conclude with severely downer endings]]. Especially watching both trailers back-to-back in the theatre feels ''way'' too much like deja-vu. Both of them even got the same kind of reviews and both underperformed at the box office, though this film got more scathing criticisms.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands. However, Fox's Emma Watts [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 named the franchise as a possible tentpole during CinemaCon 2019]] and James Cameron [[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-cameron-reveals-title-terminator-192724556.html expressed interest in Neill Blomkamp's proposed film]], adding more confusion to the matter. In 2022 Fede Alvarez (''Film/EvilDead2013'', ''Film/DontBreathe'') has announced his installment ''Alien: Romulus'', based on his original draft, to be released on Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2024, but what way the movie will go lore-wise and the impact it'll have on the franchise after its 7-year slumber remains to be seen.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands. However, Fox's Emma Watts [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 named the franchise as a possible tentpole during CinemaCon 2019]] and James Cameron [[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-cameron-reveals-title-terminator-192724556.html expressed interest in Neill Blomkamp's proposed film]], adding more confusion to the matter. In 2022 Ultimately ''Alien: Romulus'' from Fede Alvarez (''Film/EvilDead2013'', ''Film/DontBreathe'') has announced his will be the next cinematic installment ''Alien: Romulus'', based on his original draft, to be released on Creator/{{Hulu}} in of the series with a theatrical release set for August 2024, but what way the movie will go lore-wise and the impact it'll have on the franchise after its 7-year slumber remains to be seen.
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* TheWikiRule: [[http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Xenopedia]] has information on ''{{Film/Prometheus}}'', ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'', ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'', and ''Franchise/AlienVsPredator''.
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* RefittedForSequel: The yellow EVA suit used by Tennessee was inspired by [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JY8ramo2nJ4/VSbgQ4AzkII/AAAAAAAASZQ/zGVzb9I4_48/s1600/alien%2Bmoebius%2Bastronaut%2Bsuit%2B5.jpg this concept art]] by Creator/{{Moebius}} made for the original ''Alien'' movie.
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* RefittedForSequel: The yellow EVA suit used by Tennessee uses was inspired by [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JY8ramo2nJ4/VSbgQ4AzkII/AAAAAAAASZQ/zGVzb9I4_48/s1600/alien%2Bmoebius%2Bastronaut%2Bsuit%2B5.jpg this concept art]] by Creator/{{Moebius}} made for the original ''Alien'' movie.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands. However, Fox's Emma Watts [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 named the franchise as a possible tentpole during CinemaCon 2019]] and James Cameron [[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-cameron-reveals-title-terminator-192724556.html expressed interest in Neill Blomkamp's proposed film]], adding more confusion to the matter. Scott said in 2020 that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2020/09/02/ridley-scott-interview-raised-by-wolves-hbo-max-alien-franchise-future-sequel-news/?sh=aae090258316 he's working on another]] ''Alien'', but what way the movie will go, not even he knows.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands. However, Fox's Emma Watts [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 named the franchise as a possible tentpole during CinemaCon 2019]] and James Cameron [[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-cameron-reveals-title-terminator-192724556.html expressed interest in Neill Blomkamp's proposed film]], adding more confusion to the matter. Scott said In 2022 Fede Alvarez (''Film/EvilDead2013'', ''Film/DontBreathe'') has announced his installment ''Alien: Romulus'', based on his original draft, to be released on Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2020 that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2020/09/02/ridley-scott-interview-raised-by-wolves-hbo-max-alien-franchise-future-sequel-news/?sh=aae090258316 he's working on another]] ''Alien'', 2024, but what way the movie will go, not even he knows.go lore-wise and the impact it'll have on the franchise after its 7-year slumber remains to be seen.
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* RefittedForSequel: The yellow EVA suit used by Tennessee was inspired by [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JY8ramo2nJ4/VSbgQ4AzkII/AAAAAAAASZQ/zGVzb9I4_48/s1600/alien%2Bmoebius%2Bastronaut%2Bsuit%2B5.jpg this concept art]] by Creator/{{Moebius}} made for the original ''Alien'' movie.
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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The novelization is based on an early version of the script, and features details and scenes cut out of the final version of the film -- including a detailed explanation on how the Engineers' bioweapon works, canonizing the long-held fan-theory that the Engineers created the Xenomorphs, and a scene where a Xenomorph rips a Neomorph to bloody confetti.
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** The premise of ''Alien: Covenant'' and the revised ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' saga tying back into the ''Alien'' saga reads similarly to ''Alien: Engineers'', the original draft of the first ''Prometheus'' film back when it was a direct prequel:
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** The premise of ''Alien: Covenant'' and the revised ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' saga tying back into the ''Alien'' saga reads similarly to ''Alien: Engineers'', ''Script/AlienEngineers'', the original draft of the first ''Prometheus'' film back when it was a direct prequel:
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** In the DVD version, the Director's Commentary has Scott discuss various behind the scenes details that weren't directly shown or were cut out -- like David drugging Oram to make him less cautious around the Xenomorph egg,[[note]]Hanging a lampshade on the fact it's a WhatAnIdiot moment in the process.[[/note]] and the fact that the Xenomorphs can regenerate even if they're sliced to pieces.
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** In the DVD version, the Director's Commentary has Scott discuss various behind the scenes details that weren't directly shown or were cut out -- like David drugging Oram to make him less cautious around the Xenomorph egg,[[note]]Hanging a lampshade on the fact it's a WhatAnIdiot TooDumbToLive moment in the process.[[/note]] and the fact that the Xenomorphs can regenerate even if they're sliced to pieces.
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* FanNickname: Some people have taken to calling the film's version of the Xenomorph the "Protomorph", due to it having a more organic appearance than the "classic" Xenomorphs, and lacking many of the iconic features associated with the species -- like a pronounced tail ridge and a large tail-blade -- that were added in films after the original ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: Ridley Scott's assertions about the origins of the Xenomorphs have since been disregarded by Fox in favor of them having been created by the Engineers.
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** Even before the film was released, Scott stated in an interview that ''Covenant'' would be exploring the origins of the Xenomorphs and that people who thought the Engineers created them were wrong.
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** Even before the film was released, Scott stated in an interview that ''Covenant'' would be exploring the origins of the Xenomorphs and that people who thought the Engineers created them were wrong. He later clarified that originally the Engineers ''were'' going to have been the Xenomorph's creators, [[spoiler:with David having been attempting to replicate their work]], but that late into development he thought it would be more interesting for [[spoiler:David to be the Xenomorphs' sole creator]] and had all the scenes featuring Engineer-made Xenomorphs scrapped and David's Xenomorph re-designed to remove the biomechanical exoskeleton. However, Fox seems to have vetoed this and gone with ''Alien: Covenant''[='=]s original intended origin of the Xenomorphs with ''TabletopGame/AlienTheRoleplayingGame''.
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* DeletedScene:
** The opening scene with Peter Weyland and the newly activated David was originally longer, with more dialogue between the two. Specifically, David describes the conclusion of ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Das Reinghold]]'' as he plays Music/RichardWagner's music on the piano.
** Originally, Walter was also to be seen checking on the ''Covenant'''s hydroponics bay before the neutrino burst hits the ship. As he tends to the plants, he whistles a tune, leading Mother to question him about the myth that playing music to plant life encourages it to grow. The scene ends with Mother informing him of the incoming neutrino burst, information he receives whilst checking on the sleeping colonists in the finished film.
** After the crew meets on the bridge to assess the damage to the ''Covenant'', Oram takes Daniels to one side and tells her how much he respected Branson, before telling her to take some time off to "cry it out", to which she responds with open anger.
** Daniels is in her quarters, having been refused permission to work by Oram. Walter visits her and offers her some cannabis, which he has grown in hydroponics, telling her it will help her relax. Before leaving, he suggests getting back to work might help take her mind off of her grief.
** Before Branson's funeral, Oram sits alone on the bridge, fiddling with a set of worry beads as he looks at a photo of an old man (presumably his father). Elsewhere on the ship, Daniels and Walter prepare to jettison Branson's body from an airlock. Walter asks why she asked him to join her, and Daniels points out that she is now alone on a ship full of couples, something she shares with Walter. They are then joined by Tee and Faris, the former presenting a bottle of Branson's favourite whiskey. The scene then continues as in the theatrical release.
** While mourning Branson alone in her cabin, Daniels was to listen to music on his record player. Shots of the record playing appeared in the trailers.
** An additional Earth-set flashback after the ''Covenant'' has changed course to investigate Planet 4. Sitting alone in her room once more, Daniels remembers being with Branson in their New York apartment. As snow falls outside the window, Branson discusses changes he has made to the layout of their planned log cabin, mentioned several times in the finished film. While this scene appears in the novelization, it is moved to the beginning, in the form of a dream Daniels has whilst in hypersleep.
** Footage was shot of Walter leaving ''Lander One'' alone ahead of the rest of the crew and checking Planet 4's air for any potentially harmful contaminants with a handheld device. Only when he determines it to be safe does he call the rest of the team out.
** A brief addition while Karine is leading Ledward back to ''Lander One'' shows Karine helping the stricken man back to his feet after he stumbles.
** The scene where the survivors cross the open plaza in the ruined Engineer city was originally longer, showing what is within the vast opening in the ground that they pass. Pausing next to the chasm, Lopé lights a flare and tosses it into the hole, revealed a hangar below similar to the one seen in ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', filled with vessels.
** Inside the citadel, Walter tells Daniels that David was an advanced prototype created by Weyland and was presumed lost on the ''Prometheus'' expedition, after which Daniels thanks him for saving her from the Neomorph. As they talk, she lights some fires for warmth. The scene continues with Daniels pointing out that David's presence on this desolate planet does not make sense, and Walter promises to discuss it with his counterpart. The latter dialogue is featured in the finished version of the film but occurs earlier, just after they arrive in the temple, immediately after David has left to show Lopé and Cole to the roof.
** Rosie originally said a short prayer in Hebrew while washing. As she does, the Neomorph is seen sneaking up on her through a dark passageway.
** Rosie's death was slightly longer, with the Neomorph seen slowly rising behind her before she notices it. The creature also paused longer before killing her, during which time Rosie was to swear at the creature and try to reach for her sidearm.
** A dialogue scene while the survivors hole up inside the citadel has Walter returning to Daniels and Oram to report on his discussions with David. He says that he is concerned by David's mental state and the fact he has obviously not been receiving proper maintenance whilst alone on Planet 4. Oram asks if he thinks David could be dangerous, but Walter merely labels the situation "disturbing". The group then notice Rosie is missing as in the theatrical version.
** On the way down to David's Egg chamber, Oram originally balked at the smell. David subsequently hands him a balm to rub under his nose and mask the stench.
** Footage was filmed of David leaning over the Egg that subsequently impregnates Oram to try and convince the captain it is harmless.
** The scene where Ricks and Upworth are killed in the shower was trimmed for violence; removed was a longer shot of Ricks' mutilated face as the Praetomorph withdraws its inner jaw from the back of his skull. Afterwards, the Praetomorph was to leap through the glass shower partition and land on Upworth.
** In early cuts, Daniels didn't realise "Walter" was actually David before going to sleep aboard the ''Covenant''.
** The opening scene with Peter Weyland and the newly activated David was originally longer, with more dialogue between the two. Specifically, David describes the conclusion of ''[[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Das Reinghold]]'' as he plays Music/RichardWagner's music on the piano.
** Originally, Walter was also to be seen checking on the ''Covenant'''s hydroponics bay before the neutrino burst hits the ship. As he tends to the plants, he whistles a tune, leading Mother to question him about the myth that playing music to plant life encourages it to grow. The scene ends with Mother informing him of the incoming neutrino burst, information he receives whilst checking on the sleeping colonists in the finished film.
** After the crew meets on the bridge to assess the damage to the ''Covenant'', Oram takes Daniels to one side and tells her how much he respected Branson, before telling her to take some time off to "cry it out", to which she responds with open anger.
** Daniels is in her quarters, having been refused permission to work by Oram. Walter visits her and offers her some cannabis, which he has grown in hydroponics, telling her it will help her relax. Before leaving, he suggests getting back to work might help take her mind off of her grief.
** Before Branson's funeral, Oram sits alone on the bridge, fiddling with a set of worry beads as he looks at a photo of an old man (presumably his father). Elsewhere on the ship, Daniels and Walter prepare to jettison Branson's body from an airlock. Walter asks why she asked him to join her, and Daniels points out that she is now alone on a ship full of couples, something she shares with Walter. They are then joined by Tee and Faris, the former presenting a bottle of Branson's favourite whiskey. The scene then continues as in the theatrical release.
** While mourning Branson alone in her cabin, Daniels was to listen to music on his record player. Shots of the record playing appeared in the trailers.
** An additional Earth-set flashback after the ''Covenant'' has changed course to investigate Planet 4. Sitting alone in her room once more, Daniels remembers being with Branson in their New York apartment. As snow falls outside the window, Branson discusses changes he has made to the layout of their planned log cabin, mentioned several times in the finished film. While this scene appears in the novelization, it is moved to the beginning, in the form of a dream Daniels has whilst in hypersleep.
** Footage was shot of Walter leaving ''Lander One'' alone ahead of the rest of the crew and checking Planet 4's air for any potentially harmful contaminants with a handheld device. Only when he determines it to be safe does he call the rest of the team out.
** A brief addition while Karine is leading Ledward back to ''Lander One'' shows Karine helping the stricken man back to his feet after he stumbles.
** The scene where the survivors cross the open plaza in the ruined Engineer city was originally longer, showing what is within the vast opening in the ground that they pass. Pausing next to the chasm, Lopé lights a flare and tosses it into the hole, revealed a hangar below similar to the one seen in ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', filled with vessels.
** Inside the citadel, Walter tells Daniels that David was an advanced prototype created by Weyland and was presumed lost on the ''Prometheus'' expedition, after which Daniels thanks him for saving her from the Neomorph. As they talk, she lights some fires for warmth. The scene continues with Daniels pointing out that David's presence on this desolate planet does not make sense, and Walter promises to discuss it with his counterpart. The latter dialogue is featured in the finished version of the film but occurs earlier, just after they arrive in the temple, immediately after David has left to show Lopé and Cole to the roof.
** Rosie originally said a short prayer in Hebrew while washing. As she does, the Neomorph is seen sneaking up on her through a dark passageway.
** Rosie's death was slightly longer, with the Neomorph seen slowly rising behind her before she notices it. The creature also paused longer before killing her, during which time Rosie was to swear at the creature and try to reach for her sidearm.
** A dialogue scene while the survivors hole up inside the citadel has Walter returning to Daniels and Oram to report on his discussions with David. He says that he is concerned by David's mental state and the fact he has obviously not been receiving proper maintenance whilst alone on Planet 4. Oram asks if he thinks David could be dangerous, but Walter merely labels the situation "disturbing". The group then notice Rosie is missing as in the theatrical version.
** On the way down to David's Egg chamber, Oram originally balked at the smell. David subsequently hands him a balm to rub under his nose and mask the stench.
** Footage was filmed of David leaning over the Egg that subsequently impregnates Oram to try and convince the captain it is harmless.
** The scene where Ricks and Upworth are killed in the shower was trimmed for violence; removed was a longer shot of Ricks' mutilated face as the Praetomorph withdraws its inner jaw from the back of his skull. Afterwards, the Praetomorph was to leap through the glass shower partition and land on Upworth.
** In early cuts, Daniels didn't realise "Walter" was actually David before going to sleep aboard the ''Covenant''.
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* WorkingTitle: The film was tentatively named ''Prometheus 2''. It was later changed to ''Aliens: Paradise Lost'' (a reference to the unused titled for ''Prometheus'', ''Paradise'') and then to ''Alien: Covenant''.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands. However, Fox's Emma Watts [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 named the franchise as a possible tentpole during CinemaCon 2019]] and James Cameron [[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-cameron-reveals-title-terminator-192724556.html expressed interest in Neill Blomkamp's proposed film]], adding more confusion to the matter.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands. However, Fox's Emma Watts [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 named the franchise as a possible tentpole during CinemaCon 2019]] and James Cameron [[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-cameron-reveals-title-terminator-192724556.html expressed interest in Neill Blomkamp's proposed film]], adding more confusion to the matter. Scott said in 2020 that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2020/09/02/ridley-scott-interview-raised-by-wolves-hbo-max-alien-franchise-future-sequel-news/?sh=aae090258316 he's working on another]] ''Alien'', but what way the movie will go, not even he knows.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RidleyScott and Damon Lindeloff originally intended the ''Prometheus'' series to distance itself even further from the ''Alien'' series, exploring Shaw's and David's adventures seeking the Engineer homeworld. Scott retracted this idea and sought to tie the sequel back into the ''Alien'' saga -- with his proposed prequel to ''Alien: Covenant'', ''Alien: Awakening'' being a direct prequel... but ''Covenant''[='=]s lacklustre reception has put the series' future in question.
** Composer Harry Gregson-Williams (who also worked with Ridley Scott before on projects like ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'' and ''Film/TheMartian'') was chosen to do the film's music but left due to CreativeDifferences and scheduling issues. Jed Kurzel (''Theatre/{{Macbeth}} 2015'', ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'') is now doing the score instead.
** In an interview, Ridley Scott stated that [[spoiler:initially the Engineers ''were'' going to be the creators of the Xenomorphs, with David trying to reproduce their work by hybridizing different Neomorph strains -- which is retained in the novelization -- and the Xenomorphs that appeared were biomechanical. However, late in development he thought it would be more interesting if David was the sole creator of the species, and deliberately removed the biomechanical features from the film's Xenomorph]].
** Concept art for the film shows Shaw having been transformed by David's experiments into a "Neomorph Queen" -- a pale-skinned humanoid creature with a naked female lower body, a genderless torso with protruding shoulders, arms with elbow-spikes and fused fingers, and an eyeless mushroom-shaped head.
** In earlier drafts of the film the Neomorph and Xenomorph were going to fight, and in a later draft there was going to be a scene where [[spoiler:the second Neomorph and the first Xenomorph faced off against Daniels and Lope in the escape from the Engineer Temple scene]]. These were scrapped from the film but retained in the novelization.
** Scott was planning shooting the film in 3D like his past couple of blockbusters but stuck to 2D due to the fading interest in the format.
** Creator/RidleyScott and Damon Lindeloff originally intended the ''Prometheus'' series to distance itself even further from the ''Alien'' series, exploring Shaw's and David's adventures seeking the Engineer homeworld. Scott retracted this idea and sought to tie the sequel back into the ''Alien'' saga -- with his proposed prequel to ''Alien: Covenant'', ''Alien: Awakening'' being a direct prequel... but ''Covenant''[='=]s lacklustre reception has put the series' future in question.
** Composer Harry Gregson-Williams (who also worked with Ridley Scott before on projects like ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'' and ''Film/TheMartian'') was chosen to do the film's music but left due to CreativeDifferences and scheduling issues. Jed Kurzel (''Theatre/{{Macbeth}} 2015'', ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'') is now doing the score instead.
** In an interview, Ridley Scott stated that [[spoiler:initially the Engineers ''were'' going to be the creators of the Xenomorphs, with David trying to reproduce their work by hybridizing different Neomorph strains -- which is retained in the novelization -- and the Xenomorphs that appeared were biomechanical. However, late in development he thought it would be more interesting if David was the sole creator of the species, and deliberately removed the biomechanical features from the film's Xenomorph]].
** Concept art for the film shows Shaw having been transformed by David's experiments into a "Neomorph Queen" -- a pale-skinned humanoid creature with a naked female lower body, a genderless torso with protruding shoulders, arms with elbow-spikes and fused fingers, and an eyeless mushroom-shaped head.
** In earlier drafts of the film the Neomorph and Xenomorph were going to fight, and in a later draft there was going to be a scene where [[spoiler:the second Neomorph and the first Xenomorph faced off against Daniels and Lope in the escape from the Engineer Temple scene]]. These were scrapped from the film but retained in the novelization.
** Scott was planning shooting the film in 3D like his past couple of blockbusters but stuck to 2D due to the fading interest in the format.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RidleyScott and Damon Lindeloff originally intendedWhatCouldHaveBeen: See the ''Prometheus'' series to distance itself even further from the ''Alien'' series, exploring Shaw's and David's adventures seeking the Engineer homeworld. Scott retracted this idea and sought to tie the sequel back into the ''Alien'' saga -- with his proposed prequel to ''Alien: Covenant'', ''Alien: Awakening'' being a direct prequel... but ''Covenant''[='=]s lacklustre reception has put the series' future in question.
** Composer Harry Gregson-Williams (who also worked with Ridley Scott before on projects like ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'' and ''Film/TheMartian'') was chosen to do the film's music but left due to CreativeDifferences and scheduling issues. Jed Kurzel (''Theatre/{{Macbeth}} 2015'', ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'') is now doing the score instead.
** In an interview, Ridley Scott stated that [[spoiler:initially the Engineers ''were'' going to be the creators of the Xenomorphs, with David trying to reproduce their work by hybridizing different Neomorph strains -- which is retained in the novelization -- and the Xenomorphs that appeared were biomechanical. However, late in development he thought it would be more interesting if David was the sole creator of the species, and deliberately removed the biomechanical features from the film's Xenomorph]].
** Concept art for the film shows Shaw having been transformed by David's experiments into a "Neomorph Queen" -- a pale-skinned humanoid creature with a naked female lower body, a genderless torso with protruding shoulders, arms with elbow-spikes and fused fingers, and an eyeless mushroom-shaped head.
** In earlier drafts of the film the Neomorph and Xenomorph were going to fight, and in a later draft there was going to be a scene where [[spoiler:the second Neomorph and the first Xenomorph faced off against Daniels and Lope in the escape from the Engineer Temple scene]]. These were scrapped from the film but retained in the novelization.
** Scott was planning shooting the film in 3D like his past couple of blockbusters but stuck to 2D due to the fading interest in the format.franchise's [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/{{Alien}} page]].
** Creator/RidleyScott and Damon Lindeloff originally intended
** Composer Harry Gregson-Williams (who also worked with Ridley Scott before on projects like ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'' and ''Film/TheMartian'') was chosen to do the film's music but left due to CreativeDifferences and scheduling issues. Jed Kurzel (''Theatre/{{Macbeth}} 2015'', ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'') is now doing the score instead.
** In an interview, Ridley Scott stated that [[spoiler:initially the Engineers ''were'' going to be the creators of the Xenomorphs, with David trying to reproduce their work by hybridizing different Neomorph strains -- which is retained in the novelization -- and the Xenomorphs that appeared were biomechanical. However, late in development he thought it would be more interesting if David was the sole creator of the species, and deliberately removed the biomechanical features from the film's Xenomorph]].
** Concept art for the film shows Shaw having been transformed by David's experiments into a "Neomorph Queen" -- a pale-skinned humanoid creature with a naked female lower body, a genderless torso with protruding shoulders, arms with elbow-spikes and fused fingers, and an eyeless mushroom-shaped head.
** In earlier drafts of the film the Neomorph and Xenomorph were going to fight, and in a later draft there was going to be a scene where [[spoiler:the second Neomorph and the first Xenomorph faced off against Daniels and Lope in the escape from the Engineer Temple scene]]. These were scrapped from the film but retained in the novelization.
** Scott was planning shooting the film in 3D like his past couple of blockbusters but stuck to 2D due to the fading interest in the format.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands. However, Fox's Emma Watts [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 named the franchise as a possible tentpole during CinemaCon 2019]] and James Cameron [[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-cameron-reveals-title-terminator-192724556.html expressed interest in Neill Blomkamp's proposed film]], adding more confusion to the matter.
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Technically, it made a profit since it made more than twice its budget, it just underperformed, so it's not really a bomb.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $97 million. Box office, $73,842,907 (domestic), $232,461,524 (worldwide). The film came out just two weeks after ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', and debuted to only $36 million at the domestic box office, at #1, but still well below expectations. It sank like a stone in its second week, grossing a mere $10 million, facing competition with ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMenTellNoTales''. Its 71% drop is the second worst in history for a film playing on more than 3,700 screens. Any potential for a sequel will be fully dependent on overseas box office. It's also part of a very bad string for Creator/MichaelFassbender.
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* FranchiseKiller: The disappointing box-office results and mixed response from critics and fans have put the likelihood of another ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film being made increasingly unlikely. If that wasn't enough, Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox in late 2017 March 2019 has made [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3477377/ridley-scott-confirms-alien-franchises-uncertainty-disneys-acquisition-fox/ even Ridley Scott]] uncertain about the franchise's future in their hands.
