Overview
- Ridley Scott, who spoke to the Los Angeles Times Wednesday, said a follow-up to 2017’s Alien: Covenant is in development and will continue Michael Fassbender’s David as he tries to build a "brave new world."
- Scott described the film as an exploration of malfunctioning A.I., warning that "AIs can go off" and comparing that failure to a destructive bomb.
- The project remains at an early stage with no announced production schedule, director confirmation, or release date and Scott said he has only sketched a 'footprint' for the film so far.
- The announcement comes while other Alien projects proceed at 20th Century Studios, including a sequel to Alien: Romulus and a second season of FX’s Alien: Earth, and studio leadership has pushed back on reports that parts of the franchise were shelved.
- Scott’s move revives the Prometheus–Covenant prequel thread that left major questions unresolved and could return David’s storyline to the center of the franchise if the film moves from early development into production.