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look at interesting trivia regarding the 2017 entry in the Alien franchise number
2017 entry in the Alien franchise number
2017 entry in the Alien franchise number 10 3 Prometheus actors are returning big
10 3 Prometheus actors are returning big
10 3 Prometheus actors are returning big things have small beginnings since only
things have small beginnings since only
things have small beginnings since only a couple of characters survives the
a couple of characters survives the
a couple of characters survives the suicide mission that was prometheus it’s
suicide mission that was prometheus it’s
suicide mission that was prometheus it’s unsurprising that only three cast
unsurprising that only three cast
unsurprising that only three cast members will be returning alien covenant
members will be returning alien covenant
members will be returning alien covenant will reveal the fate of Elizabeth Shaw
will reveal the fate of Elizabeth Shaw
will reveal the fate of Elizabeth Shaw played by número de pop and the
played by número de pop and the
played by número de pop and the disembodied Android David played by
disembodied Android David played by
disembodied Android David played by Michael Fassbender without they would
Michael Fassbender without they would
Michael Fassbender without they would never leave this place however reports
never leave this place however reports
never leave this place however reports indicate that these two survivors will
indicate that these two survivors will
indicate that these two survivors will have smaller roles this time around with
have smaller roles this time around with
have smaller roles this time around with several new characters taking center
several new characters taking center
several new characters taking center stage nevertheless Fassbender will be
stage nevertheless Fassbender will be
stage nevertheless Fassbender will be getting plenty of screen time as he’s
getting plenty of screen time as he’s
getting plenty of screen time as he’s also playing another Android named
also playing another Android named
also playing another Android named Walter in addition to Fassbender and
Walter in addition to Fassbender and
Walter in addition to Fassbender and drop off Guy Pearce will reprise his
drop off Guy Pearce will reprise his
drop off Guy Pearce will reprise his role as the late Peter Weyland the
role as the late Peter Weyland the
role as the late Peter Weyland the billionaire founder and CEO of Weyland
billionaire founder and CEO of Weyland
billionaire founder and CEO of Weyland Corp what have you lots of Fame so
Corp what have you lots of Fame so
Corp what have you lots of Fame so number nine the film originally had a
number nine the film originally had a
number nine the film originally had a different title script done I’m starting
different title script done I’m starting
different title script done I’m starting the film in February which is the alien
the film in February which is the alien
the film in February which is the alien pre pre pre group for a while the next
pre pre pre group for a while the next
pre pre pre group for a while the next installment in this franchise was simply
installment in this franchise was simply
installment in this franchise was simply referred to as Prometheus 2 then in
referred to as Prometheus 2 then in
referred to as Prometheus 2 then in September of 2015 it was announced that
September of 2015 it was announced that
September of 2015 it was announced that the film would be entitled alien
the film would be entitled alien
the film would be entitled alien Paradise Lost this title is a direct
Paradise Lost this title is a direct
Paradise Lost this title is a direct reference to John Milton’s 17th century
reference to John Milton’s 17th century
reference to John Milton’s 17th century epic poem about Adam and Eve’s
epic poem about Adam and Eve’s
epic poem about Adam and Eve’s banishment from the Garden of Eden just
banishment from the Garden of Eden just
banishment from the Garden of Eden just a couple of months later though Ridley
a couple of months later though Ridley
a couple of months later though Ridley Scott confirmed that the film would
Scott confirmed that the film would
Scott confirmed that the film would instead be called alien covenant shortly
instead be called alien covenant shortly
instead be called alien covenant shortly after the film’s logo plot synopsis and
after the film’s logo plot synopsis and
after the film’s logo plot synopsis and release date were officially revealed
release date were officially revealed
release date were officially revealed based on both of these titles and safe
based on both of these titles and safe
based on both of these titles and safe to say that this will be the alien movie
to say that this will be the alien movie
to say that this will be the alien movie with the most biblical allegories to
with the most biblical allegories to
with the most biblical allegories to date are they gods
date are they gods
date are they gods not really number eight James Franco
not really number eight James Franco
not really number eight James Franco plays the captain
plays the captain
plays the captain Pandora doesn’t go back in the box he
Pandora doesn’t go back in the box he
Pandora doesn’t go back in the box he only comes out James Franco might have
only comes out James Franco might have
only comes out James Franco might have turned down the lead role in 2018 s the
turned down the lead role in 2018 s the
turned down the lead role in 2018 s the predator but he will be making an
predator but he will be making an
predator but he will be making an appearance in Alien Covenant in December
appearance in Alien Covenant in December
appearance in Alien Covenant in December 2016 it was officially announced that
2016 it was officially announced that
2016 it was officially announced that Franco would be playing Jacob Branson
Franco would be playing Jacob Branson
Franco would be playing Jacob Branson the captain of the Covenant and husband
the captain of the Covenant and husband
the captain of the Covenant and husband of Katherine Waterston’s character
of Katherine Waterston’s character
of Katherine Waterston’s character Daniels while that sounds like a
Daniels while that sounds like a
Daniels while that sounds like a substantial role on paper
substantial role on paper
substantial role on paper Franco’s screen time will reportedly be
Franco’s screen time will reportedly be
Franco’s screen time will reportedly be limited that likely explains why he
limited that likely explains why he
limited that likely explains why he hasn’t been heavily featured in any of
hasn’t been heavily featured in any of
hasn’t been heavily featured in any of the promotional footage however we do
the promotional footage however we do
the promotional footage however we do get a peek of Franco’s character in a
get a peek of Franco’s character in a
get a peek of Franco’s character in a prologue entitled the Last Supper so how
prologue entitled the Last Supper so how
prologue entitled the Last Supper so how about doing it
about doing it
about doing it he even shares a scene with Danny
he even shares a scene with Danny
he even shares a scene with Danny McBride though the rest of team Apatow
McBride though the rest of team Apatow
McBride though the rest of team Apatow is nowhere to be found
is nowhere to be found
is nowhere to be found number seven weyland-yutani funds the
number seven weyland-yutani funds the
number seven weyland-yutani funds the Covenant corporation building better
Covenant corporation building better
Covenant corporation building better worlds in prometheus the Weyland
worlds in prometheus the Weyland
worlds in prometheus the Weyland corporation funded the ill-fated mission
corporation funded the ill-fated mission
corporation funded the ill-fated mission to moon LV 2 to 3 the expedition not
to moon LV 2 to 3 the expedition not
to moon LV 2 to 3 the expedition not only cost a trillion dollars but also
only cost a trillion dollars but also
only cost a trillion dollars but also resulted in the death of Peter Weyland
resulted in the death of Peter Weyland
resulted in the death of Peter Weyland this might explain why the Weyland
this might explain why the Weyland
this might explain why the Weyland corporation had to merge with the yutani
corporation had to merge with the yutani
corporation had to merge with the yutani corporation to form weyland-yutani in
corporation to form weyland-yutani in
corporation to form weyland-yutani in Alien covenant the weyland-yutani
Alien covenant the weyland-yutani
Alien covenant the weyland-yutani corporation funds the crew’s mission to
corporation funds the crew’s mission to
corporation funds the crew’s mission to an uncharted paradise fans that have
an uncharted paradise fans that have
an uncharted paradise fans that have been with this franchise from the
been with this franchise from the
been with this franchise from the beginning will recall that
beginning will recall that
beginning will recall that weyland-yutani also owned the Nostromo
weyland-yutani also owned the Nostromo
weyland-yutani also owned the Nostromo spacecraft from the original alien film
spacecraft from the original alien film
spacecraft from the original alien film this is ripley last survivor of the
this is ripley last survivor of the
this is ripley last survivor of the Nostromo signing off although their
Nostromo signing off although their
Nostromo signing off although their slogan is building better worlds this
slogan is building better worlds this
slogan is building better worlds this company seems to have a real habit of
company seems to have a real habit of
company seems to have a real habit of funding disastrous offworld expeditions
funding disastrous offworld expeditions
funding disastrous offworld expeditions negative way of looking at things
negative way of looking at things
negative way of looking at things number 6 Neill Blomkamp’s alien movie
number 6 Neill Blomkamp’s alien movie
number 6 Neill Blomkamp’s alien movie was put on hold something like you see
was put on hold something like you see
was put on hold something like you see yeah Chuck human yes director Neill
yeah Chuck human yes director Neill
yeah Chuck human yes director Neill Blomkamp left his mark on the sci-fi
Blomkamp left his mark on the sci-fi
Blomkamp left his mark on the sci-fi genre with the oscar-nominated district
genre with the oscar-nominated district
genre with the oscar-nominated district 9 after Elysium and chappie
9 after Elysium and chappie
9 after Elysium and chappie Blomkamp unveiled concept art for an
Blomkamp unveiled concept art for an
Blomkamp unveiled concept art for an alien sequel he’d been developing the
alien sequel he’d been developing the
alien sequel he’d been developing the project was confirmed in February 2015
project was confirmed in February 2015
project was confirmed in February 2015 with Sigourney Weaver on board to
with Sigourney Weaver on board to
with Sigourney Weaver on board to reprise her role as Ellen Ripley get
reprise her role as Ellen Ripley get
reprise her role as Ellen Ripley get away from her you bitch
away from her you bitch
away from her you bitch the following August though it was
the following August though it was
the following August though it was announced that Blomkamp’s film would be
announced that Blomkamp’s film would be
announced that Blomkamp’s film would be shelved until at least 2017 the project
shelved until at least 2017 the project
shelved until at least 2017 the project was put on hold at the request of Ridley
was put on hold at the request of Ridley
was put on hold at the request of Ridley Scott who wanted to get his Prometheus
Scott who wanted to get his Prometheus
Scott who wanted to get his Prometheus sequel off the ground first when asked
sequel off the ground first when asked
sequel off the ground first when asked about his alien film in January 2017
about his alien film in January 2017
about his alien film in January 2017 Blomkamp mentioned on Twitter that the
Blomkamp mentioned on Twitter that the
Blomkamp mentioned on Twitter that the odds of getting the movie made are quote
odds of getting the movie made are quote
odds of getting the movie made are quote slim bummer number 5
slim bummer number 5
slim bummer number 5 it’ll have performers in alien suits
it’ll have performers in alien suits
it’ll have performers in alien suits believe it or not the alien from Ridley
believe it or not the alien from Ridley
believe it or not the alien from Ridley Scott’s 1979 film was for the most part
Scott’s 1979 film was for the most part
Scott’s 1979 film was for the most part a guy in a latex suit standing somewhere
a guy in a latex suit standing somewhere
a guy in a latex suit standing somewhere around 7 feet tall
around 7 feet tall
around 7 feet tall Nigerian Balaji buddy ho donned the
Nigerian Balaji buddy ho donned the
Nigerian Balaji buddy ho donned the creature suit bringing one of cinema’s
creature suit bringing one of cinema’s
creature suit bringing one of cinema’s most iconic monsters to life alien
most iconic monsters to life alien
most iconic monsters to life alien covenant will also feature performers
covenant will also feature performers
covenant will also feature performers and creature suits with animatronic head
and creature suits with animatronic head
and creature suits with animatronic head they sent him to tai chi and to mine
they sent him to tai chi and to mine
they sent him to tai chi and to mine classes so that he could learn to slow
classes so that he could learn to slow
classes so that he could learn to slow down and manipulate you know roll the
down and manipulate you know roll the
down and manipulate you know roll the casting call specified that the
casting call specified that the
casting call specified that the filmmakers were looking for actors
filmmakers were looking for actors
filmmakers were looking for actors between eight and forty to play the
between eight and forty to play the
between eight and forty to play the aliens the people in the suits needed to
aliens the people in the suits needed to
aliens the people in the suits needed to be quick agile and flexible similar to a
be quick agile and flexible similar to a
be quick agile and flexible similar to a Cirque du Soleil performer while the
Cirque du Soleil performer while the
Cirque du Soleil performer while the film won’t be without CGI it’s good to
film won’t be without CGI it’s good to
film won’t be without CGI it’s good to know that alien covenant will still have
know that alien covenant will still have
know that alien covenant will still have a practical touch where is it
number four Damon Lindelof didn’t write
number four Damon Lindelof didn’t write the screenplay writer producer Damon
the screenplay writer producer Damon
the screenplay writer producer Damon Lindelof is perhaps best known for
Lindelof is perhaps best known for
Lindelof is perhaps best known for co-creating lost but he also rewrote
co-creating lost but he also rewrote
co-creating lost but he also rewrote John space original script for
John space original script for
John space original script for Prometheus blog home only if you’re
Prometheus blog home only if you’re
Prometheus blog home only if you’re breathing through an exhaust pipe during
breathing through an exhaust pipe during
breathing through an exhaust pipe during a 2012 interview with Collider Lindelof
a 2012 interview with Collider Lindelof
a 2012 interview with Collider Lindelof confirmed that he wouldn’t return to
confirmed that he wouldn’t return to
confirmed that he wouldn’t return to write the screenplay for a Prometheus
write the screenplay for a Prometheus
write the screenplay for a Prometheus sequel when asked why Lindelof explained
sequel when asked why Lindelof explained
sequel when asked why Lindelof explained that he had other commitments and could
that he had other commitments and could
that he had other commitments and could only juggle so many projects at once
only juggle so many projects at once
only juggle so many projects at once over the following years Lindelof
over the following years Lindelof
over the following years Lindelof co-wrote star trek into darkness and
co-wrote star trek into darkness and
co-wrote star trek into darkness and Tomorrowland while also co-creating the
Tomorrowland while also co-creating the
Tomorrowland while also co-creating the leftovers making for an understandably
leftovers making for an understandably
leftovers making for an understandably full plate
full plate
full plate Maya way in the end John Logan and Dante
Maya way in the end John Logan and Dante
Maya way in the end John Logan and Dante Harper crafted the screenplay for alien
Harper crafted the screenplay for alien
Harper crafted the screenplay for alien covenant based on a story by Michael
covenant based on a story by Michael
covenant based on a story by Michael Greene and Jack Paglen you sure about
Greene and Jack Paglen you sure about
Greene and Jack Paglen you sure about this captain how do you mean number
this captain how do you mean number
this captain how do you mean number three will likely be visiting the home
three will likely be visiting the home
three will likely be visiting the home of the engineers no birds no animals
of the engineers no birds no animals
of the engineers no birds no animals nothing call them engineers or space
nothing call them engineers or space
nothing call them engineers or space jockeys if you like but either way this
jockeys if you like but either way this
jockeys if you like but either way this ancient extraterrestrial species is
ancient extraterrestrial species is
ancient extraterrestrial species is responsible for creating humankind
responsible for creating humankind
responsible for creating humankind we call them engineers it is in mind the
we call them engineers it is in mind the
we call them engineers it is in mind the commercial engineer while we learned a
commercial engineer while we learned a
commercial engineer while we learned a little about them in Prometheus there
little about them in Prometheus there
little about them in Prometheus there are still plenty of unanswered questions
are still plenty of unanswered questions
are still plenty of unanswered questions about the superior species the film
about the superior species the film
about the superior species the film ended on an ambiguous note with
ended on an ambiguous note with
ended on an ambiguous note with Elizabeth Shaw and David setting out to
Elizabeth Shaw and David setting out to
Elizabeth Shaw and David setting out to discover where the engineers came from
discover where the engineers came from
discover where the engineers came from those uh engineers this ain’t their home
those uh engineers this ain’t their home
those uh engineers this ain’t their home reports suggest that the new planet an
reports suggest that the new planet an
reports suggest that the new planet an alien covenant is actually the engineers
alien covenant is actually the engineers
alien covenant is actually the engineers homeworld which seems like paradise at
homeworld which seems like paradise at
homeworld which seems like paradise at first glance this is read well they
first glance this is read well they
first glance this is read well they ought to find a human vegetations is far
ought to find a human vegetations is far
ought to find a human vegetations is far from marriage our protagonists quickly
from marriage our protagonists quickly
from marriage our protagonists quickly realize however that the path to
realize however that the path to
realize however that the path to paradise begins in hell the movies
paradise begins in hell the movies
paradise begins in hell the movies poster notably depicts the engineers at
poster notably depicts the engineers at
poster notably depicts the engineers at the mercy of alien creatures in keeping
the mercy of alien creatures in keeping
the mercy of alien creatures in keeping with the Paradise Lost theme number 2
with the Paradise Lost theme number 2
with the Paradise Lost theme number 2 new aliens introduced
while the classic xenomorphs are making
while the classic xenomorphs are making a comeback alien covenant will also
a comeback alien covenant will also
a comeback alien covenant will also introduce some never-before-seen
introduce some never-before-seen
introduce some never-before-seen on-screen creatures the film will most
on-screen creatures the film will most
on-screen creatures the film will most notably include a new species known as
notably include a new species known as
notably include a new species known as the neo morph much like chess bursters
the neo morph much like chess bursters
the neo morph much like chess bursters neo morphs can grow inside a human host
neo morphs can grow inside a human host
neo morphs can grow inside a human host and then burst out of their body
and then burst out of their body
and then burst out of their body but rather than emerging from their
but rather than emerging from their
but rather than emerging from their chest these beasts can burst out of a
chest these beasts can burst out of a
chest these beasts can burst out of a hosts back
hosts back
hosts back possessing white exteriors neo morphs
possessing white exteriors neo morphs
possessing white exteriors neo morphs resemble xenomorph as well as the deccan
resemble xenomorph as well as the deccan
resemble xenomorph as well as the deccan seen at the end of Prometheus of course
seen at the end of Prometheus of course
seen at the end of Prometheus of course there is one major question that remains
there is one major question that remains
there is one major question that remains are we ever going to see an alien King
are we ever going to see an alien King
are we ever going to see an alien King on the big screen a king passes rain and
on the big screen a king passes rain and
on the big screen a king passes rain and many dies before we reveal our number
many dies before we reveal our number
many dies before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
you’ve all sacrificed so much to be here
you’ve all sacrificed so much to be here and be a part of this thing we’re doing
and be a part of this thing we’re doing
and be a part of this thing we’re doing number one it’s part of a new alien
number one it’s part of a new alien
number one it’s part of a new alien trilogy they create electricity they
trilogy they create electricity they
trilogy they create electricity they change their mind
change their mind
change their mind Prometheus took place at the end of 20
Prometheus took place at the end of 20
Prometheus took place at the end of 20 93 AD leading up to 20 94 alien covenant
93 AD leading up to 20 94 alien covenant
93 AD leading up to 20 94 alien covenant picks up approximately 10 years later
picks up approximately 10 years later
picks up approximately 10 years later where is it at this point Ellen Ripley
where is it at this point Ellen Ripley
where is it at this point Ellen Ripley would be just about 12 years old as the
would be just about 12 years old as the
would be just about 12 years old as the second entry in the prequel series alien
second entry in the prequel series alien
second entry in the prequel series alien covenant will bring us one step closer
covenant will bring us one step closer
covenant will bring us one step closer to the 1979 classic where Ripley’s first
to the 1979 classic where Ripley’s first
to the 1979 classic where Ripley’s first encountered a xenomorph Scott has
encountered a xenomorph Scott has
encountered a xenomorph Scott has already stated that the next film in the
already stated that the next film in the
already stated that the next film in the alien prequel trilogy will be called
alien prequel trilogy will be called
alien prequel trilogy will be called alien awakening which reportedly bridges
alien awakening which reportedly bridges
alien awakening which reportedly bridges the gap between Prometheus and covenant
the gap between Prometheus and covenant
the gap between Prometheus and covenant but don’t be surprised if Scott
but don’t be surprised if Scott
but don’t be surprised if Scott announces even more alien films in 2017
announces even more alien films in 2017
announces even more alien films in 2017 he told The Sydney Morning Herald that
he told The Sydney Morning Herald that
he told The Sydney Morning Herald that he may have another six in him for the
he may have another six in him for the
he may have another six in him for the continent do you agree with our picks
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