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MemberFacehuggerDecember 18, 2015When it comes to leading ladies Ridley Scott probably made one of the best choices ever with Sigourney Weaver for Alien. Noomi Rapace has played her part for Prometheus, but is there yet more to come from her ? Now we have Katherine Waterston as a potential leading lady in Alien Covenant. Does this give us some idea of the direction Covenant will take? Katherine Waterston has already played across Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs, so Ridley knows the capabilities for an on screen performance. Ridley has gone for someone who is very adaptable and no stranger to unusual roles. From this I think we given something of a clue as to the nature of Covenant. Imo it is going to be a very different kind of film.
Back when George Lucas produce the prequels to Star Wars, there was a some disappointment from fans on a lot of levels. But it would now seem that JJ Abrams has gone down the route of Ridley and ditched CGI to a certain extent and used it only when really needed. But lets’ not forget that Ridley set this approach in motion.
But the bottom line is this, Lucas rushed through the Star Wars Prequels and to some fans dismay. Ridley on the other hand has produced a prequel that has gone a long way to setting a standard. And maybe most importantly, a prequel that will now act as a reference point for the storyline that is progressing into Covenant.
Alien is really an end point, and Prometheus is the background to reaching that end point. What needs to be realised is that a scenario has been set up for Covenant, and the back reference will always be Prometheus. This is where I think the genius of Ridley will shine through. He did not want Xeno’s . He just wanted a point of entry into the Alien universe. The Xeno’s come afterwards, and this is where I feel Covenant fits in. I think we will have David standing like a robotic Statue of Liberty before the crew of the Covenant, like Charlton Heston screaming “You maniacs” at the ruins of a civilisation.
Prometheus had to be the conduit to present a backstory with lots of hidden reference points for the future. As has been discussed previously, Prometheus does contain lots of answers, but I think Covenant will reveal quite a few. At present it looks quite a mess the potential avenues in which Prometheus leads. I do think however that Covenant will be like exploring the mad scientists laboratory, with all manner of creatures on display. I feel a lot of questions about the Xeno life cycle and its purpose for being will be answered along with the goo and the Engineers background. I also think this will be done very efficiently.
The bigger picture is this. Covenant is going to deliver something big. Lots of monsters. A strong leading lady. Re-inforcement for the Prometheus background. Of course there also has to be action and suspense. I think we could be in for one hell of a ride. Bring it on.
