Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ridley Scott
Produced by	David Giler Walter Hill Ridley Scott Mark Huffam Michael Schaefer
Screenplay by	John Logan Dante Harper
Story by	Jack Paglen Michael Green
Based on	Characters by Dan O'Bannon Ronald Shusett
Starring	Michael Fassbender Katherine Waterston Billy Crudup Danny McBride Demián Bichir
Music by	Jed Kurzel (Alien and Prometheus themes composed by Jerry Goldsmithand Marc Streitenfeld)
Cinematography	Dariusz Wolski
Edited by	Pietro Scalia
Production company	TSG Entertainment Scott Free Productions[1] Brandywine Productions
Distributed by	20th Century Fox[1]
Release date	May 4, 2017(Leicester Square) May 19, 2017(United States)
Running time	122 minutes[2]
Country	United States[3][4][5]
Language	English
Budget	$97 million[6]
Box office	$231.5 million[6]

Alien: Covenant is a 2017 American science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, with a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. The film is a sequel to the 2012 film Prometheus, the second installment in the Alien prequel series, and the sixth installment overall in the Alien film series, as well as the third directed by Scott. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir, and follows the crew of a ship who land on an uncharted planet and make a terrifying discovery.

Alien: Covenant premiered in London on May 4, 2017 and was released in the United States on May 19, 2017.^[7] The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Fassbender's dual performance and a return to form for both director Ridley Scott and the franchise,^[8][9] but underperformed at the domestic box office^[10] and grossed a total of $231 million worldwide against its $97 million budget.^[6]