alien covenant fits in the prequel series of the alien series.
where does alien covenant fit in the alien series?
prequel series
in september 2015, ridley scott said he was planning two sequels to "prometheus", which would lead into the first "alien" film, adding, "maybe [there will] even [be] a fourth film before we get back into the "alien" franchise." in november 2015, scott confirmed that "alien: covenant" would be the first of three additional films in the "alien" prequel series, before linking up with the original "alien" and stated that the "prometheus" sequels would reveal who created the xenomorph aliens. the screenplay for the third prequel film, called "alien: awakening", was written during production of "alien: covenant" and was finished in 2017, with production scheduled to begin in 2018. in march 2017, scott said, "if you really want a franchise, i can keep cranking it for another six. i'm not going to close it down again. no way." in may, scott announced that neill blomkamp's sequel to james cameron's film "aliens" had been cancelled. in a later interview, he said he would have participated as a producer but that 20th century fox had decided not to pursue the project.
alien: covenant
between september and november 2015, ridley scott revealed he was planning two or more sequels to "prometheus", which would lead into the first "alien" film. according to an interview that took place on the set of "alien: covenant" in 2016, scott had the screenplay for the third prequel film written while working on "alien: covenant" so that he could "be ready to go again next year." scott also mentioned the revived franchise might go on for even longer than previously mentioned. by march 2017, scott stated that if "alien: covenant" and the film that would follow it were successful, he had plans for another three movies. in may 2017, neill blomkamp's planned "aliens" sequel was cancelled, and scott revealed the tentative title "alien: awakening". as of july 2017, however, 20th century fox was reassessing the sequels pitched by scott, due to "covenant" under-performing at the box office. in the audio commentary for "alien: covenant", scott confirmed that a sequel to "alien: covenant", is being written by john logan, with fassbender, waterston and mcbride reprising their roles. scott also confirmed that the film will cap his prequel trilogy, leading directly into the events of "alien". by september 2017, 20th century fox ceo stacey snider stated that although "alien: covenant" was a financial disappointment, the studio intends to proceed with ridley's sequel when the right story is developed. in late september 2017, screen-graphics designer carl braga announced that preproduction of the film was cancelled, following the disappointing box office results of "alien: covenant", with nothing then being developed. in late may 2019, it was reported that ridley scott is working on a third prequel, which is currently being written.
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