A new photo from the set of Alien: Covenant has been released and shows Michael Fassbender, who plays the android David, and director Ridley Scott. The photo bears the charming caption “Creator. Creation.“, a reference to Scott’s 2012 sci-fi thriller Prometheus, which Covenant acts as a sequel to.
Related: ‘Alien Covenant’: What We Know About Ridley Scott’s Next ‘Alien’ Film!
Michael Fassbender is returning as Prometheus‘ android David, with Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice, Jobs, The Babysitters) leading a new crew that includes Demian Bichir and the hilarious Danny McBride (“Eastbound and Down”), as well as Alex England (Gods of Egypt), Billy Crudup, Amy Seimetz (A Horrible Way to Die, “The Killing”), Jussie Smollett (“Empire”), Carmen Ejogo, and Callie Hernandez (Machete Kills).
Alien: Covenant is currently shooting in New Zealand. It is scheduled for theaters on August 4th, 2017.
Creator. Creation. #AlienCovenant pic.twitter.com/v4RjzOaLgh
— Alien Anthology (@AlienAnthology) June 15, 2016