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Another ‘Prometheus’ Character to Board ‘Alien: Covenant’

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Alright, this one might fall under potential spoiler territory, so I’m going to put it lower in the post so that I don’t ruin something for anyone who wants to see Alien: Covenant as purely as possible. To that end, let’s get the nitty gritty details out of the way first and then I’ll explain the headline below the fold.

Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created in ‘Alien’ with ‘Alien: Covenant’, the second chapter in a prequel trilogy that began with ‘Prometheus’ — and connects directly to Scott’s 1979 seminal work of science fiction. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world — whose sole inhabitant is the “synthetic” David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

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 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 will come to theaters on August 4th, 2017.

Okay, now that we have all of that out of the way, let’s get to the headline and what it’s all about, shall we?

According to AVPGalaxy.net, Guy Pearce, who played Peter Weyland in Prometheus, will be returning in Alien: Covenant during the film’s opening scenes as a younger version of himself, although still aged and hopefully not looking as dreadful as he did in the 2012 film.

The site describes the scene where Pearce will make his appearance and it sounds sorta like something out of another Ridley Scott film, Blade Runner. Apparently the upcoming feature will open with a sequence of David being brought online only to face a test from Pearce in the form of several questions. The way it’s described reminds me of the Voight-Kampff test from Blade Runner that was performed by Deckard.

Weyland and David discuss many things but ultimately begin focusing on the classical piece “Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla by Richard Wagner. This leads David to explain how he understands the piece, which he states is about Gods leaving behind their creations after being disgusted by their actions. However, as the creations seek out their Gods, they find that they have the same inherent flaws, which leads into discussions of mortality and everything associated. This is supposed to be the impetus for Weyland’s motivation in Prometheus.

We’ll see what else this movie brings us in the coming months. I’m guessing we’ll be seeing the first trailer in the early months of 2017 followed by a lot more information coming out.

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Don Mancini in the “Early Stages” of Working On a New “Chucky” Movie!

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Everyone’s favorite killer doll is headed back to the small screen with “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 on April 10, but are any further movies being planned at this time?

Created by Don Mancini, the “Chucky” television series remarkably plays around with existing elements from all previous films without disregarding ANYTHING from the past. From the original Child’s Play to sequels including Child’s Play 2, Bride of Chucky and even Seed of Chucky, it’s all one cohesive timeline that Mancini remains deeply committed to.

Of course, the most recent film in the Child’s Play franchise was the 2019 remake, to date the only movie in the saga that’s NOT part of Mancini’s vision. Is Mancini’s original incarnation going to spend his final days on TV, while another Chucky will be featured in the movies? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves for the last few years, and we may now have an answer.

Speaking with the Scream Dreams Podcast this week, Mancini revealed that he’s in the early stages of development on a potential new installment in the original Chucky film franchise!

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CHUCKY — “Jennifer’s Body” Episode 303 — Pictured in this screengrab: Chucky — (Photo by: SYFY)

“Like anyone in this business, I want to do more things. At this point though if it’s only Chucky I’m totally cool with that,” Mancini explains. “I have other things I want to do. I’m working on a new pilot. I’m also, actually, in the early stages of working on a new Chucky movie.”

Mancini adds, “At this point, my goal is just to keep working.”

Outside of the aforementioned Child’s Play remake, there are to date seven installments in the franchise, with Cult of Chucky (2017) being the original franchise’s most recent film.

For now, Chucky remains a small screen icon. Don’t miss the premiere of Season 3: Part 2 on both USA and SYFY on April 10, with new episodes hitting Peacock the day after they air.

You can watch Don Mancini’s full chat with Scream Dreams below.

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