By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Alien: Covenant, the all awaited science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan will be the sequel to the 2012 film Prometheus, the second installment in the Alien prequel series, the sixth installment overall in the Alien film series, and the third installment to be directed by Scott. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England and O&. The film is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2017.