query: where does alien covenant fit in the alien series

pos: Alien (franchise) Alien (franchise) Alien is a science-fiction horror media franchise centered on the film series depicting Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as "the Alien". Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the series began with "Alien" (1979), directed by Ridley Scott. It was followed by three sequels, "Aliens" (1986), "Alien³" (1992), and "Alien Resurrection" (1997), directed by James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, respectively. Scott also directed a prequel series, composed of "Prometheus" (2012) and "" (2017). The series has led to numerous books, comics, and video

pos: Alien: Covenant as well as a new setting. In the audio commentary for "Alien: Covenant", Scott confirmed that a sequel to "Alien: Covenant", tentatively referred to as "Alien: Covenant 2", is being written by John Logan, with Fassbender, Waterston, and McBride reprising their roles. Scott also confirmed that the film will cap his prequel series, leading directly into the events of "Alien". Michael Nordine, writing for Indiewire in October 2017, quoted Ridley Scott stating that "Alien: Covenant 2" will focus more on the androids and A.I.s as opposed to the xenomorphs. Scott said, "I think the evolution of the Alien himself is

pos: Alien: Covenant 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.

pos: Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. A joint American and British production, the film is a sequel to "Prometheus" (2012) and is 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 features returning star Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston, with Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir in supporting roles. It follows the

pos: Alien (franchise) to as "Alien: Covenant 2", is being written by John Logan, with Fassbender, Waterston and McBride reprising their roles. Scott also confirmed that the film will cap his prequel series, leading directly into the events of "Alien". In an interview with "Variety" on September 20, 2017, Stacey Snider, the current chief-executive-officer of 20th Century Fox, stated that while "Alien: Covenant" was a financial disappointment they still trust Ridley Scott to know the right story and to proceed with the sequel. In an interview Ridley discussed how the film will center on the A.I. character David. In an article by "Empire"

pos: Ridley Scott elements of "horror, noir, and Asian ultra-violence." In April 2017, 20th Century Fox lined up Scott to direct a film about the Battle of Britain from WWII, where the Royal Air Force defended the country from German Luftwaffe attacks, which is described as a "passion project" for the director. Scott has said that a sequel to "Alien: Covenant" would film 14 months from May 2017. It will be the final film in his prequel series to his original film, "Alien". As of December 2018 there has been no update on the film development. On 4 January 2018, it was reported

pos: Alien Resurrection roles. Scott also confirmed that the film will cap his prequel series, leading directly into the events of "Alien". Alien Resurrection Alien Resurrection (also known as Alien 4) is a 1997 American science-fiction action horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment in the "Alien" film series, and the final installment in the original series. It was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California. Set 200 years after the preceding installment "Alien 3" (1992), Ellen Ripley is cloned and an Alien queen

pos: Alien (franchise) with some Alien DNA herself) and the mercenaries attempt to escape and destroy the "Auriga" before it reaches Earth. In a 2002, Ridley Scott stated that a new "Alien" project "would be a lot of fun", but "the most important thing was to get the story right". Scott's concept for the plot was "to go back to where the alien creatures were first found and explain how they were created.", which became the basis for the prequel series. Some thirty years before the events of "Alien", scientists Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway discover a star map among the remnants of

neg: Alien (creature in Alien franchise) resembled a "degenerate plucked turkey" and was far too large to fit inside a ribcage. Much to Giger's dismay, his model reduced the production team to fits of laughter on sight. Scott drafted a series of alternative designs for the chestburster based on the philosophy of working "back [from the adult] to the child" and ultimately produced "something phallic". The chestburster in the original "Alien" was armless, but arms were added in "Aliens" to facilitate the creature crawling its way out of its host's corpse. This concept would be abandoned in "Alien: Resurrection", but return in "Alien: Covenant". When a

neg: Alien Resurrection of a new series of Alien films with brand new, original characters as well as a new setting. In an interview with "Variety" in September 2017, Stacey Snider, the current chief executive officer of 20th Century Fox, stated that while "Alien: Covenant" was a financial disappointment they still trust Ridley Scott to know the right story and to proceed with the sequel. In the audio commentary for "Alien: Covenant", Scott confirmed that a sequel to "Alien: Covenant", tentatively referred to as "Alien: Covenant 2", is being written by John Logan, with Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride reprising their

neg: Alien: Covenant In "Alien: Covenant", David—the android played by Michael Fassbender, first introduced in "Prometheus"—comes into his own as a fleshed-out, dynamic, and genuinely striking antagonist, one who isn't just an equal match for the heroes, but even becomes the central thread of the series. He's a huge part of what makes "Alien: Covenant" work." Writing for "Vox", Allisa Wilkinson said that ""Alien: Covenant" is too muddled to pull off its deeply ambitious Satan allegories". She emphasized the Miltonic demonic aspect of the android David, stating: "But David is a better Satan than Satan himself... It's as if in the "Alien" universe,

neg: Alien: Covenant and it doesn't fully work." He also criticizes the overfamiliarity of the climax and insufficiently developed characters. Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com highly praised "Alien: Covenant", giving it four out of four stars, and stating that the film's structure, although repeatedly borrowing from the "Alien" films, serves a purpose not unlike the James Bond film series or "Star Wars", "where part of the fun lies in seeing what variations the artists can bring while satisfying a rigid structure." He also emphasized that like previous films of the series, real-world logic should not be applied to the film, and "[i]nstead you

neg: Alien Resurrection "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant". Fans of the franchise have started a petition to help save Blomkamp's cancelled film. In September 2015, Ridley Scott revealed 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" prequels series, before linking with the original "Alien" and stated that the "Prometheus" sequels would reveal who created the xenomorph aliens. The screenplay for the

neg: I Was a Sixth Grade Alien I Was a Sixth Grade Alien I Was a Sixth Grade Alien! (known as My Best Friend is an Alien! in the UK, Nigeria, and Australia) was a British/Australian/Canadian live-action/comedy television show following the chronicles of Pleskit, a purple-skinned, blue-haired alien with an antenna positioned on his head. He tries to fit in and make some friends, but due to his strange appearance, he does not succeed very well. He does make one friend, Tim, who is interested in space and aliens. The two friends go through the sixth grade together. During the series, they solve many unusual problems, from

neg: Alien (franchise) another six. I'm not going to close it down again. No way." In March 2017, Scott stated that if "Alien: Covenant" and the film that would follow it were successful, he had plans for another three "Alien" films. Scott explained: "It will go "Prometheus", "Awakening", "Covenant"." In May 2017, Scott revealed that "Alien: Awakening" was originally the name of Neill Blomkamp's since-cancelled "Aliens" sequel. 20th Century Fox is currently 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", tentatively referred

neg: Alien: Covenant the prequels, then "Well, we're heading toward the back end of the first "Alien" so [using CG] may be feasible. Ripley's going to be somebody's daughter, obviously. We're coming in from the back end. The time constraints of what's the time between this film, where we leave David going off heading for that colony, I think you're probably two films out from even considering her." According to reports, there will be only one additional prequel film ("Alien: Awakening") before a soft reboot is made to the "Alien" universe, consisting of a new series of films with brand-new and original characters

neg: Alien: Covenant by BFI at the "Sight and Sound" as: United Kingdom, United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Previous partial lists often listed only one of the four countries involved in the development and production of the film. The musical score for "Alien: Covenant" was written by Australian musician and composer Jed Kurzel. Initially, Harry Gregson-Williams was selected as the film's composer, but confirmed in November 2016 that he was no longer working on the film, stating that "schedules and one's expectations of scoring a film don't always fit and this one wasn't going to work out." When the first trailer was

neg: Alien: Covenant film by Alan Dean Foster, who also authored the novelization of the original "Alien" film from the 1970s. A companion volume of the art and stage design of the film was released at the same time, written by Simon Ward and titled "The Art and Making of Alien: Covenant". A second "Covenant" novel authored by the same writer of the film's novelization was initially billed as a book sequel to the film to be released in September 2017, before being revealed as a direct prequel to "Covenant" under the title "Alien: Covenant – Origins". "Titan Books", as the publisher for

neg: Alien (franchise) "Alien: Covenant" would be the first of three more films before linking up with original "Alien", thus starting a new trilogy of sci-fi films, and stated that the "Prometheus" sequels would reveal who created the Aliens. According to an interview with Scott 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; "I can keep cranking it for

neg: Alien: Covenant Fox released "Alien: Covenant In Utero", a virtual reality interactive demo teaser for "Alien: Covenant" for the Oculus Rift and the Samsung Gear VR. The experience was produced by RSA, FoxNext VR, MPC, Mach1, AMD Radeon, and Dell Alienware. The trailer is a first-person experience in which the viewer plays the role of a neomorph. The experience was executive produced by Scott, and directed by David Karlak. "Alien: Covenant" grossed a worldwide total of $240.9 million, including $74.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $166.6 million in other countries, against a production budget of $97 million. Fox released

neg: Alien: Covenant (soundtrack) Alien: Covenant (soundtrack) Alien: Covenant is a soundtrack album for the 2017 science fiction film, "", composed by Jed Kurzel. It was released on May 19, 2017 through Milan Records. A vinyl pressing of the soundtrack was set to be released on July 7, 2017. In February 2016, Harry Gregson-Williams confirmed that he will be scoring "Alien: Covenant". Gregson-Williams had previously collaborated with director Ridley Scott on "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) and "Prometheus" (2012). However, in November 2016, Gregson-Williams revealed that he was no longer attached to the film. Gregson-Williams summarized the reasons for his departure from the project as

neg: Alien invasion protagonist later joined the human resistance effort. The beginning half of the popular video games "[[Halo 2]]" and "[[Halo 3]]" deals with the defense of Earth against a genocidal alien empire, the [[Covenant (Halo)|Covenant]]. The protagonist of the game along with Earth's military force, the "[[Factions of Halo|UNSC]]", and a group of former Covenant who rebelled, the Covenant Separatists, eventually repel the invasion and topple the Covenant. In the A.R. Curtis short story "Best", an invasion is portrayed more as a refuge accident, where aggressive cast-offs fight for supremacy against local police and civilians. The "[[Mass Effect]]" franchise features a

neg: Alien: Covenant "Alien: Covenant", I said, 'You know, that was a hell of a scary movie.' I wanted to write a horror movie because the Grand Guignol elements of Alien are so profound. We tried to recapture that with "Alien: Covenant", while also trying to pay homage to the deeper implications of "Prometheus". In terms of tone, pace, and how we chose to play this particular symphony, we wanted to create a really frightening movie." In late August 2015, Scott confirmed that he had started scouting the locations for the film. In October 2015, the Australian government attracted the production of the

neg: Alien: Covenant (soundtrack) Covenant" score makes extensive use of Jerry Goldsmith's main title from the "Alien" soundtrack and also quotes the tracks "Life" and "We Were Right" from Gregson-Williams' "Prometheus" score. Mihnea Manduteanu of Soundtrack Dreams noted "“Alien” is a franchise that’s dear to many and has been around since forever; everybody has an idea about how the movie should be and especially how the music should sound and when the precedent scores where written by people like Jerry Goldsmith or James Horner the expectations and tempers are high. Luckily Jed Kurzel is a guy who knows his worth and his hands were

neg: Alien: Covenant the "Covenant". The role of Branson in the film was limited to a cameo appearance of the deceased captain. In an article for Cinemablend from May 2017 titled "Mythbusters' Adam Savage Toured The Set Of Alien: Covenant, And It's Wonderful", Connor Schwerdfeger included a five-minute short video of Savage's discussion of several of the props and stage sets used in the production design for the filming of different scenes from the film. In an article for "The Hollywood Reporter" on May 18, 2017 titled "'Alien: Covenant': How the Xenomorph Continues to Horrify Audiences Decades Later", Patrick Shanley interviewed the art

neg: Alien: Covenant (soundtrack) a mixture of scheduling and creative issues, stating that "schedules and one's expectations of scoring a film don't always fit and this one wasn't going to work out." Upon the release of the film's first trailer, it was revealed that Australian musician and composer Jed Kurzel would take over composing duties. "When I first met Ridley, we talked a lot about these organic-sounding instruments being corrupted either by foreign sounds or from within themselves," said Kurzel on his writing process. "Even within the more lush orchestral pieces there are elements suggesting a threatening presence, like breaths and pulses." The "Alien:

neg: Alien: Covenant the transpiration gap between the "Prometheus" sequel and "Alien". , Fox was pursuing a sequel with Scott, Noomi Rapace, and Michael Fassbender involved, and was talking to new writers in case Lindelof did not return. In December 2012, Lindelof ultimately chose not to work on the project. Early on, Scott stated that the film would feature no xenomorphs, "The beast is done. Cooked." However, Scott later made contradictory statements, confirming the xenomorphs' presence in the film. On September 24, Scott disclosed the film's title as "Alien: Paradise Lost". In November 2015, Scott revealed the new title to be "Alien: Covenant",

neg: Alien (franchise) on a first draft from Jake Paglan, which reportedly was more like a horror film than the original. Shooting was scheduled to begin in February 2016, with a planned release date of October 6, 2017, which was eventually brought up to May 19, 2017. Rumored to be titled "Paradise", but originally revealed as "Alien: Paradise Lost", the film was later retitled "Alien: Covenant". Actors Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston were expected to appear, with Waterston in the lead role of Daniels. Though Scott claimed that Noomi Rapace's character would be returning for "Alien: Covenant" in November 2015, he confirmed in

neg: Alien: Covenant (soundtrack) not shaking on this one. He brought his own dark and discreet sound and stitched the iconic Jerry theme in it. The “Alien” theme appears for the first time in “The covenant” and man it sounds gorgeous. That unforgettable ping and that frightening pulse have haunted me for years and I was glad to hear them again. They recur during this score and the movie in all the right places and do a great job of connecting this film and score to the history." James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "...I’m pleased to say that Alien: Covenant is an infinitely

neg: Alien: Covenant performed by screenwriter John Logan. Logan had previously worked with Scott on "Gladiator". For Logan, the main concept was to adopt a dual plot line for the film which would combine the horror elements of "Alien" with the philosophical elements of "Prometheus". He said, "With "Alien: Covenant", I just really wanted to write something that had the feel of the original "Alien", because seeing that movie was one of the great events of my youth. It was so overpowering in terms of what it communicated to me and its implications, that when I started talking to Ridley about what became

neg: Alien: Covenant (soundtrack) more accomplished piece of work than the composer’s previous effort. It’s by no means an easy listen, but this is an Alien movie so one shouldn’t expect it to be – it’s a very effective piece of work that straddles two styles, summed up by the opening two cues." Rob Wacey of Allmusic stated "While incorporating elements of familiar scores, Kurzel also brings a fresh layer to the palette, with the occasional thudding of electro-bass and subdued kick drums that ring out through continuous reverb, swallowing up the mix as foreboding strings cut in and out." Alien: Covenant (soundtrack) Alien:

neg: John Logan (writer) on March 25, 2013 and "", directed by Joe Mantello and starring Bette Midler, opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on April 24, 2013. He also created the 2014 television series "Penny Dreadful" starring Josh Hartnett, Eva Green and Timothy Dalton, for which he served as sole writer until it concluded with its third season. In November 2015, Logan was reported to have rewritten the script for "". During the audio commentary of "Alien: Covenant", Scott mentions that Logan has already started writing "Alien: Covenant 2". In November 2018, it was announced that Showtime would produce a follow-up to

neg: Alien: Covenant nearly over, but what I was trying to do was transcend and move to another story, which would be taken over by A.I.s. The world that the A.I. might create as a leader if he finds himself on a new planet. We have actually quite a big layout for the next one." Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. A joint American and British production, the film is a sequel to "Prometheus" (2012)

neg: Alien: Covenant monstrous creatures are trying their darndest to blast them to kingdom come, just as they would in any run-of-the-mill sci-fi B movie." A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" said: ""Alien: Covenant" is an interesting movie ... for all its interplanetary ranging, [it] commits itself above all to the canny management of expectations." Trace Thurman, from Bloody Disgusting, gave the film a mediocre review, noting that although watching "Alien: Covenant" will make viewers appreciate "Prometheus" more, "...this is a film that was made as a response to "Prometheus" critics but tries to appease fans of that film as well

neg: First contact (science fiction) famous are Steven Spielberg's film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and the television series "V". Also written from the alien's point of view is the novel "Nor Crystal Tears" by Alan Dean Foster. In the novel "", humanity's first contact with aliens is on a human agricultural colony, where an initially peaceful meeting (although preceded by aliens walking into an anti-insurgent trap set up human military) with an alien alliance known as the Covenant turns violent, eventually resulting in a 27-year war. The backstory of "Mass Effect" features the First Contact War, caused by an alien military patrol observing

neg: Alien: Covenant have to judge it by the standards of a fever dream or nightmare, a Freudian-Jungian narrative where the thing you fear most is what happens to you." Seitz later voted for the film in the film magazine "Sight & Sound" as one of the five best films of 2017. In "New York" magazine, David Edelstein commented on David the android as representing a new generation of monster villains in the tradition of Frankenstein, stating: "In "Star Trek", that man-machine nexus was...hopeful. Here, there's some doubt about David's ultimate motives, which puts "Alien: Covenant" squarely in the tradition of the "Terminator"

neg: Alien: Covenant repairing the ship, the crew picks up a transmission of a human voice from a nearby planet, which appears eminently more habitable than Origae-6. Despite the protests of Daniels, Branson's widow, that this new "perfect" planet is too good to be true, newly-promoted captain Chris Oram decides that they will check the new planet. With pilot Tennessee Faris maintaining "Covenant" in orbit, his wife Maggie flies a small lander to the Earth-like planet's surface, where an expedition team tracks the transmission's signal to a crashed alien ship. Crewmates Ledward and Hallett are infected by spores from fungus-like organisms. Oram's wife

neg: Alien Arena (video game) 8/10. Alien Arena was selected in February 2014 as "HotPick" by Linux Format. On November 3, 2017 COR Entertainment released "Alien Arena: Warriors of Mars" on Steam for Windows and Linux platforms. Alien Arena (video game) Alien Arena (initially CodeRED: Alien Arena) is a free, stand-alone first-person shooter computer game. Begun by COR Entertainment in 2004, the game combines a 1950s-era sci-fi atmosphere with gameplay similar to the "Quake", "Doom", and "Unreal Tournament" series. "Alien Arena" focuses mainly on online multiplayer action, although it does contain single-player matches against bots. "Alien Arena" has been released for Microsoft Windows, OS X,

neg: Alien Resurrection it'll... but Ripley's going to be somebody's daughter. Obviously. We're coming in from the back end. The time constraints, of what's the time between this film, where we leave David going off heading for that colony. I think you're probably two films out from even considering her." 20th Century Fox is rumored to be reassessing the state of the franchise after the moderate reception to "Covenant", although they have not released an official statement to that effect. According to reports there will be only one additional prequel film ("Alien: Awakening") before a soft-reboot is made to the Alien universe consisting

neg: Duck Dodgers (TV series) to the Dodgers character and its science fiction premise. Many other familiar characters from the Looney Tunes pantheon are featured in the series, often given traits to fit within "Duck Dodgers"<nowiki>'</nowiki> own universe. For example, Yosemite Sam becomes "K'chutha Sa'am," a parody of Klingons in "Star Trek", Elmer Fudd becomes a parasitic mind-altering alien disease known as "the Fudd" (a combination of the Flood and the Borg), Witch Hazel was "Leezah the Witch" in one episode, Count Bloodcount was "Count Muerte" in two episodes, and Wile E. Coyote was a Predator-like alien hunter in one episode where Martian Commander X-2

neg: Covenant (Halo) 3" was pointed to as responsible for reducing the role of the Arbiter within the series plot. In 2010 IGN ranked Covenant 26th in the "Top 100 Videogames Villains". Covenant (Halo) The Covenant are a fictional theocratic military alliance of alien races who serve as the main antagonists in the first trilogy of the "Halo" video game series. They are composed of a variety of diverse species, united under the religious worship of the Forerunners and their belief that Forerunner ringworlds known as Halos will provide a path to salvation. After the Covenant leadership—the High Prophets—declare humanity an affront to

neg: Alien Breed: Tower Assault from the CD32 version. However, it does not include "Alien Breed II", contrary to the claim on the packaging. Alien Breed: Tower Assault Alien Breed: Tower Assault is the third game in the "Alien Breed" franchise. Like the first two games in the series, it is a science fiction-themed, top-down shooter. It was released in 1994 by Team17 for the Amiga, PC, and CD32. It is the last 2D game in the series. A deep space barracks receives a distress signal from a science facility on an otherwise uninhabited planet. With no idea what to expect, a small troop of

neg: Prometheus (2012 film) to "Alien: Covenant" is in development. In 2013, a comic book series was announced by Dark Horse Comics that serves as a spin-off to "Prometheus". The series, titled "Fire and Stone", is an "Alien vs. Predator" crossover featuring content exclusive to "Prometheus". The first issue of "Fire and Stone" was released on September 10, 2014. Prometheus (2012 film) Prometheus ( ) is a 2012 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize Theron. It is set in the late 21st

neg: Halo: Reach Halo: Reach Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 home video game console. The sixth installment in the "Halo" series, "Reach" was released worldwide in September 2010. The game takes place in the year 2552, where humanity is locked in a war with the alien Covenant. Players control Noble Six, a member of an elite supersoldier squad, when the human world known as Reach falls under Covenant attack. After releasing "Halo 3" in 2007, Bungie split into teams to develop two different games—what would become ""

neg: Alien (franchise) "Alien Day" of the respective year.Alan Dean Foster published "Alien: Covenant – Origins", a novel set between the events of "Prometheus" and "" Dark Horse Comics published a line based on the franchise. The first game based on the franchise was "Alien" (1982) for the Atari 2600, heavily based on "Pac-Man". Another "Alien" game based on the first film was released in 1984. "Aliens" was adapted into four different video games: two different 1986 games titled "Aliens: The Computer Game", a collection of minigames by Activision and a first-person shooter by Software Studios; as well as two different games titled

neg: Alien: Covenant in "later" storylines) who died before the destruction of the "Prometheus". James Franco appears onscreen in photos and a video as Jacob Branson, the first captain of the "Covenant" and husband of Daniels; he also appears in deleted scenes. Noomi Rapace had played archaeologist Dr. Elizabeth Shaw as a member of the destroyed "Prometheus" in the prequel film, and appeared in a short promotional prologue to "Covenant" that was set in the period between the two movies, but does not act in the final cut of the movie itself, though her voice is heard from the planet early in the

neg: Alien Arena (video game) Alien Arena (video game) Alien Arena (initially CodeRED: Alien Arena) is a free, stand-alone first-person shooter computer game. Begun by COR Entertainment in 2004, the game combines a 1950s-era sci-fi atmosphere with gameplay similar to the "Quake", "Doom", and "Unreal Tournament" series. "Alien Arena" focuses mainly on online multiplayer action, although it does contain single-player matches against bots. "Alien Arena" has been released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD. While the game's content is proprietary freeware, prohibiting commercial re-sale, the CRX engine is open source. In 2013 the assets license was loosened somewhat, which allowed the game package

neg: Prometheus (2012 film) other commitments. Titled "", the sequel premiered in London, England on May 4, 2017, and was released in the United States on May 19, 2017. Set eleven years after the events of "Prometheus", "Alien: Covenant"s story follows the crew of the Covenant space ship who land on an uncharted and seemingly uninhabited planet. The film stars Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz, Carmen Ejogo, Callie Hernandez, Alex England and Billy Crudup. On release, "Alien: Covenant" earned a worldwide box office gross of $240.7 million (compared to "Prometheus" $403.4 million), and received generally favorable reviews. A sequel

neg: Covenant (Halo) Covenant (Halo) The Covenant are a fictional theocratic military alliance of alien races who serve as the main antagonists in the first trilogy of the "Halo" video game series. They are composed of a variety of diverse species, united under the religious worship of the Forerunners and their belief that Forerunner ringworlds known as Halos will provide a path to salvation. After the Covenant leadership—the High Prophets—declare humanity an affront to their gods, claiming the extermination of [humanity] is the 'will of their gods and [the Covenant] are [the gods'] instrument', the more advanced extraterrestrials subsequently prosecute a lengthy genocidal

neg: Halo: Spartan Assault featured in the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One version of the game. "Halo: Spartan Assault" takes place between the events of "Halo 3" in 2553 and the events of "Halo 4" in 2557. Following the events of "Halo 3", the human UNSC and alien Covenant signed a ceasefire to end a decades-long war. It follows the early Spartan Ops' missions against the Covenant alien species and gives more background to the human-Covenant conflict. Stationed on the UNSC "Infinity", gameplay is through the perspective of either Commander Sarah Palmer or Spartan Davis. Spartans Palmer and Davis are stationed on the

neg: MDK (series) Hawkins discovers communications with Kurt are being jammed by a nearby alien ship. Max heads to the ship to free up the communications. However, upon doing so, he too is taken prisoner by the same alien. The alien then contacts Hawkins, telling him his name is Shwang Shwing, and the invasion of Earth is not over. Hawkins is able to teleport Kurt back to the "Dandy", and sends him to the alien ship to save Max. Kurt does so, but they learn Hawkins has been taken prisoner on the "Dandy". Shwing initiates the auto destruct sequence on the alien ship,

neg: Alien Resurrection 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." Michael Reyes, writing for Cinema Blend in July 2017, quoted Scott stating that if Sigourney Weaver could reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in the prequels, then "We're heading toward the back end of the first "Alien", so using CGI may be feasible. I don't think

neg: Alien Resurrection film, and thus he would move on to other projects. During a VMware event in April 2016, Weaver stated she thought that the proposed fifth "Alien" film would still go into production after the completion of "Alien: Covenant". Late that month, Blomkamp shared concept art via Instagram, featuring an adult Newt. Weaver told "Variety" that both she and Blomkamp hoped to finish Ripley's story. On January 21, 2017, in response to a fan question on Twitter asking what the chances were of his Alien project actually happening, Blomkamp responded "slim". In April, Scott said that he didn't think the film

neg: Alien from the Darkness Flair with weaponry, but the alien seems invincible. Eventually, the alien corners the sisters in the ship's cargo hold. Hikari escapes but her sister does not, ending up locked in the hold with the alien. Seeking revenge, Hikari puts a Metrogria capsule in a pistol, re-enters the hold and shoots the alien, mortally wounding it. She then opens the cargo bay door and the alien is blown out into space along with several dead bodies. The show has a post-credits sequence where "the real ending" is revealed. which reveals Hikari's sister returning to the control room in a normal state

neg: Alien: Covenant an A+ to F scale, the same score earned by its predecessor. Writing for "The Guardian", Peter Bradshaw gave the film a positive review, praising the performances of its actors, and comparing it to other entries in the series, stating that the film is: "...a greatest-hits compilation of the other "Alien" films' freaky moments. The paradox is that though you are intended to recognise these touches, you won't really be impressed unless you happen to be seeing them for the first time. For all this, the film is very capably made, with forceful, potent performances from Waterston and Fassbender." Geoffrey

neg: Alien Base as the first in a planned series. If you enjoy "Space Opera", I recommend "Alien Base"." Alien Base Alien Base is a 1981 role-playing game adventure for "Space Opera" published by Fantasy Games Unlimited. "Alien Base" is an adventure involving a search by the player characters for the missing survey ship "Timothy", which takes them to the barely surveyed planet Thonne, where they learn that the natives have been invaded by alien Slavers who now seem to have sinister plans for the human race. William A. Barton reviewed "Alien Base" in "The Space Gamer" No. 48. Barton commented that ""Alien

neg: Joseph Staten press release that "who better to tell the tale" of humanity's encounter with the antagonistic alien Covenant than Staten, who had "intimate knowledge" of the series' story. The novel is an ensemble piece, with the action being narrated from both human and alien viewpoints; the work of Staten's favorite science-fiction authors helped teach him the importance of honing a "strong, consistent voice". Staten found that writing compelling action involved slowing things down, paradoxically the opposite of the fast-paced gameplay of a "Halo" title. He considered the book the perfect way to elaborate on the "Halo" story without stripping it down

neg: Alien: Covenant Karine helps the increasingly ill Ledward back to the lander, where Maggie quarantines them inside the med-bay. A small pale alien creature (neomorph) bursts from Ledward's back, killing him, and then mauls Karine to death. Maggie returns and attempts to kill the creature with a shotgun, but triggers an explosion which kills her and destroys the lander. Nearby in the fields, another creature bursts from Hallett's mouth, killing him. The neomorphs attack the remaining crew, killing crew member Ankor. The crew manages to kill one before David, who survived the "Prometheus" mission, appears and scares off the neomorphs. He leads

neg: Alien: Covenant The film was released in Mainland China on June 16, 2017, but is trimmed by 6 minutes, leaving the film total released length in China at 116 minutes. It is very likely that the move was due to usual censorship by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, because of the monstrous violence depicted in the movie and the removal of the David-Walter 'kiss' scene which was deleted due to LGBT censorship sensitivities in China. "Alien: Covenant" was released in Japan on September 15, 2017. The release of the film was accompanied by a novelization of the

neg: David 8 "Vulture" magazine described David as being the best cinematic villain in years, due to his dynamic personality and ability to win against the characters in "Alien: Covenant". John Squires of Bloody Disgusting praised David for supplanting the main protagonist of the first four films, Ellen Ripley, as the overall best character of the franchise in 2017. Squires perceived David's passion to become a creator in "Alien: Covenant" as a retroactive explanation for poisoning Holloway in "Prometheus". Eschewing from most reviews, Wenlei Ma from News.com.au complimented Fassbender's ability to portray David, though she criticized the mystery lost by revealing the character's

neg: Cortana (Halo) talking to her and she has the upper hand in those conversations," he explained. Cortana's first game appearance is in 2001's "". After the alien Covenant attack and overwhelm the human planet Reach, Cortana plots a course for the human ship "Pillar of Autumn" derived on coordinates found in an ancient alien artifact, which leads "Autumn" to the ringworld Halo. Cortana defends the ship from the Covenant until she is given to the supersoldier Master Chief to prevent her from falling into enemy hands. Cortana helps direct human survivors scattered across the ring and assists the Master Chief in his

neg: Alien: Covenant the two hours and three minutes of the released version. "Alien: Covenant" premiered in London on May 4, 2017. It was released on May 12 in the United Kingdom, and on May 19 in the United States. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its visual aesthetic and design, cinematography, production design, and performances (particularly that of Fassbender and Waterston), but criticized the plot. The film grossed a worldwide total of $240 million against a production budget of around $111 million. Business magnate Peter Weyland speaks with his newly activated android, who chooses the name "David" after

neg: Alien: Covenant into Valhalla" composed by Richard Wagner, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver, "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" by Fred Gilbert, "Ancient Flute", "Life" and "We Were Right" composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, and "Let Me Down Easy" by Paolo Nutini. "Alien: Covenant" premiered on May 4, 2017, at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. The film was released on May 19 in the United States, in 2D and IMAX 2D. It was originally set to be released on October 6, 2017 before being moved up to August 4, and then again to its final date.

neg: David 8 "Covenant" prior to going into cryosleep, the second part called ""The Crossing"", connecting the continuities of "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant", was released on April 26, 2017. In "The Crossing", Shaw reattaches David's head to his body as they voyage through space aboard an Engineer ship towards the species' home world. Shaw enters cryosleep in a shipboard chamber, leaving David awake and alone. The ship arrives at the home world and above a massive gathering of Engineers around a temple, David prepares to drop the urns of mutagen on them. Despite the lukewarm reception of the "Alien" prequel films, Michael Fassbender's

neg: Alien: Covenant Daniels prepare the ship, Security chief Dan Lopé signs a key member of his team, and together they seek to stop the technologically advanced saboteurs before anyone else is killed, and the ship itself is destroyed in orbit." The novel's first edition mistakenly refers to Jacob Branson as Jacob Brandon throughout the novel. "Alien: Covenant" was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on August 15, 2017. The home release includes an audio commentary by the director, and 22 minutes of missing scenes and unused footage from the first cut of the film. On April 26, 2017, 20th Century

neg: Halo: First Strike first "Halo" book. "First Strike" takes place in the 26th century, where humanity, under the governance of the United Nations Space Command (UNSC), has been fighting a losing war against a religious collective of alien races known as the Covenant. Humanity's best defense against the Covenant is the SPARTAN Project, super-soldiers in powered armor, but these elite troops are too few to turn the tide of war in the UNSC's favor. Following a Covenant attack on Reach, a planet within UNSC jurisdiction, the "Pillar of Autumn" flees randomly coming across an ancient installation built by the mysterious Forerunner. The Covenant

neg: Halo: Combat Evolved beginning of the game, a technologically advanced collective of alien races called the Covenant attack and destroy human worlds, declaring humanity an affront to their gods. Humanity's military experiences a series of crushing defeats; although the supersoldiers of the SPARTAN-II Project are effective against the Covenant, they are too few in numbers to turn the tide of the war. Two days before a mission to discover the location of the Covenant's homeworld, Covenant forces attack Reach and destroy the colony. The starship "Pillar of Autumn" escapes the planet with the SPARTAN-II Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 on board. The ship

neg: Prometheus (2012 film) on elements of the "Alien" films, such as the "Alien" creatures' life-cycle. As a direct prequel to "Alien", the story was shaped to lead into that film's story, and to recreate the familiar cues of that series, and Scott wanted to avoid repeating his previous accomplishments. Lindelof said, "If the ending to ["Prometheus"] is just going to be the room that John Hurt walks into that's full of [alien] eggs [in "Alien"], there's nothing interesting in that, because we know where it's going to end. Good stories, you don't know where they're going to end." "A true prequel should essentially

neg: Alien: Covenant McNab writing for "The Independent" found the film to be adequate in presentation and production, though not as strong in its writing, stating that "Alien: Covenant": "...certainly delivers what you'd expect from an "Aliens" film—spectacle, body horror, strong Ripley-like female protagonists and some astonishing special effects—but there's also a dispiriting sense that the film isn't at all sure of its own identity. The very portentous screenplay, co-written by John Logan ("Coriolanus", "Skyfall"), throws in references to Shelley and Byron, Wagner and Michelangelo, and lots of philosophising about human origins and identity. In the meantime, the crew members pitted against the

neg: Alien: Covenant film and her image and voice appear later. Logan Marshall-Green's character Charlie Holloway, also from "Prometheus", also appears in an archive image alongside Shaw. Other credited parts include Lorelei King as the voice of the "Covenant" computer "Mother"; King was a colleague of Helen Horton, the voice of the "Nostromo"'s "Mother" in 1979's "Alien". Goran D. Kleut is credited in two roles, as both a neomorph and a xenomorph, while Andrew Crawford is credited as a neomorph. In 2012, prior to the release of "Prometheus", director Ridley Scott began hinting at the prospects of a sequel. Scott said that a

neg: Alien: Covenant and "Matrix" movies. And, of course, the novel "Frankenstein", which carried the subtitle "The Modern Prometheus". No less than Stephen Hawking—who survived with the aid of machines—has predicted that we have 100 years to live before evolved machines take human imperfection as justification for destroying humanity". Kevin Lincoln, writing for "Vulture" magazine in an article titled "What Other Blockbuster Villains Can Learn From David in Alien: Covenant", gave a strong endorsement of the depiction of David as an arch-villain in the film stating: "... one franchise is showing it's still possible for a modern blockbuster to have a great villain.

neg: Alien: Covenant in its third weekend and dropped another 62.3%, finishing sixth at the box office with $4 million. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on 344 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Alien: Covenant" delivers another satisfying round of close-quarters deep-space terror, even if it doesn't take the saga in any new directions." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 52 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on

neg: Hot Potato (video game) scrolling downwards, forcing the player to make holes in the road wide enough to fit the bus through. The game can end prematurely if the player runs into too many aliens and loses all their lives. "Hot Potato" features seven missions and seven score challenges. Mission mode requires the player to clear out a set number of an alien species. There are multiple alien species in the mode and the mission does not finish until the player gets rid of enough of a certain species chosen by the game from the road. Score challenge mode tasks the player with clearing

neg: Alien (film) 1970s as well as the whale sounds for "Orca: Killer Whale" (1977). For most of the film's scenes the Alien was portrayed by Bolaji Badejo. A latex costume was made to fit Badejo's slender frame by taking a full-body plaster cast. Scott later commented that the Alien "takes on elements of the host – in this case, a man." Badejo attended t'ai chi and mime classes in order to create convincing movements for the Alien. For some scenes, such as when the Alien lowers itself from the ceiling to kill Brett, the creature was portrayed by stuntmen Eddie Powell and

neg: David 8 reaches for a knife and defeats Walter, secretly assuming his identity. David escapes with the few survivors aboard a cargo lander, which is used to kill an Alien giving chase. Aboard "Covenant", the ship's mainframe computer, MU/TH/UR, ("Mother"), informs the crew that an "unidentified life form" has stowed away. David coordinates with Daniels and the ship's pilot, Tennessee, to lead the Alien to the terraforming bay, where the creature is flushed into space. David helps Tennessee into cryosleep, followed by Daniels. Before Daniels goes to sleep, she mentions her dream about a cabin on the lake, which she had previously

neg: Alien (creature in Alien franchise) Alien (creature in Alien franchise) The "Alien" (colloquial: "Xenomorph XX121"; binomial: "Internecivus raptus ["murderous thief"]") is a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species that is the eponymous antagonist of the "Alien" film series. The species made its debut in the film "Alien" (1979) and reappeared in the sequels "Aliens" (1986), "Alien 3" (1992), and "Alien Resurrection" (1997), as well as the crossover films "Alien vs. Predator" (2004) and "" (2007). The "Alien" design is credited to Swiss surrealist and artist H. R. Giger, originating in a lithograph titled "Necronom IV" and refined for the series' first film, "Alien". The practical effects for

neg: Blade Runner (franchise) opposed to 'creature features'. The tone of "Alien: Covenant" in particular has been noted as having a much more "Blade Runner" than "Alien" feel to it. A joint universe has not been publicly endorsed by Ridley Scott though he has indicated future "Alien" films will lean further towards the use of A.I. On December 12, 2012, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of "Blade Runner", Joanna Cassidy, who portrayed the replicant Zhora Salome in the film, released a short film on her YouTube channel entitled "What Might Have Been: Snake Dance". Directed by Paul Sammon, based on

neg: Watch This Space Watch This Space Watch This Space is an Australian children's science fiction television series which ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 7 April to 13 June 1982. The show starred Paul Chubb, in his first leading role on a television series, as a red-skinned alien named Rufus who arrives on Earth and attempts to break into show business. The alien is helped by a local man, played by co-star Ron Blanchard, who attempts to help him fit in including helping disguise his spaceship as a normal home and later moved in with him as a roommate. Being largely unaware

neg: Alien: Covenant pathogen to create a new species. He manipulates Oram into being attacked by a facehugger alien. An alien creature (xenomorph) later erupts from Oram's chest, killing him. As the others search for Oram and Rosenthal, Walter finds Shaw's dissected corpse, used by David as material for his evolving creature designs. David states that his designed creature is a "perfect organism". When Walter disagrees, David disables him, then threatens Daniels. Walter's advanced systems self-repair, and he attacks David while Daniels escapes. Crewmate Cole quickly cuts another facehugger off security chief Carl Lope, leaving Lope with acid burns on his face. The

neg: Alien Arena the arena. The book has received positive reviews, and was successful enough to allow the range to continue. Alien Arena "Alien Arena" is a BBC Books adventure book written by Richard Dungworth and is based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha. This is part of the "Decide Your Destiny" series which makes you choose what happens in the books. You're on an alien prison ship in the midst of a mutiny! The ringleader, Mr Big, has created an arena, where aliens from all over the universe are fighting each

neg: Alien Arena Alien Arena "Alien Arena" is a BBC Books adventure book written by Richard Dungworth and is based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha. This is part of the "Decide Your Destiny" series which makes you choose what happens in the books. You're on an alien prison ship in the midst of a mutiny! The ringleader, Mr Big, has created an arena, where aliens from all over the universe are fighting each other. Only your quick wits, and a little help from the Doctor and Martha, can help you escape

neg: Alien (franchise) than the Aliens themselves (though variants of the Alien in its facehugger and full-sized form are seen in the film). According to Scott, although the film shares "strands of "Alien"s DNA, so to speak," and takes place in the same universe, "Prometheus" explores its own mythology and ideas. "Prometheus" was released in 2012 and stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Guy Pearce. The film grossed over $400 million worldwide and garnered mostly positive reviews, with a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Eleven years after the events of "Prometheus", the colony ship "Covenant", carrying thousands of

neg: Alien: Covenant released in late 2016, it was at this time that Kurzel was revealed as the replacement for Gregson-Williams. Themes of Jerry Goldsmith's original score to "Alien" were incorporated, as well as Marc Streitenfeld's and Harry Gregson-Williams' score to "Prometheus". A version of "Nature Boy" sung by Norwegian singer and songwriter AURORA was used in the first trailer, while another song, "Under the Water", was used in an extended promotional footage featuring the character Daniels portrayed by Katherine Waterston battling a xenomorph. Additional song credits include: "Theme from "Alien"" composed by Jerry Goldsmith, "Das Rheingold, Scene 4: Entrance of the Gods

neg: Alien (franchise) sometime during 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; while producer, Ridley Scott confirmed that production would begin following the completion of "Alien: Covenant". Blomkamp released concept art, including a piece featuring an adult-age Newt. The following January, Blomkamp stated that he believed chances for production being greenlit were getting "slim". Scott commented that he didn't think the film will ever be made, as his understand was that there never was a complete script, just a 10-page pitch. By May of 2017, Scott confirmed that Blomkamp's film had been officially cancelled, and stated that its title had been "Alien: Awakening". The

neg: Alien Encounters (TV series) Alien Encounters (TV series) Alien Encounters is a science fiction mini series on the Discovery Science network. The series explores how humanity might react to first-contact with aliens. The series is presented as a science fiction drama intermixed with commentary from scientists and sci-fi writers. The series begins with an alien signal detected by the SETI Institute and follows through alien contact and the creation of hybrids ("Brids") based on alien DNA. The series had the following episodes: There are 2 episodes in the first season. There are 2 episodes in the second season. There are 6 episodes in season

neg: Alien Encounters (TV series) three. Recurring commentators included: Alien Encounters (TV series) Alien Encounters is a science fiction mini series on the Discovery Science network. The series explores how humanity might react to first-contact with aliens. The series is presented as a science fiction drama intermixed with commentary from scientists and sci-fi writers. The series begins with an alien signal detected by the SETI Institute and follows through alien contact and the creation of hybrids ("Brids") based on alien DNA. The series had the following episodes: There are 2 episodes in the first season. There are 2 episodes in the second season. There are

neg: Alien Encounters Thomas Yeates, and Mike Zeck. Catherine Yronwode edited the series. "Alien Encounters" featured pulp magazine-inspired covers, and was sometimes criticized for featuring gratuitous nude scenes. The story "Nada" by Ray Nelson and Bill Wray, from "Alien Encounters" #6 (April 1986), was an adaptation of the story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Nelson that was the inspiration for the 1988 John Carpenter film "They Live". Alien Encounters Alien Encounters is an American science fiction anthology comic book published by FantaCo Enterprises and then Eclipse Comics. The comic debuted with FantaCo in 1981, and in 1985 was revived by Eclipse, where

neg: Halo: Reach wildlife and civilians heightened the impression of a planet under siege. Martin Robinson of IGN UK appreciated O'Donnell's moody score and the redone sound effects, writing that the new weapons "feel like they're about to tear your hands off". Halo: Reach Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 home video game console. The sixth installment in the "Halo" series, "Reach" was released worldwide in September 2010. The game takes place in the year 2552, where humanity is locked in a war with the alien Covenant. Players

neg: Alien vs. Predator to the similar moment from "Predator 2" when an Alien skull is seen in the trophy room of the Predator spaceship. Ellen Ripley does not appear in this franchise, as it takes place years prior to the events of the "Alien" series. In 2004, a Predator mothership arrives in Earth orbit to draw humans to an ancient Predator training ground on Bouvetøya, an island about one thousand miles north of Antarctica. A buried pyramid giving off a "heat bloom" attracts a group of explorers led by Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen), the original founder and CEO of Weyland Industries, who

neg: Ben 10: Alien Force (video game) Ben 10: Alien Force (video game) Ben 10: Alien Force is an action-adventure video game based on the American animated television series . The game was released in North America on October 28, 2008 and February 2009 in the United Kingdom. While on their way to the amusement pier, Ben, Gwen and Kevin encounter Forever Knights through the use of an alien tech tracker. Kevin, Gwen, and Ben track the Forever Knights to the pier where they are looking for a piece of alien tech buried there. On their way to retrieve the component, Ben encounters an off-world Tetramand Plumber

neg: Halo: Uprising of being colored. The final release date for the issue was April 15. The series was collected into a single volume released in May 2009 (). The collected hardcover features a variety of bonus art and "making of" materials. "Uprising"s story begins after the events of "Halo 2", in which the alien collective known as the Covenant discovers the location of Earth and begins a full-scale invasion of their enemy's homeworld. The supersoldier Master Chief is stowed away aboard an ancient Forerunner ship. On a course set for Earth, he is overwhelmed by a Covenant strike force and rendered unconscious.

neg: Transformers (toy line) lacking respect for the franchise's history, while supporters accused detractors of being "stuck in the past", and not accepting change. In the "Transformers" film, the robots had more of an alien feel to them to fit the theme of an alien invasion. The robots (stated by Optimus Prime) in the film are actual sentient organisms and not just giant, mindless, and mechanical machines. The robots can also speak their own alien language sounding like what seems to be based on different pitches and frequencies. Alongside that, they gave them more alien features that probably wasn't mentioned in the comics or

neg: Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule where Hill and the guests sing a short song about strange headlines from local news, Hill performing a short skit with 'Alan the Alien' to decide what the next round will be about, a 'what happens next' segment, taken from "You've Been Framed", where Hill shows a clip before the start of the adverts, and a song at the end of the show. Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule is a British television comedy panel show created, written and presented by Harry Hill and produced by his company Nit Television for ITV. The series began on

neg: Alien Breed 2: Assault Alien Breed 2: Assault Alien Breed 2: Assault is a video game in Team17's "Alien Breed" series and is the second new title in the series since 1996 after "Alien Breed Evolution". It was released on Steam, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade on September 22, 2010. The follow-up "" was released November 17, 2010. The game continues the story of "Alien Breed Evolution" (and consequently, "Alien Breed: Impact") of engineer Theodore J. Conrad fighting against aliens on the Leopold spaceship. "Assault" is an immediate sequel to "Alien Breed: Evolution". Conrad, Chief Engineer of the starship "Leopold" , attempts to

neg: Alien (creature in Alien franchise) 1989 until the rides closure in 2017. An "Alien"-based attraction at the Magic Kingdom entered early development stages before being reworked into ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. The Alien has a brief cameo in an episode of "Zig and Sharko". Alien (creature in Alien franchise) The "Alien" (colloquial: "Xenomorph XX121"; binomial: "Internecivus raptus ["murderous thief"]") is a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species that is the eponymous antagonist of the "Alien" film series. The species made its debut in the film "Alien" (1979) and reappeared in the sequels "Aliens" (1986), "Alien 3" (1992), and "Alien Resurrection" (1997), as well as the crossover films "Alien

neg: Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction Ben 10: Ultimate Alien – Cosmic Destruction is a video game based on "" and is the fifth game in the "Ben 10" video games series. Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction is the new game that introduces the new alien heroes: Water Hazard, Armodrillo, AmpFibian, Terraspin and NRG from the Ben 10: Ultimate Alien television series, allowing players to tunnel or beat through evil alien enemies, unleash water blasts, emit radiation bbeams, shoot electricity bolts and fire, wind attacks, and more, with a unique experience system which lets them upgrade alien attributes and

neg: Ben 10 (2005 TV series) for example, isn't allowed to revert when Ben's Ditto clones were not all merged, nor does it allow Ben to transform multiple times). The Omnitrix also possesses a Master Control, activated by either random chance or by inserting a certain code into the Omnitrix. Once the Master Control is unlocked, the user can remain in an alien form indefinitely or until gravely physically injured and is able to switch between alien forms at will just by thinking it, speaking the name of the alien given by the user, or operating the Omnitrix which can still be found on the body

neg: Ben 10 (toy line) combine to create a mega alien ship. There are 5 mini vehicles. For the second series, Bandai replaced the bases with miniature statues, that would light up when put on the omnitrix. For wave two Bandai replaced the miniature statues with miniature busts, that served the same purpose. O The Alien Creation figures are a series of characters from the shows that mix up to create thousands of alien combinations. Ben 10: Alien Force Mini Creation Chamber packs Creation Vehicles There are 2 alien creatures. There are 4 alien creatures. There are 6 alien rocks. There are 5 alien rocks.

neg: Covenant (Millennium) sister show "The X-Files", playing the recurring character Michael Kritschgau in several episodes beginning with season four's "Gethsemane". Sarah Koskoff, who portrayed assistant pathologist Didi Higgens, also had a minor recurring role in "The X-Files", making several appearances as an alien abductee. "Covenant" featured the last appearance in the series by Don MacKay as the Black family's neighbour Jack Meredith. MacKay had previously portrayed the character in "Pilot", "Gehenna" and "Weeds". The premise of a repentant murderer seeking to atone for their actions appears to have been based on the real-life case of Albert Fish, who practised severe self-harm after

neg: Red vs. Blue two games. Beyond these references, the storyline is independent, a decision that, according to Burns, is intended to increase accessibility to those unfamiliar with the games. For example, even though the cast of the fourth and fifth seasons include characters from the Covenant Elite alien race, Rooster Teeth never portrays those characters in their original "Halo" context. Beginning with the sixth season, titled "Reconstruction", the series begins to follow Halo more closely. It is established that Reconstruction onwards takes place one year after Halo 3 and several characters indirectly reference Smart AI, the Human-Covenant War, and Forerunners. Also at several