With Alien: Covenant, it seems clear director Ridley Scott is attempting to strip the franchise back to its claustrophobic, terror-driven origins.
Alien: Covenant will be released in the UK on 19 May.
The preview was directed by Ridley Scott’s son, Luke, and won’t actually feature as part of the final film; with things perhaps instead commencing once the crew wake up from cryosleep.
Considering Franco’s role has been confirmed to be relatively small, it looks as if things may not go so well for Branson down the line.