The trailers for Alien: Covenant suggest that it’s a risk worth taking, because there’s a darkness and gore to the film that makes it look as though it will be both utterly terrifying and downright delightful, too.
While the Alien series certainly has a luster, the fact that Alien: Covenant is rated-R and probably cost somewhere between $100 and $150 million to make means that the studio are taking a bit of a risk with the film.
You can check out a trailer for Alien: Covenant below.
20th Century Fox will also be keen to see what audiences respond to the most with the sixth installment to the Alien franchise before they hand out another hefty budget for Sir Ridley Scott to play with.