Alien: Covenant, on the other hand, topped out at $240 million with the entire Alien franchise having a worldwide gross total of $1.5 billion.
For comparison, Star Wars: The Last Jedi recently crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, with projections putting its final total somewhere in the $1.3 to 1.5 billion ballpark.
Ridley Scott continues to beat the drum for the Alien franchise, telling the Toronto Sun that he thinks the franchise should be on par with the likes of Star Trek and Star Wars. “There’s no reason why Alien should now not be on the same level for fans as Star Trek and Star Wars,” he tells the outlet when asked about another installment in the series.
I think you need to have an evolution on this famous beast because he’s the best monster ever, really.”