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Ridley Scott Says Alien: Covenant Sequel Still Developing

8/27/2026

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Ridley Scott Confirms Sequel

Ridley Scott says a sequel to 2017’s Alien: Covenant remains in development.
The third prequel will follow android David creating a brave new world for himself.
Scott warns that AIs can go off, describing the event as like a bomb.
The sequel has lingered in development hell since Covenant’s box-office flop and Disney’s Fox acquisition.

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David Johnson Cast

Fede Álvarez left the Alien: Romulus sequel after Ridley Scott blocked his plan to cast David Jonsson.
David Jonsson, star of Romulus, has been cast as Marvel’s new Black Panther.
FX’s Alien: Earth completed season 1.
Ridley Scott gave the series a three-word endorsement.
Season 2 of Alien: Earth is filming and will add Peter Dinklage and Tracey Ullman.

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Historical Context

Ridley Scott launched the franchise with Alien in 1979, a $78.9 million U.S. hit that spawned sequels and a 2019 Disney acquisition of 20th Century Fox, shifting control to Disney. After Disney confirmed new Alien projects at CinemaCon 2019, the 2024 Romulus sequel earned $350 million, and the 2025 FX series Alien: Earth debuted, illustrating Disney’s strategy to revitalize legacy sci-fi IPs.

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Ridley Scott Confirms Sequel

Ridley Scott says a sequel to 2017’s Alien: Covenant remains in development.
The third prequel will follow android David creating a brave new world for himself.
Scott warns that AIs can go off, describing the event as like a bomb.
The sequel has lingered in development hell since Covenant’s box-office flop and Disney’s Fox acquisition.

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