Alien: Covenant is hitting theaters on May 19 and you're might be asking yourself: what the heck is going on? Check out our Quick Guide to help you get up to speed with this newest entry in the on-going Alien saga.

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Alien: Covenant is the newest film in the long-running Alien franchise. Dont have time to watch all seven films in the series and get caught up? Heres everything you need to know about Alien: Covenant.The spaceship USCSS Covenant is en route to a planet called Origae-6 in order to start a new human colony. When a disruption causes the crew to wake up early, they also come across a signal from a nearby planet. Turns out that this planet is actually a better candidate for colonization, so they divert from their original course in order to investigate.When they arrive, they survey the planet but a mysterious microbe infects certain members of the crew, and they are impregnated by creatures that eventually burst out from their hosts bodies, killing the hosts in the process. While the crew is fending off one of these monsters, they are rescued by the planets sole inhabitant, David.David is an android who was part of a previous mission on the ship Prometheus. The Prometheus was tasked with finding the extraterrestrial race that created life on Earth, called Engineers. After discovering that mysterious microbe in an Engineer facility, the crew of the Prometheus was eventually killed off by the infection, leaving only David and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw alive. They set out to find the Engineer homeworld, which happens to be the planet that the Covenant has landed on.What has David been doing since he landed on the Engineer homeworld? And what happened to Dr. Shaw? Cant spoil you on that, but suffice to say, that microbe has been hard at work mutating and evolving. Eventually, it will lead to a perfect organism, one whose structural perfection is matched only by its hostility. A creature that can only be described as alien.Alien: Covenant bursts into theaters on May 19.

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In this sequel to Prometheus, that also serves as something of a prequel to Alien, the crew of the Covenant get more than they bargained for when a rogue transmission tempts them to a mysterious planet. But while Alien Covenant improves upon its predecessor, the film is still light years away from the brilliance of the first two films in the franchise. Find out why by clicking on the above video or reading the below review.

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Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with Alien: Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreaking Alien franchise.  The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world.  When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.Coming to theaters May 19, Alien: Covenant stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demin Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England, and Benjamin Rigby.

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Check out this NSFW first look at Alien: Covenant, the newest installment in the Alien franchise.The story continues from Prometheus as we see what happened to David (Michael Fassbender) and how a new crew must deal with this android's dangerous creations. Eventually, we will see the evolution of the xenomorph we all know and love.Alien: Covenant hits theaters May 19.

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The Alien Covenant marketing machine is at it again. This time, we get an extended introduction to Walter, the new android character played by Michael Fassbender. Fassbender also plays the synthetic David 8, the enigmatic android from Prometheus. Check out Walter's eerie welcome into this world.

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The Prologue: Last Supper short introduces the crew of the mission in Alien: Covenant. Set aboard the Covenant, a colonization ship on its way to a remote planet to form a new human settlement, the main crew (all couples) and their android, Walter, enjoy one last meal together before cryosleep. Conceived by Ridley Scott and 3AM, Alien: Covenant is directed by Luke Scott. The film hits theaters everywhere on May 19, 2017.

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The Alien: Covenant release date is creeping nearer and nearer, and as it approaches, 20th Century Fox is ramping up its promotional campaign. The latest footage to drop includes two transmissions from crew members.[youtube href="www.youtube.com/watch?v=njj1R4mh5PM&feature=youtu.be"]In the first, Katherine Watersons Daniels speaks to camera in a message meant for her father, and its intercut with tense mission footage.She says, I think its on. Hi Dad, Im here on the Covenant. Were each allowed one transmission back to earth so Im excited for what were doing. Were reshaping an entire planet, building a new life for 2000 families; children, my kids some day. Yeah, I think Im exactly where Im supposed to be.The transmission glitches while she talks, cutting to the team exploring the planet together  theres water and vegetation, and theyre not wearing space suits in any of the outside shots.You hear that? says a female crew member.Something passed overhead here, says another  almost certainly Demian Bachir.There are snapshots of footage within various locations, some look like theyre inside the ship, and some look like they could be in enclosed spaces away from the Covenant. One intriguing bit of footage is shot within a dark space and reveals humanoid forms followed by some kind of alien technology or architecture.Daniels continues: Now that its actually happening, now that Im up here, earth is getting smaller and smaller. Im never going to see you again. If something does happen to me, dad I just want you to know I love you so much. OK, I gotta go.As her message continues, the shots between glitches get quicker, more frenetic and less distinct but the panic and fear is all too clear.[youtube href="www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwWlWqn8Mfk&feature=youtu.be"]In the second clip, framed as another broadcast, or recording, we see the company logo flash up of the Weyland-Yutani Corp. Billy Crudups Christopher Oram is sitting in front of the camera, reading a statement.He says: The majesty of creation lies before us now. Ours to discover, we shall behold wonders heretofore unimagined.Its glitchy again, and is cut with similar footage to the first clip.There is no footage of aliens in either clip, but we wont have to wait too long for all to be revealed, since the film is released on May 12 in the UK and May 19 in the US. For now, heres the official synopsis:Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with 'Alien: Covenant', a new chapter in his groundbreaking 'Alien' franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world.  When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.

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