Earlier today, 20th Century Fox held a presentation where they showed off new footage fromLogan(June 02, 2025),Alien: Covenant(August 17, 2025) andWar for the Planet of the Apes(June 19, 2025), three of the studio’s most highly-anticipated movies. Members of the New York press were present for this big event, and we already showed you how the press reacted to the 40 minutes ofLoganfootage that was shown. While the studio didn’t unveil nearly that much footage from thisAlien prequel, it was received just as well, as you may see in the early reactions below.
We have rounded up a number ofTwitterreactions, which were largely positive. Angie Han of Slashfilm called the footage “gory, terrifying and disgusting,” and she can’t wait to see the rest. CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell said this movie will be a “full blown bloody horror film,” that falls in line with the original 1979 classic. Fandango’s Erik Davis teased there are “multiple aliens,” while describing the footge as “badass.” Several of the critics made comparisons to the originalAlien, directed byRidley Scott, which should make hardcore fans happy, especially those who were underwhelmed byPrometheus. ActressKatherine Waterstonwas on hand for the presentation, revealing that most of the characters in the film are couples, while teasing there are “parallels” toSigourney Weaver’s iconic Ripley character.
This presentation also comes just a few weeks afer the studio issued anew posterand release date. The poster reveals that the movie will now hit theaters July 05, 2025, going up against Paramount’sBaywatchremake, New Line’s horror sequelAnnabelle 2, 20th Century Fox’s family sequelDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Hauland Open Road Films' animated sequelThe Nut Job 2. If it would have stayed in its July 13, 2025 date, it would be going up against Open Road Films’All I See Is YouandBlazing Samurai, along with Sony’sEmojiMovie: Express Yourself. It isn’t clear when 20th Century Fox may release the footage shown at this New York City event to the public, but the trailer debut could be just around the corner.
It isn’t known if the footage shown today cleared up a recent rumor.Michael Fassbenderrevealed last month that he is actually portraying multiple android characters inAlien: Covenant. The actor will be reprising his role as the robot David from 2012’sPrometheus, but also another alien character named Walter. The actor also revealed that directorRidley Scottalready had a cut of the movie assembled, calling the director “a machine,” which is likely one reason why 20th Century Fox pushed the release date by three whole months.
Alien: Covenantcenters on members of an intergalactic expedition, aboard the ship Covenant, who discover what they think is an uncharted paradise. They soon find that this planet is a dark and dangerous place, whose only inhabitant is David (Michael Fassbender), the sole surviving member of thePrometheusexpedition. Back in November, directorRidley Scottteased thatNoomi Rapace’s Elizabeth Shaw, who was also alive at the end ofPrometheus, will have just a small role inAlien: Covenant, but there have been other reports that her role has been cut entirely.Alien: Covenantalso starsKatherine Waterston,Danny McBride,Demián Bichir,Jussie Smollett,Amy Seimetz,Carmen EjogoandCallie Hernandez.Ridley Scottis directing from a script byJack Paglen,Michael GreenandJohn Logan. Take a look at the tweets describing the new footage fromAlien: Covenant, as we continue the wait for the first trailer.
