Earlier this month, 20th Century Fox confirmed that it will continue theAlien Daytradition it started last year, with a full day of events celebrating the iconic franchise, and the upcomingAlien: Covenant, in theaters May 19. Today is the big day, April 26, in honor of the planet LV-426 from the iconicAlienfilms, which kicks off with a live-streamed Q&A event, featuringAlien: Covenantstars Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir and Jussie Smollett. But this live Q&A session is just the beginning, with fans even getting a chance to see the originalAlienon the big screen once again.
This Q&A will be broadcast live from the historic Fox Studios in Los Angeles, with this special one-hour streamed event featuring cast members fromAlien: Covenant, aXenomorphDigital Art Battle, Exclusive Content Reveals, as well as the announcement of our Ultimate Alien Fan Art Contest! Fans can also participate in a trivia contest atAlienUniverse.com, where fans can also check out multiple behind-the-scenes segments highlighting the making ofAlien: Covenant. The trivia contest will unveil a new quiz every four hours and 26 minutes, where fans will answer a series of rapid-fire questions, with one lucky fan winning a VIP trip to director Ridley Scott’s hand imprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Later tonight, screenings ofRidley Scott’s original 1979Alienand his 2012 follow-upPrometheuswill be held across the globe on Alien Day. At participating RPX Regal Cinema U.S. theaters and worldwide partners, fans can watch these sci-fi thrillers and be treated with exclusive content fromAlien: Covenantand a one-of-a-kind commemorative item. There will also be product launch announcements coming in the weeks ahead, from companies such as Dark Horse Comics, Audible, Titan, NECA, Hallmark, PPW Toys, Cool Props, Funko and more, as we get closer and closer to the May 19 release date.
Ridley Scottreturns to the universe he created, withAlien: Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreakingAlien 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. The diverse cast includes Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England and Benjamin Rigby.
Ridley Scottdirects from a script by Jack Paglen, John Logan, Michael Green, which takes place 10 years afterPrometheus, and kicks off a new trilogy that leads up to theoriginal Alien movie. 20th Century Fox had originally setAlien: Covenantfor release on August 4, but the studio later moved it to May 19, where it will go up against the 20th Century Fox family comedyDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Hauland Warner Bros.‘Everything, Everything. Take a look at the live stream video below with the cast ofAlien: Covenant.
