Ridley Scott's Alien Retcon Plan Risks Repeating 1 Of Sci-Fi's Most Overused Story Tropes

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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Ridley Scott's two completed Alien prequels have already made significant changes to the series' established lore, but if the director ever completes his story and continues with his planned narrative, the films risk repeating a tired sci-fi trope. After originating the Alien series in 1979, Scott has revisited and revised the franchise's narrative.

Even though David's new role seemingly upended decades of established franchise lore – not to mention visual clues seen in Prometheus – Covenant made it clear that the android was destined for a central place in the Alien series. Covenant's scenes in David's laboratory showed the meticulous way he had experimented with Prometheus' black goo to create a new creature, effectively letting him play God.

Why David May Not Be The Xenomorphs' Sole Creator Part of the reason why Covenant's revised role for David is so dramatic is that it represents a major retcon, not just from previous installments in the franchise, but from the movie's immediate prequel, Prometheus. Although Prometheus shares less of an explicit connection to the original Alien film, the movie still features clear indicators that the xenomorph itself has a history that extends far beyond David's experiments.

 

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