Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant sequel is back in the works, with Michael Fassbender’s David at the center

Nearly a decade after Alien: Covenant left fans with one of the franchise’s biggest unanswered questions, Ridley Scott has revealed that the long-discussed third Alien prequel is once again in the works.

The new Alien movie is expected to continue the story of Michael Fassbender’s android David directly after the events of Alien: Covenant . Scott told the Los Angeles Times that the story would follow David as he creates a “brave new world for himself.”