8. Alien: Covenant (2017)
Five years after Prometheus, Scott returned to helm his own sequel to the franchise he began. 2017’s Alien: Covenant officially bridges Alien and Prometheus, following the story of a damaged colonial ship that makes landfall on a mysterious planet hiding a dark secret—and a hostile entity. While the narrative borrows heavily from Scott’s original Alien and offers nods to other entries in the franchise, Covenant serves as a satisfying continuation of Prometheus while delivering some fresh thrills of its own. True to the spirit of the iconic tagline that made Alien unforgettable, Covenant reminds us: “In space, no one can hear you scream.”
