@ MUTHUR 9000,
Checking the dates of the tweets posted against this article, I agree that Chris' speculation is sadly misguided in this case. But, in a small, if irrelevant defense Haag did not shoot down Rob Turpin's question of whether or nor Haag was working on an Alien Covenant sequel, thus neither confirming nor denying the possibility. This in and of itself could suggest, though the likelihood is small considering Scott is currently working on Merlin, that in some way (likely small), Haag may be working on some concept art for an Alien Covenant sequel as part of the movies development process. As we all know a movie being in development does not mean it is in pre-production, and considering the current bidding war for 21st Century Fox's IP's and assets, the likelihood of an Alien movie being greenlit in the next year or two is unlikely.
I still hold however that despite the misguided speculation in this article, the article is merely that - speculation. Here at Scified and Alien-Covenant.com we have a large Alien fanbase, most of which are eager for any news, rumors and/or speculation on their favorite franchise. This article speculates, the possibility, if however far-fetched, of the sequel to Alien-Covenant being secretly in pre-production. This article is not news, nor a rumor, just mere speculation and nothing more. If anyone has been upset by this article then they clearly did not read it, for if they had they would understand it's nature (hint - most speculative articles end in a ?, such as this one).
As for your comments about NDA's, the fact that Haag neither confirms nor denies what he is working on further suggests the possibility that he is held by an NDA with Fox/Ridley, because if he was not he would have been able to answer Rob Turpin's question more directly.
But to your claims that Chris is only in it for the clicks and your article/podcast with the illustrious Mr H in which you vilify this speculative article and Scified in general. Every news platform, big or small, runs speculative articles. Its a way of engaging the fandom in discussion when news is at a low point while keeping the subject matter (Alien in this case) in the public eye. For two years every Youtuber and news site under the sun ran the exact same type of articles postulating theories about Rey and Snoke. Were any of these sources attacked for their speculation? No, they were not. Yet whenever we here at Alien-Covenant.com do the same we are slated as heretics and clickbaiters. Months back we posted the rumor that was spreading that the Alien Covenant sequel had been canceled, stating quite clearly that it was a rumor and nothing more, and likely held no weight. The guest on your most recent podcast Mr H then posted a video shortly afterward mirroring the same sentiment as our article to warn his fanbase of the rumor, unprovoked he then slated our article as clickbait - are we not allowed to post rumors and warn our fanbase away from them as he later did.
Scified and the sites that make up our network are run by and for the fans. We have in no way, shape or form inferred that we are officially affiliated with any studios or the IP's we cover. Anyone who infers that we are official is not only ignorant of the fact that we are not verified as such on any social platforms, but also of the attribution found in the footer of all our sites that clearly states we are "a fan-created website". As such everyone that posts news on our network, regardless of their "rank" is an amateur journalist, and while we all take the best efforts in any articles we post to cite sources, there is always a chance that an article can be misinterpreted or received negatively. Also, there is always the chance we may make mistakes, for we are not infallible, and have never claimed to be so. However, unlike other fellow amateur journalists, we do not attack or vilify, as doing so would not only create needless drama, but would only serve to agitate and divide the fanbases of both ourselves and those being attacked.
We all may have opinions, but that does not entitle us to share them. Opinions shared should be shared responsibly. Those that do not only serve to further the toxic reputation most general audiences perceive exists within fandoms such as ours, yours and any other website. In other words, play nice or not at all. That is how we here at Scified and Alien-Covenant.com play, why can't you? And if you don't want to play nice, leave those of us that do in peace.