Demian Bichir has been set by Ridley Scott to join the cast of Fox’s Alien: Covenant, the sequel to the Scott-directed Prometheus. Bichir will join Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride. Many of news reports also write that Noomi Rapace is also on cast list, although that's maybe mistake... Who knows? :)
Bichir, Oscar nominated for A Better Life, was most recently part of the ensemble cast of the Quentin Tarantino-directed The Hateful Eight. Bichir’s other recent credits include “Death in Buenos Aires,” “Machete Kills,” “Savages” and “The Heat
The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
The next Alien movie
The state of the Alien: Romulus sequel remains uncertain. Production was originally supposed to have begun in October of 2025 but little news has surfaced. Be sure to bookmark the Alien: Romulus 2 Info Page for an up-to-date account of all available information, production updates and important details!
In addition to the upcoming Alien: Romulus sequel, we have the Alien: Earth TV series from Noah Hawley now streaming and a rumoured Alien vs. Predator reboot in the works as well!
Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus is currently #3 on Netflix's Top 10 Movies list!
The controversial Alien prequel from 2012 which introduced Engineers and an alternative history to Xenomorph origins is currently finding new popularity on Netflix!
James Cameron: You couldn't pay me to go back to the Alien franchise – it's too fan driven.
Sitting down with actor Michael Biehn, Cameron talks Alien 3, touches on Alien: Earth, Romulus & explains why he will never go back to the Alien franchise.
Alien fans want another Alien prequel over Romulus 2 or anything else, according to new online survey!
It appears fans of the Alien franchise have grown tired of the same narratives being recycled and are finally embracing the idea of another Alien preq...
