Is there an Alien: Covenant sequel (or prequel) this fall?

I'd imagine that the movie is going to come out in another 2-4 years like the time between Prometheus and Alien: Covenant

Unlikely,but that would have been pretty cool.We're getting a prequel novel instead.

That seems like a fast turn around for the next AC. Filming for both could have happened though- like with the last two Matrix movies and I think a couple Harry Potter movies.

All the Lord of The Rings as well.Lol my sister is a Harry Potter fanatic!

Filming like that kept ages consistent and probably cost less too since everyone was already there.

If the sequel to Alien Covenant comes out before mid 2018, I would be shocked. Ridley likes to take his time with things to make sure he gets it the way he wants...

Even if shot concurrently, there is production time and the salient period producers want to inject between films to prevent oversaturation in the minds of fans...

mid 2018 is my best guess..

There were Alien: Covenant reshoots in London in November 2016. This could be a cover for the Alien: Covenant sequel production. 

When did Ridley say Rapace wasn't in the Prometheus sequel?

And why would she be in a photo of the Covenant crew?

The photo was described as a full cast photo. Here is the link for Ridley's quote:

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Alien-Covenant-Won-t-Include-Prometheus-Noomi-Rapace-109377.html

The article is from 12 months ago.  It was confirmed in June that she'd be returning.  The photo was touted by Fox as the crew of the Covenant.

So, when Ridley Scott answered the question that she was not in the movie and they were still casting main roles, Shaw was going to be played by someone else? Or Ridley Scott answered the question and she was part of the Alien Covenant sequel.

Either he was lying, or they changed the script to include the character, or they were having issues with her contract, which were later sorted out.

Probably not but i cant wait to get my hands on the books!

Looks like you got it all figured out S.M with your supposition of contract issues, unicorns...

I know, as you say, the article from one year ago is now irrelevant and he was lying and you have it all figured out.

Also, why would Ridley Scott move the Alien Covenant release up from later in 2017 to May 2017 then reshoots are reported in November 2016?

Are you going to move your movie schedule up to an earlier release when you are going through reshoots?

I'm only guessing but they seem like the likely scenarios.

If Alien: Covenant is received well and does good at the box office, which I hope is the case, I don't see an almost five year gap like it's been since Prometheus, don't remember what month it came out, pretty much 5 years in between. I say 2019 summer for the next one.

Every movie goes through reshoots.  If they can have the film finished for the summer - why not?

It's hard to imagine a AAA title having a sequel in the same year. It is not impossible extra filming was done for an eventual sequel though- considering props and people were already on location.

The last two Potter flicks were 8 months apart, but that was planned all along; not done in secret.