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The franchise has produced nearly 40 years of sequels and
prequels, numerous books, toys and video games. The 2012 prequel
"Prometheus" marked Scott's return to the story, 33 years after
the original.
"Alien:Covenant", the sixth installment, is set 10 years after
Prometheus with a colony ship headed to a remote planet with a
sinister inhabitant.
"I think we open up into a much larger universe than we ever did
before," Scott told Reuters on Saturday.
"The others did all-action 'Shoot-em-up, shoot-em-up, kill,
kill, kill', but I thought they should have answered various
questions from the first one," he added.
"That would enable us to open up that universe in a much more
interesting way other than just monsters chasing people in
corridors.
"This one has really gotten into creation," he added.
The film stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy
Crudup and Danny McBride.
The cast believes this is the scariest Alien yet.
"I was exhausted at the end. It's absolutely grotesque," said
Crudup.
"Alien:Covenant" is due to be released next Friday in Britain
and the following week in the United States.
(Reporting by Francis Maguire, writing by Stephen Addison;
Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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