20th Century Fox has released a new trailer for Ridley Scott's highly anticipated horror flick, Alien: Covenant. The Prometheus follow-up tracks the crew of the titular colony ship Covenant, who discover what is presumably an uncharted paradise but actually turns out to be a dangerous world with only one surviving inhabitant: Michael Fassbender’s android, David.

I'll admit I really wasn't wowed by the debut trailer for this film—if I didn't know it was Ridley Scott directing I'd just assume it was another lame Alien sequel trying to redo the premise of the original. But this trailer is a step up in every way, as it really highlights the horror aspect of the film while also highlighting the forest aesthetic, which is refreshingly new terrain for the Alien franchise. There's a grit and grime to this film that seems to be in contrast to Prometheus' clean aesthetic, and I'm really curious to see how Scott connects the dots here. Oh yeah, and we get a look at the "neomorph."

Also starring Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England, and Benjamin Rigby, Scott's Alien: Covenant opens in theaters on May 19th.

Check out the new trailer for Alien: Covenant below:

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Image via 20th Century Fox

Here's the official synopsis for Alien: Covenant, followed by a new teaser poster:

Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise.  The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world.  When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.

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