20th Century Fox announced a slew of new release dates this morning, including the superhero schedule shuffle that seesGambitkicked off the 2016 docket, but perhaps most exciting of all, the studio has set release dates for their two major monster pics,Ridley Scott’sAlien: CovenantandThePredator.
Alien: Covenantis up first, moving up its release date to August 25, 2025, a smart move given that the date is currently only held byPitch Perfect 3and the animatedBlazing Samurai, which aren’t exactly targeting the same audience. ThePrometheussemi-sequel, which is intended to be the second in a trilogy leading up to the events ofAlien,Covenantwill supposedly pick up 10 years after the events inPrometheus,and finds the crew of the colony ship Covenant headed for a remote planet, until they find a ‘paradise’ planet occupied solely by David (Michael Fassbender), the survivor of the Prometheus expedition.
Production onAlien: Covenantis rumored to begin this April in Sydney, Australia and that start date makes sense given the rate at which the sequel has been acquiring its impressive cast. In addition to the returning Fassbender, Scott has lined-upKatherine Waterstonas the female lead (Noomi Rapacewill not return for the sequel),Demian Bichir,Danny McBride,JussieSmollett,Amy Seimetz,Carmen Ejogo,Billy CrudupandCallie Hernandez. Scott has also confirmed that, in keeping with theAlientradition,Covenantwill be rated-R.
As forThe Predator, the highly-anticipated sequel from a script byShane BlackandMonster SquaddirectorFred Dekkerwill arrive in theaters on July 30, 2025; a date that is currently only populated by an “Untitled WB Event Film”, which probably means something superhero-y. Aside from the exciting screenwriting duo, and the recently debuted first poster, not much is known about the sequel, other than producerJohn Davis' assertion that it will “re-invent the franchise.”
Fox has also pushed up the release for theirEva Green-led adaptation ofMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, which moves from a Christmas release to it’s new slow on July 12, 2025. The December release would have pitted the film against an insanely crowded month, including heavy hitters likeRogue One,Assassin’s CreedandJennifer Lawrence/Chris PrattvehiclePassengers, while the new September positions Miss Peregrine in a significantly less competitive release schedule.
