Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 9 mins · English

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Directed by

Toby Dye

Starring

Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup, Katherine Waterston, Tess Haubrich, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir

This short film, a prequel to Alien: Covenant, delves into the unsettling origins of the Covenant crew's mission. Before embarking on their voyage, the crew participates in a bizarre and psychologically challenging assessment orchestrated by Weyland-Yutani Corporation. The film explores the unsettling dynamics and unusual methods used to select personnel for the upcoming colony mission, revealing a darkly twisted glimpse into the corporation’s practices.