The Art and Making of Alien: Covenant

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Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created withAlien: Covenant, a new chapter in the groundbreakingAlienfranchise.
The crew of the colony shipCovenantdiscover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but it is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
Alien: Covenant The Art of the Filmreveals how the visual style of the film evolved, with breathtaking concept art accompanied by insight and interviews with key cast and crew.
This official companion book explores all the major environments, creatures and technology that feature in this exciting new movie. It explores the intricate technology of the eponymous colony ship and its auxiliary vehicles, designs of the crew's uniforms and weaponry, artwork of key locations and breathtaking alien art imagery in amazing detail.
Packed with fascinating sketches, blueprints, diagrams, full-color artwork, final film frames and behind-the-scenes shots from the set,Alien: Covenant The Art of the Filmis the ultimate literary companion to this highly anticipated movie event.

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a staggeringly beautiful coffee table book collecting some ofthemovies most eye-stimulating imagery -ComingSoon.net

This is a greatartbook that stands out from most as it has so many quotes and thoughts fromtheactors andartteam. It has a decidedly human perspective that makes it a must read on top of a must see.AiPt!

Alienfans can never have too muchAlienin their life, and this will be another lovely piece oftheevolutionary time capsule that growstheXenomorph and fan base until we, too, aretheperfect organism.Hey Poor Player

leaves fans wanting more and anxiously awaitingthenext film.GeekDad.com

With its well-written, in-depth look atthemakingofthefilm and tons of fantastic concept design images,TheArtandMakingofAlien:Covenantmakes for a great compendium tothefilm and is an easy recommend Film Pulse

a must own forthecult following this movie is already gatheringJoblo (Arrow intheHead)

For anyone looking to delve even deeper intothefurther adventures of Michael Fassbender's David and his encounter withthecrew oftheCovenant, this book is obviously for you.IGN

The detailed, colorful pictures, and cast/crew interviews are well worth the priceLatino Review

Ridley Scott has an incredible team of craftsmen who work around him and this volume is proof of their indomitable skill.rogerebert.com

TheArtandMakingofAlien:Covenantis another fineartbook from Titan Books, and it will surely satisfy fans ofthefilm, as well asthemedium with its deep dives intoCovenant's production processes. Entertainment Buddha

still more than a handful of images inthebook that are still haunting my brain. fangirlnation.com

I am a sucker for large coffee table books and this one will remain proudly displayed in my office. Whether or notthefilm itself madethegrade for you, theres no doubt this book passes with flying colors. -Ravenous Monster

gorgeous film stills and character concepts -Film Stage

Simon Ward delivered a perfect tour on what went into the making of Alien: Covenant. I, for one, found a richer experience than I had hoped for.scifimoviepage.com

Author Bio

About the AuthorSimon Ward is the author of The Art and Making of Independence Day Resurgence. A writer of both fiction and non-fiction, specialising in cinema and graphic novels, his essays and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Cinema: The Whole Story, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die, The Greatest Movies You'll Never See, Sci-Fi Chronicles, and Movie Star Chronicles. He also wrote the introduction to Modesty Blaise: The Grim Joker.About Titan BooksNominated as Independent Publisher of the Year 2011 and current finalists for the 2015 Licensing Awards in the Best Written, Listening or Learning Range, Titan Books publishes an extensive line of high quality film, TV and game tie-ins, with a particular strength in licensed entertainment titles. Titan Books also publishes a wide range of original SFF, horror and crime fiction titles from award-winning authors and progressive new voices.