Alien: Covenantwas the highly anticipated sequel to Prometheus - so why did it make so much less at the box office? Ridley ...

The Engineers were an alien species that pre-dated humanity by millions of years. Prometheus’ opening scene (where an Engineer sacrifices himself to kickstart Earth’s “Genesis” moment ...

Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott ... which serves as a direct sequel to Prometheus and continues to explore the origins of the Alien species.