Almost 40 years and a half dozen movies later, even fans of the Alien franchise may have trouble pinpointing exactly what they need to know going into Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant. The film takes place about 10 years after 2012's Prometheus, and about 18 years before 1979's Alien. For many viewers, the only films that really matter are Alien and James Cameron's 1986 Aliens, but the new film (which is receiving strong reviews) heavily draws from Prometheus, and even weaves in mythology from some of the less well-regarded installments. Below, Heat Vision has assembled a refresher course to what you truly need to know before seeing Alien: Covenant. read more http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/alien-covenant-how-does-connect-prometheus-1004928
