Untangling Alien's Complicated Timeline

They're coming outta the walls. They're coming outta the goddamn walls.

By Lucy O'Brien

Feeling confused after Prometheus? Not sure where Alien: Covenant sits in the Alien timeline? Fear not, for we have gone forth armed with flamethrowers, motion trackers and that mysterious black goo to untangle the canonical timeline of the Alien film series. Sorry folks, that means no Alien v Predator.

Here's the chronological breakdown of the Alien series, from Prometheus to Alien: Resurrection and everything in between. Mild spoilers for the synopsis of Alien: Covenant and major spoilers for all other films in the slideshow ahead:

Alien: Covenant is directed by Ridley Scott and will hit theaters May 19. Here are four things you need to know about the movie, and here's why it's going to be the goriest Alien yet.

Lucy O'Brien is an editor at IGN’s Sydney office. Follow her ramblings on Twitter.

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