When Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant Will Actually Take Place

Though there were a lot of people left dissatisfied with Ridley Scott's Prometheus back in 2012, the idea of the legendary director once again returning the universe he first visited with Alien in 1979 is still a tantalizing proposition. And these movies move forward, with an emphasis on the their Alien-ness, it's easy to get excited. As production creeps closer, details have been sparse, but now we know when the next chapter, Alien: Covenant, will take place, which could provide some clarity on...