- Noomi Rapace is getting back on board Ridley Scott's Alien franchise, The Hollywood Reporter reveals.
In the upcoming Alien: Covenant, she will reprise her Prometheus role of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw, who was one of the few survivors of Scott's 2012 sci-fi prequel.
Scott had previously stated that Rapace's Shaw, despite working hard to escape certain death, would not be in Covenant. Now, it appears that plans have changed.
The actress is joining franchise newcomers Billy Crudup, Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride, as well as her Prometheus co-star Michael Fassbender, who will be returning as the android David.
Scott is directing the 20th Century Fox feature, which is currently filming in Australia and due in theaters in August 2017.
Covenant will follow a new crew of explorers that are bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy.
