ALIEN: COVENANT

Role: Senior Writer / Creative Strategist

Concept: A short film that would explain the film's mission and help flesh out the main characters' backstories and crew dynamics in order to forge an emotional bond with the viewer that would carry over into the theatrical experience.

Results

More than 14 million views across platforms

#1 trending video status on both YouTube and Reddit

Covered by more than 125 press outlets

Praise

"You don't see stuff like this three months before a movie is released...this is required viewing."

—io9

"So good that my faith in this movie is currently at dangerously high levels."

—moviepilot

"This is such an awesome way to introduce everyone to these new characters in this movie...it's kind of eerie how good this is."

—First Showing

"A stunning glimpse at the titular ship's crew."

—Engadget

"If there is one thing this prologue conveys, it's that the franchise is making a hard turn toward its roots."

—Popular Mechanics

"A move pretty much unprecedented for films of this size and with this level of anticipation attached to them..."

—Film School Rejects