SXSW: Special showing of 'Alien' and sneak peek of 'Alien: Covenant'

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Michael Fassbender on the red carpet at the Paramount Theatre with FOX 7's Casey Claiborne talking about the SXSW special screening of "Alien" which included a sneak peek of "Alien: Covenant".

Fans of the "Alien" franchise got a treat on the opening night of South by Southwest (SXSW). The conference featured a special screening of the 1979 original which started it all which also had a sneak peek of the upcoming "Alien: Covenant".

Director Ridley Scott and "Covenant" stars Michael Fassbender, Danny McBride and Katherine Waterston walked the red carpet and talked to FOX 7's Casey Claiborne.

"Alien: Covenant" premieres May 19.

You see all of FOX 7's SXSW 2017 coverage here and our YouTube page here.