Alien: Covenant is the latest movie in the long-running franchise, and it hits theaters in May. We saw the first trailer in December, and now a new batch of images have been tweeted, including a behind-the-scenes shot of the movie's cast. Check them out in the gallery below:

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　　Alien: Covenant is directed by Ridley Scott, who helmed the original 1979 Alien, as well as 2012's semi-prequel Prometheus. It stars Michael Fassbender, who reprises his role from Prometheus, alongside Katherine Waterston (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Billy Crudup (Watchmen), Demian Bichir (The Hateful Eight), Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down), and James Franco (Spring Breakers).

　　In a recent Q&A, Scott spoke about the decision to return to the series. "I saw Alien finally succumb after four films, which was a good run," he said, via Digital Spy. "[But] then they also did Alien vs. Predator, after which I thought, 'Uh-oh, that's it.' I waited a couple of years, I went back and decided to resurrect it.

　　"No one actually asked where [the aliens] came from in the three subsequent movies, which is kind of ridiculous. That's why good writers are good writers, they'll ask a basic question like that and make that into a scenario."

　　Alien: Covenant opens on May 19, 2017.