LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- James Franco is boarding director Ridley Scott's upcoming Prometheus sequel, Alien: Covenant.
Confirmed by Variety, the casting comes as rumors swirled that the actor would be joining the sci-fi thriller alongside Michael Fassbender, Noomi Repace and Guy Pearce reprising their roles from Prometheus with newcomers Katherine Waterston, Demian Bichir, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride.