As filming for Alien: Covenant is now underway, Danny McBride has come forward to shed light on his role and praise the movie's "incredible" sets.

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In an interview with Rolling Stone , McBride revealed that he stars as the pilot of a colonization ship called the Covenant, "searching for a planet where we might start life anew."When asked about his experience on set, the actor said he isn't in front of a green screen all day, as "most of the stuff is practical effects," adding that "when you're running from an alien it's really a dude in an alien suit coming after you."McBride praised the sets, saying they're so impressive that they don't require the actor to use much of your own imagination, recalling a specific instance in which they "go through some inclement weather at one point on the spaceship and this whole gigantic set is on a gimbal, shaking up and down."He also spoke highly of Ridley Scott, saying he loves the director's energy and how quickly he moves through filming, doing no more than a few takes on any one particular scene.Alien: Covenant opens in theaters on August 4, 2017 and is targeting a "pretty hard R" rating . For more on Scott's sci-fi thriller, check out this sneak peek at Katherine Waterston 's new character. And to celebrate one of the franchise's entries, Aliens, and its 30th anniversary, a reunion panel featuring Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron will be held at San Diego Comic-Con.

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