For those who have been waiting with bated breath for a resolution to Alien: Covenant ’s cliffhanger ending, here’s some good news.

In another life, The Dog Stars might have been Mescal’s wonky late-summer misfire.

Elordi, enormous and cautious, Brolin, grizzled and charismatic, and Pearce, gentle and charming, join their veteran director for what turns out to be The Scott Show.