Los Angeles: Filmmaker Ridley Scott has hinted that the second instalment of the sci-fi thriller 'Prometheus' will be called 'Alien: Covenant'.

Talking about his astronaut movie 'The Martian' at the AFI Film Festival, Scott casually mentioned that the 'Prometheus' sequel has got a new title. He also slipped some details about the movie, saying that principal photography is slated to begin in February 2016, reports aceshowbiz.com.