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The latestAlien: Romulustrailer makes me very excited aboutAlien’s return to the big screen seven years after the disappointment that it wasAlien: Covenant.The firstAlienmoviesince Disney acquired 20th Century Fox,Fede Álvarez’sAlien: Romulusis being marketed as a return to basics for the franchise. From the aesthetic of the ship to the sound design,Alien: Romulushas felt more like “Alien” than the saga’s previous two films ever did.TheupcomingAlienTV showis also expected to match the tone of the first film, which I believe is the right approach.
EvenAlien’s iconic“In space, no one can hear you”tagline has made a comeback inAlien: Romulus’ marketing campaign, which has focused on showing how the new film will bring the saga back to its roots. While legacy sequels relying on nostalgia have been a problem recently, this does not seem to be the case forAlien: Romulus. Instead of just mimicking the first movie,Alien: Romulusappears to be organically recapturing what made Ridley Scott’sAlien(1979) such a classic.
Alien: Romulus Looks Like The Alien Movie We’ve All Been Waiting For
Everything about Alien: Romulus sounds exciting
From the first promotional stills to the latest trailer, everything revealed aboutAlien: Romulusso far makes me believe it will be theAlienmovie we have all been waiting for.AlthoughAlien: Romulus’ssecond trailerspoiled at least one death from the movie, not much is known about the film’s plot or even premise – which is great news. ThebestAlienmoviesare the ones that throw audiences in the middle of an ongoing story without worrying about worldbuilding or establishing the lore, a mistake that bothPrometheusandAlien: Covenantmade.
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The similarities betweenAlien: Romulusand the franchise’s original films are not a coincidence. Director Fede Álvarez, known forEvil DeadandDon’t Breathe, has made sure to point out thatAlien: Romulustries to combine the best things aboutAlien(1979) andAliens (1986), the two films that defined the franchise and are still considered the best entries in the saga several decades later. This meansAlien: Romuluscould be as action-packed as Cameron’sAliens while also being as terrifying and mysterious as Scott’sAlien.So far, it seems likeAlien: Romulusis living up to its promise.
Is Romulus More Like Alien Or Aliens? Director Fede Álvarez’s Response Should Make Every Fan Happy
Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez provides clarification on whether his film is more like Alien or Aliens, and his response is promising.
Alien: Romulus’s Trailers Have Captured Alien’s Original Tone
Alien: Romulus’ marketing has been on point so far
Alien: Romulusis making a conscious effort to recapture the tone and the aesthetic of the originalAlienfilm. Several sequels, prequels, and expanded material for other media later, theAlienfranchise is now very different from what the 1979 film was trying to achieve. Much has been revealed about the Xenomorph species and its origins, and while there is not a single, definitiveAliencanon, part of the magic of the titular creature was lost over the years. Between crossovers with the Predator and David’s prequel story,Alienlost sight of what made it special in the first place.
PrometheusandCovenantmay have been interesting stories on their own, but they took the saga in a completely different direction from what the first films had set up.
AlthoughAlienis one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time, it is also an incredible horror film. Cameron’sAliens may have been bigger and bolder than its predecessor, but it honored the first film’s horror roots.Alien: Romuluslooks and feels like a survivor horror movie first and foremost, which I don’t find surprising given its director’s previous films.TheAlien: Romulustrailers have done a particularly great job at teasing the movie’s horror tonewith direct references to some ofAlien’s most iconic moments, including the iconic chestbuster scene.
Alien: Romulus Is The Movie Alien Needs After Prometheus & Covenant
Alien needed to go back to its roots after Prometheus & Covenant
The lastAlienmovie came out in 2017, but there has not been a trueAlienfilm for decades.PrometheusandCovenantmay have been interesting stories on their own, but they took the saga in a completely different direction from what the first films had set up. Apart from the creation of a Xenomorph at the end of the film,Prometheusdid not even have to be anAlienmovie for most of its story to work.Covenantdid attempt to be more “Alien” than the 2012 film, yet it couldn’t commit to either side of its story.
Alien: Romulus Just Teased Its Version Of Alien’s Iconic Chestburster Scene
Alien: Romulus’s trailer features a chestburster death that promises to put a gruesome new spin on the Alien franchise’s most iconic death scene.
I would have liked to see the conclusion to David’s story in anAlien: Covenantsequel, but the fact is thatAlienneeded to go back to basics. Even from a financial standpoint, it makes sense for theAlienfranchise to distance itself as much as possible fromCovenant, which grossed $241 million on a $97 million budget. I expectAlien: Romulusto be a fresh start for the saga, similar to what Prey did to the Predator universe. Hopefully,Alien: Romuluswill be both familiar and innovative, combining what has worked so far with new ideas.
Alien: Romulus
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Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
