Summary
A new BTS video forAlien: Romulusteases the soft reboot’s Xenomorphs and emotional family story. The Fede Álvarez-directed installment of the influential space-bound sci-fi horror franchise takes audiences onboard the Romulus Space Station betweenthe events ofAlienandAliens, as a new Xenomorph outbreak places the crew in crisis.Alien: Romulusstars Cailee Spaeney, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu as the feature’s poor crew of survivors.
As the Xenomorph menace prepares to re-emerge this summer, a newAlien: Romulusbehind-the-scenes featurette has been shared by20th Century Studios, unpacking the core of the movie. Check it out below:
Álvarez breaks down the stripped-back nature of the feature and focuses on the horror elements of the franchise, while Spaeney and Jonsson discuss how the sibling dynamic between Rain and Andy Carradine is the emotional foundation of the story. Alongside new glimpses at the Xenomorphs, the grungy home of the crew, and their travels to the Romulus, the footage teases low gravity scenes and tense chases.
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As such,Alien: Romulusisn’t simply a retread, but a distillation of the franchise’s best.
For thefirst newAlienmovieto release since 2017, Álvarez and his crewhave taken a similar approach to howPreyreinvigorated thePredatorfranchise. While later installments under director Ridley Scott focused on answering the mysteries behind the franchise,Romulus' scope is seemingly limited, primarily focusing on the titular space station that is reminiscent of the Nostromo’s corridors. Furthermore, while hordes of Facehuggers have been seen swarming the characters, the Xenomorph threat is seemingly limited to aliens resembling the original “Big Chap,” showing a return to the simpler apex predator of the first movie.
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However, it is clear that Álvarez isn’t simply looking to the original movie as inspiration. While theAlien: Romuluscrewis seemingly a team of ambitious young go-getters eager for greatness akin to the original’s characters, the sibling dynamic of Rain and Andy adds a personal, more familial element, similar to Ripley’s adoptive parent relationship with Newt inAliens,to create greater emotional tension. As such,Alien: Romulusisn’t simply a retread, but a distillation of the franchise’s best.
WhileAlien: Romulus' marketing is playing things close to its chest when it comes to the horrors viewers will witness, the latest featurette is a welcome tease for the stakes of the film. Not only does the video preview some unique, terrifying scenarios for creature scares, but the tease of the characters' personal relationships also sets viewers up for a potential tragedy. As such,Alien: Romulusseems set to be an impactful, long-awaited reawakening of one of horror’s most iconic menaces.
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.
