“I Do Not Need Advice”: Ridley Scott Details Collaboration Process With Alien: Romulus Director Fede Álvarez
Summary
The final trailer forAlien: Romulusleans into its original horror roots. From Fede Álvarez, the director ofEvil DeadandDon’t Breathe, the latestAlienmovie is set between the events of the franchise’s first two films and follows a group of young space colonists who encounter the most terrifying life form in the universe while scavenging an abandoned space station. TheAlien: Romuluscastincludes Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.
Today,20th Century Studiosreleased the final trailer forAlien: Romulusbefore its release in theaters. Watch it below:
The trailer starts with the crew flying to the titular space station, Romulus, which they plan to break into and steal highly regulated equipment. Once inside, they discover the terrifying life forms aboard, which begin to pick them off one by one.
Alien: Romulusreleases in theaters on August 16.
The Final Alien: Romulus Trailer Teases A Triumphant Return To Its Horror Roots
The final trailer forAlien: Romulusis just the latest piece of marketing for the movie highlighting howit returns to the franchise’s horror roots. The latestAlienmovieis from Álvarez, known for directing 2013’sEvil Deadand the 2016 horror filmDon’t Breathe, and he was specifically selected to bring his signature style toRomulus. Additionally, he co-write the script with his frequent collaborator, Rodo Sayagues.Romulusis also produced by Ridley Scott, who directed the originalAlien, and the later prequels,PrometheusandAlien: Covenant.
WhileJames Cameron’sAlienswas a sci-fi action film and Scott’s later prequels focused more on mythology,Romulusis a return to the franchise’s horror roots. Like the originalAlien,Romulusreturns to the claustrophobic confines of a spaceship. As shown in the final trailer, there are facehuggers aplenty, making for a tense and terrifying chase sequence. There is also truly horrifying moment involving Wu’s character, Navarro, and a chestburster, recreating the iconic moment from the original movie.
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.
AfterAlien: Covenantproved somewhat divisive in 2017, a return to horror is the perfect way to recapture some of the original movie’s magic and introduce the franchise to a new generation of audiences. The final trailer forAlien: Romulusends with a look at the most terrifying life form in space, a Xenomorph, facing off against Spaeny’s Rain Carradine, who appears to be the film’s final girl, wielding a pulse rifle similar to Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, and the franchise’s new heroine moving forward.
Alien: Romulus
Cast
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.
