Less than a month before it hits theaters around the world, Alien: Romulusthe latest installment of the horror and science fiction saga Alien from 20th Century Studios, reveals a new trailer that looks truly phenomenal.
Its about final trailer from the film by the director and co-writer Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead), which reminds us of Ridley Scott's original 1979 installment and the sequel Aliens (1986) by James Cameron. Curiously, Romulus places its plot in the timeline between both films.
An important fact about this new film is that unlike the other installments that focused on adults in corporate, military and scientific roles, this ninth installment of the franchise will focus on a group of young people.
The cast is playing the children of the original members of the Nostromo ship.
Cailee Spaeny (Civil War, Priscilla, Mare of Easttown) stars Romulus bringing Rain Carradine to life, alongside Isabela Merced (Instant Family), Archie Renaux (Upgraded, The Other Zoey), David Johnson (Industry), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), y Aileen Wu.
You can find the preview at the end of this note.
The project is described as “an original independent feature film.” The plot is set between the timeline of Alien (1979) by Ridley Scott, and the sequel Aliens (1986) by James Cameron.
FUN FACTS:
- Alvarez commented that Alien: Romulus has a connection with the rest of the saga Alien.
- The special effects are practical.
- Alien: Romulus It is the seventh installment of the franchise Alienand the ninth installment if we take into account the crossovers Alien vs Predator.
SYNOPSIS:
“In this ninth entry in the immensely popular and enduring film series, a group of young people on a distant world find themselves in a confrontation with the most terrifying life form in the universe.”
Alvarez co-wrote the script with his frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (remake Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe, Don’t Breathe 2remake Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and produced the feature film in company of Ridley Scottdirector of the original classic and the prequels Prometheus y Alien: Covenant.
The original classic Alien Ridley Scott's 1979 film ended with a shot of protagonist Sigourney Weaver ejecting a Xenomorph from its escape pod before being put into a cryogenic sleep that would return her to human civilization. The sequel, Aliens Cameron's 1986 film picked up the plot years later, as Ripley accompanied a military mission investigating a possible Xenomorph attack on a remote space colony.
Alien: Romulus It will be released in theaters on August 16, 2024 via 20th Century Studios. It will be the first installment of the saga Alien to be distributed by Disney.
Final trailer:
Source: https://cine3.com/alien-romulus-fede-alvarez-trailer-final/
