*The sci-fi/horror-thriller returns the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise to its origins in ‘Alien: Romulus.’
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film is set between the events of “Alien” (1979) and “Aliens” (1986).
“The way we crafted it is if you haven’t seen any of them, I’m jealous because you’ll have an incredible experience,” director Fede Alvarez told THR. “You’ll have all these worlds of Alien coming at you, and you’ve never experienced any of this. You don’t know how the creature is born, and you don’t know any of these things. That’s fantastic. You’ll have a blast.
The film stars Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”), David Jonsson (“Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy”), Archie Renaux (“Shadow and Bone”), Isabela Merced (“The Last of Us”), Spike Fearn (“Aftersun”), and Aileen Wu.
Alvarez (“Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (“Don’t Breathe 2”). In the THR interview, he revealed that the project enlisted the same team that collaborated on “Aliens.”
“I have this obsession with no green screens, so we built every creature and set. Everything had to be built so we were really living and breathing in these spaces… when it comes to face-to-face encounters and moments with creatures, nothing beats the real thing,” Álvarez said.
“Alien: Romulus” is produced by Ridley Scott (“Napoleon”), who directed the original “Alien” and produced and directed the series’ entries “Prometheus” and “Alien: Covenant,” Michael Pruss (“Boston Strangler”), and Walter Hill (“Alien”), with Fede Alvarez, Elizabeth Cantillon (“Charlie’s Angels”), Brent O’Connor (“Bullet Train”), and Tom Moran (“Unstoppable”) serving as executive producers.
“Alien: Romulus” hits theaters on August 16th. Watch the trailer above.
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