‘Alien Romulus’ prepares fans of the franchise to have a terrifying time in space. The film, which is scheduled to premiere in theaters on August 16, will do everything possible to dispense with CGI in elements such as key settings. Characters, aliens… and the Facehugger. Its director has shared how they have translated this alien life form into real life.
This is what the Facehuggers from ‘Alien Romulus’ look like in real life
The Facehugger that will appear in Alien Romulus are the product of a meticulous artisanal manufacturing process. The Weta Workshop team, which has already worked on many shoots, He placed the alien’s body on top of a device that allows it to be controlled remotely. as if it were a remote-controlled car, only with the body of a Facehugger.
In the clip shared by Fede Álvarez himself you can see that the legs are articulated to simulate the movement of the bug on the ground. When the device senses control, the motor inside transmits the action to the legs to simulate movement. The tail simply moves from side to side with each turn the pilot makes. It looks real.
The sets, smoke effects and more have been reproduced in real life. The station that can be seen in its trailer is a real settingwhich for Fede Álvarez is an element that makes a difference.
Regarding the film, it has emerged that it will take place two decades after ‘Alien: The Eighth Passenger’. For its director “it does not break the canon”, and its title makes a reference to the history of Rome that will have a special way of being reflected in the film. Cailee Spaeny will have the opportunity to play the protagonist of the adventure, named Raines. She will be a face drawn with many parallels to Ripley.
