The film, directed by Fede Álvarez, has Cailee Spaeny as the protagonist, and opens in theaters on August 16
There are science fiction sagas that have gone on to earn the adjectives “mythical”, “iconic”, “very popular” and “one of the best of all time”. Surely titles like Terminator and blade runner. Within this list there is also, of course, Alien. Like the previous ones, the franchise started by Ridley Scott in 1979 has had its ups and downs. The latest installments have not lived up to the beginnings of the saga, but the new film promises to fix that.
It’s been seven years since it hit theaters Alien: Covenantthe last chapter of the long-running franchise, and now it’s the turn of Alien: Romulus. The film hits theaters on August 16th and has Fede Álvarez behind the cameras. Cailee Spaeney is in charge of leading this horror and science fiction adventure.
‘Alien: Romulus’: release date, stars, trailer, plot and everything we know about the new film in the science fiction saga
Alien: Romulus It is the seventh installment of the saga. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film’s first trailer is promising. And a lot. Especially because it reminds us of the origins of the popular franchise. After all, Alien, the eighth passenger and its sequel Aliens, the return, directed by James Cameron, are considered the two best titles in the franchise. So, what better than to return to them on a visual and narrative level.
YOUTH AND FAMILY
20th Century Studios The protagonists of ‘Alien: Romulus’
Unlike the other installments, the protagonists of Alien: Romulus They are relatives. Hence the title of the film: Romulus (Spanish: Rómulo) is one of the two founders of Rome, the brothers Romulus and Remus. “All their parents worked together on the same ship when they were children and that’s how they met”Alvarez has revealed in E.W.. “There is a lot of past between them because they are the only family he has.”
For example, Spaeny’s character, called Rain, has a brother who is a synthetic (a robot). “She loves him like a brother, but she has difficulties growing up with a synthetic and some of the challenges he faces in the film are related to that“, said the actress.
Of course, in addition to a crew, the movies Alien They always have something in common: Xenomorphs, the great villains of the franchise. In this new chapter there will also be that.
“I remember we did a specific shot of a scene where I’m with a Xenomorph and [el director] It kept rolling for…. Oh, God, it seemed like an hour, but it was probably 10 minutes,” Spaeny recalled. “It was pure terror for 10 minutes straight, with the Xenomorph right there. “Fede was great at throwing surprises at us like that and catching us off guard.”
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