Alien: Romulus First Reactions Are In
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Alien: Romulusdirector Fede Álvarez shared the advice given to him by the franchise’s original director, Ridley Scott. Following Scott’s originalAlien, later installments would each pass through the hands of James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet. However, Scott would later return to the series to helm theAlienprequel movies,PrometheusandAlien: Covenant. Where Scott’s later additions to the franchise would return to an earlier point in the timeline and help to explain the Xenomorphs' origins,Álvarez’sAlien: Romulusis instead set to position itself between the events of 1979’sAlienand 1986’sAliens.
In addition to the mainAlienfranchise, the twoAlien Vs. Predatorcrossover movies would also be directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and Greg and Colin Strause.
As theAlien: Romulusrelease date looms closer,Álvarezhas taken to Instagram to share theadvice letter he received from Scott on his first official day of filming. Check it out below:
Wishing the latestAlienfranchise director good luck,Scott’s brief and amusingly blunt note also warned him not to “f—k up.” This latest behind-the-scenes revelation comes on the heels of Scott openly praising Álvarez’s final product, and even going as far as saying that he hopes that he’s “got another one up his sleeve.”
The Alien Franchise’s Strength Lies In Its Differing Voices
Each Alien Sequel Benefits From Its Unique Feel And Approach
While Scott may have been the director responsible for introducing audiences to the panic-inducing threat of the deadly Xenomorph,theAlienfranchise is the result of an eclectic collection of creative voices. Even before Scott was tapped by producers to helm the originalAlien, the initial seeds for what would become one of science fiction’s most iconic creatures had already been planted by series creators Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett, as well as the all-too-important creature and concept designs of H.R. Giger and Ron Cobb.
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The Xenomorph is one of the most iconic creatures in Science Fiction, which has led to several variations of the alien throughout various media.
As the franchise eventually began to expand, beginning with Cameron’s 1986 sequel, a fresh procession of creative voices would each be allowed to provide their own spin property. With each new sequel, a different director would step in to take the reins, and ultimately deliver a unique product with avastly different feel from each of its predecessors. Admittedly, while not all of these sequels would enjoy the same kind of success as the first two movies, theAlienfranchisestill benefitted from its contrasting, almost patchwork, assortment of directorial styles.
With Scott’s most recent return to the franchise,Alien: Covenant,failing to recapture the same kind of critical and commercial success as his original entry, the introduction of another fresh voice may be exactly whatAlien: Romulusneeds. While Álvarez appears to be aiming to reintroduce the same kind of intensely claustrophobic focus used in Scott’s originalAlien, his experience as a horror director will likely also result in another unique, and memorable, take on the property.
Alien: Romulus
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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.
