Movie theaters will once again experience the terror of the aliens from “Alien” as the franchise prepares to premiere a new film. We tell you what you need to know about ‘Alien: Romulus’.
What will ‘Alien: Romulus’ do?
As of now, there are very few details about the plot of the film. Its director, Fede Álvarez, revealed to “Variety” that the story “takes place 20 years after the first one,” but without changing the events that fans already know.
“I don’t see it as a rule change. “It’s something that I’m personally happy to do, making sure that everything continues and is part of the big story of the ‘Alien’ franchise, not only in the story, but also in the way it was created,” the director said. commented in the aforementioned journal.
He also confirmed that he spoke with Ridley Scott and James Cameron, who were responsible for the first “Alien” films, about the story he developed. Scott is working as a producer on the latest installment.
The cast of ‘Alien: Romulus’
The film will draw on the talent of promising youngsters such as Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, David Jonsson and Aileen Wu. The latter marks his film debut.
At this time it has not been revealed what roles the actors will play or if the film will bring back any of the faces already known and loved by fans.
Trailer for the movie “Alien: Romulus”
On March 20, 20th Century Fox released the first look at the next installment in the ‘Alien’ saga. At just over 1 minute long, you can barely see the destruction an alien has wreaked on a spaceship, and its crew members running and fighting for their lives. They will make it;
When is ‘Alien: Romulus’ coming out? Release date
The film will hit theaters on August 16.
How many ‘Alien’ movies are there and in what order to watch them?
The “Alien” saga has captured the imagination of fans for decades, and with “Alien: Romulus” it has seven films. If you think about ‘Aliens vs. Predator,” the number rises to nine.
If you’re thinking of doing a movie marathon before the premiere of “Alien: Romulus,” you might be interested in following the chronological order of events in fiction. In this case, the “correct” way to view them is as follows:
- “Prometheus” (Ridley Scott, 2012)
- “Alien: Covenant” (Ridley Scott, 2017)
- “Alien” (Ridley Scott, 1979)
- “Aliens” (James Cameron, 1986)
- “Alien³” (David Fincher, 1992)
- “Alien: Resurrection” (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997)
In case you are interested in viewing them according to their release date, the order is as follows:
- “Alien” (Ridley Scott, 1979)
- “Aliens” (James Cameron, 1986)
- “Alien³” (David Fincher, 1992)
- “Alien: Resurrection” (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997)
- “Prometheus” (Ridley Scott, 2012)
- “Alien: Covenant” (Ridley Scott, 2017)
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Source: univision
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