What to make of Fede Álvarez‘s “Alien: Romulus“? Followers nonetheless don’t know a lot in regards to the upcoming sequel’s as its August 16 theatrical launch approaches. There’s been bits of chatter in regards to the film right here and there, nonetheless. Final October, Alvarez revealed that Ridley Scott known as an early director’s minimize of the movie “f*cking nice.” And star Cailee Spaeny revealed final November that “Romulus” is a standalone story between Scott’s 1979 authentic and James Cameron‘s 1986 sequel. However as for plot particulars, a setting, and so forth? Nobody actually is aware of something, besides this cryptic longline: “younger folks from a distant world should face essentially the most terrifying life type within the universe.”

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“Alien: Romulus” actor David Jonsson added extra mystique to the film in a current interview with MovieWeb. “I imply, I’m not too positive what I can say simply but, however I do know that… it’s very, very, very completely different,” stated the younger British actor. “I believe “Alien” was barely earlier than my technology, when it comes to its depth and its influence on the time, however you already know, we have now such an unimaginable spin on it. And we had Fede Álvarez as our director, Ridley Scott producing it. It was unimaginable to work with these folks, and reverse Cailee Spaeny, who’s only a sensible actress. I believe it’s going to be cool. I’m very excited.”

Jonsson’s feedback ought to pique “Alien” followers’ curiosity: how completely different is “very, very, very completely different”? And completely different from what, Scott’s authentic? The launched logline for “Romulus” makes it sound like a slasher set in area, which Scott’s film arguably already is. So if Álvarez’s movie offers “an unimaginable spin” on the sequence, then it’s going to want a distinct set-up than an remoted spaceship and a xenomorph selecting characters off one after the other. And with out extra particulars, something additional could be merely hypothesis.  

However right here’s what we do learn about “Alien: Romulus.” Together with Spaeny and Jonsson, the movie additionally stars Isabela Merced, Archie Reneaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. Together with directing, Álvarez additionally co-writes the script with Rodo Sayagues, his collaborator from his “Evil Lifeless” remake and “Don’t Breathe.” And twentieth Century Movies initially had “Romulus” set for an unique streaming launch on Hulu earlier than switching it to a theatrical launch final summer time. Oh, and Spaeny teased final November that the crew who constructed the xenomorphs in Cameron’s movie are again to design this film’s creature.

Past that, nonetheless, “Alien: Romulus” stays a thriller, together with whether or not it ties into Noah Hawley‘s upcoming “Alien” TV sequence for FX On Hulu. That present received’t hit the streamer till the primary half of 2025, so there’s even much less information circulating about that venture. However right here’s a forged checklist for these : Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Package Younger, David Rysdahl, and Timothy Olyphant. Hawley is presently capturing the sequence in Thailand.

So when will twentieth Century have their first take a look at “Alien: Romulus” prepared for followers? One thing ought to get revealed quickly, so keep tuned for a first-look picture or a teaser of some type.