The next Alien film, currently under the title of Alien: Romulus has just completed principal photography in Budapest. The Director, Fede Alvarez, shared an image of himself enjoying a celebratory cigar outside of his trailer.
“Time for a celebratory cigar, it’s a wrap!”
Now the film will enter its Post-Production phase, where editing is done, effects are added, and music is composed. We’re still in for a bit of a wait, as the film is slated to be released in theaters come August of next year.
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Not by much - the earliest slashers were mid to late 70s, Texas Chainsaw Massacre was an inspiration for Scott, Halloween came out during filming and F13 was only a year or two away before it made young people getting slaughtered the defining characteristic of horror for the next 10-20 years or so - but it's never been something that impacted the series.
Were contemporary reviews like that? I'm sure there had to be a few that mentioned Paul Reiser's character. I know, I'm a bad fan and should have already researched this.
In the broad horror genre perhaps but isn't the original Alien more traditionally about a bunch of boomers running afoul of a spooky monster?
To be fair, if I'd known about Burke's vest beforehand, I would probably have boycotted the film.
"Oh no, Alien is going back to its horror roots! That sucks! 0/10"
I think quite a few contemporary fans (at least a faction of them within the fandom)had that reaction to Cameron's Aliens in the 80s, regarding the alien lore and the movie's tone, even those that liked the movie ultimately.
Regarding my views on this film so far and what we have, as a fanbase, at our disposal with regards to news surrounding this film, I'm cautiously optimistic that it will be atleast as decent as Prey.
I dont think the film will have any pretensions over what it will fundamentally be, that being a solid nuts-and-bolts horror film. Nor do I expect anything groudbreaking interms of what it will feature regarding some new-ish ideas/concepts.
Maybe certain things within the films history/lore will be put forward and expanded upon.
Maybe a possible reintroduction of the egg-morphing idea that was taken out of the original, which I always found as a somewhat effective and disturbing concept that should've been shown more love in films that proceeded (the original). Severely underutilized, personally speaking.
But overall I'm expecting a basic linear storyline, B-movie-esq dialogue and performances , good level of special effects (digital and none digital) and for the film to go hard on the gore and violence which will coincide with those moments being the more memorable elements of the movie.
This is Director's Fede Álvarez chance to be placed in the same conversation with Ridley Scott & James Cameron . . . . Fede Álvarez is good at doing more with less . . . . and is conscientious of what original ALIEN audiences REQUIRE! I will be there opening weekend, like I was with ALIEN in 1979!
It's always a question of taste, but personally I'm glad to see a new film of this franchise.
aliens is gonna be a cheesy KIDS movie!11111
that's what nerds would be writing after hearing news of that casting.
freaking out over every single detail, knowing everything about the plot months in advance.
A POWER LOADER?
ALIEN ISN'T AN ACTION MOVIE WHAT ARE THEY dOING OVER THERE
CHEESY HOLLYWOOD CRAP!!!
etc.