Quote from: PsyKore on Today at 09:10:32 AMMy fear is the film will give everything fans want but ultimately will be nothing new. Its characters and story will need to stand pretty strong on its own merits so it doesn't fall into the "ho-hum" category. I mean, I'm not expecting it to rival the Oscar caliber of the first two movies, but I think it's definitely gotta bring something pretty strong to the table.
Whilst I agree, I think one of the reasons the franchise stumbled was because of the obsession to provide something new. I think a back to basics approach will work for Romulus but it is certainly a one shot deal. If Romulus does well where do they go from here for future theatrical releases?
But I totally see where you are coming from. Even though I marvel at the production design of what we have seen so far, I keep thinking of why Renny Harlin walked away from Alien 3 because it was all a rehash of guns, corridors and bulkheads.