Cailee Spaeny Circling New 'Alien' Movie At 20th Century And Scott Free
https://deadline.com/2022/11/cailee-spaeny-alien-movie-20th-century-scott-free-1235174184/
Being in two Alex Garland projects instantly qualifies her as an Alien lead lol. I imagine she'll do an awesome job.
I just hope she's not playing a grown up Newt like someone I know guessed. Don't put that evil out there.
Quote from: Some Old Dude on Nov 16, 2022, 08:20:27 PMBeing in two Alex Garland projects instantly qualifies her as an Alien lead lol. I imagine she'll do an awesome job.
Aye, I loved
Devs (didn't even realize that was her in
Devs until your post!) and can't wait for
Civil War.
On a similar note – Garland would be a very solid choice for an Alien film.
Men really doubled down on that for me.
Quote from: Some Old Dude on Nov 16, 2022, 08:20:27 PMI just hope she's not playing a grown up Newt like someone I know guessed. Don't put that evil out there.
For what it's worth, when the film was originally announced Steve Asbell highlighted that it would be centered around new characters.
But didn't Perfect Organism say they'd already started filming?
Quote from: SiL on Nov 16, 2022, 08:43:58 PMBut didn't Perfect Organism say they'd already started filming?
Given that she's currently filming
Priscilla.... :laugh:
Pre-production definitely seems to be well underway, though, if we're too infer from Dane Hallett's post that he is indeed currently working on this project. But I'd definitely say PO was off the mark about production having already kicked off in secret, which always seemed like a very big stretch.
Would be great if she is an adult Newt, but don't see this having any connection to what has gone before.
Would be f**king awful if she were an adult Newt.
Yeah. We already escaped that twice with Blomkamp's film and... The Predator, of all things. No need to tempt fate again and risk it.
Reporter Jeff Sneider teased he will be dropping more Alien news tomorrow
Quote from: SiL on Nov 16, 2022, 08:43:58 PMBut didn't Perfect Organism say they'd already started filming?
Fede Alvarez and a crew with cameras in locations, could just be location scouting.
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 16, 2022, 08:25:45 PMQuote from: Some Old Dude on Nov 16, 2022, 08:20:27 PMBeing in two Alex Garland projects instantly qualifies her as an Alien lead lol. I imagine she'll do an awesome job.
Aye, I loved Devs (didn't even realize that was her in Devs until your post!) and can't wait for Civil War.
On a similar note – Garland would be a very solid choice for an Alien film. Men really doubled down on that for me.
Quote from: Some Old Dude on Nov 16, 2022, 08:20:27 PMI just hope she's not playing a grown up Newt like someone I know guessed. Don't put that evil out there.
For what it's worth, when the film was originally announced Steve Asbell highlighted that it would be centered around new characters.
Garland would be perfect, and has opted to take a break from directing and choosing to focus on writing so it wouldn't be out of the question he'd at least write one.
Quote from: SiL on Nov 16, 2022, 08:43:58 PMBut didn't Perfect Organism say they'd already started filming?
They did, but never confirmed anything. I honestly think they were jazzed that they spoke to him a bit, and maybe fluffed it up a bit more to sound like they knew things that no one else does. Just itching for an exclusive.
Quote from: Gimitko on Nov 16, 2022, 09:52:07 PMReporter Jeff Sneider teased he will be dropping more Alien news tomorrow
Is that in reference to this Tweet? Do we know for sure that it is Alien related?
https://twitter.com/TheInSneider/status/1592970554763771904
EDIT: Oh, yep, just found the context. I guess it's potentially Alien related:
https://twitter.com/TheInSneider/status/1592968334555099136
I don't particularly like/follow this guy's account, but I'm curious to see what he ends up saying tomorrow.
I guess they're confident. Seems awfully weird to me a movie would be currently shooting before sealing the deal with the lead.
(https://i.imgur.com/EkhQijn.jpg)
That's totally Newt. :o
We know PO have been talking to Fede since Alien Day at least, so I suspect he's told them bits on the down-low. I've been trying to find out more myself over the last few months and I'm hearing that Alien is in Budapest at least (not confirmed that it is shooting) but I'm also hearing from someone else I really trust they're still casting and filming is early next year.
Could they have been doing second unit or creature stuff? Or just scenes not involving the primary cast/characters? I have a slight idea who Spaeny could be playing, it's not Newt.
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 16, 2022, 10:48:36 PMI don't particularly like/follow this guy's account, but I'm curious to see what he ends up saying tomorrow.
If memory serves he used to work for Collider. Sounds like we could be having some juicy details from him over the situation. Am curious to see what he's got!
Quote from: Local Trouble on Nov 17, 2022, 03:51:02 AMThat's totally Newt. :o
More of a Call vibe to be honest.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 17, 2022, 09:06:22 AMI'm hearing that Alien is in Budapest
Interesting, Blade Runner 2049 (also Scott produced) and The Martian (Scott produced & directed) were shot there. So certainly a connection.
Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Nov 17, 2022, 09:30:02 AMMore of a Call vibe to be honest.
I could honestly very much see her as an android...
Also, couldn't help but notice that Dane Hallett liked the AVPG Facebook post regarding this casting announcement. :)
Hollywood Reporter said:
"Fede Alvarez, the filmmaker behind Don't Breathe and 2013's remake of Evil Dead, wrote the script and is directing the feature project that will REBOOT the sci-fi horror franchise."
She is not Newt, it seems to even not take place in the Alien continuity.
I've learnt not to trust any claims about reboots. Never amounts to much these days until someone confirms narrative.
Quote from: Gimitko on Nov 17, 2022, 01:22:51 PMHollywood Reporter said:
"Fede Alvarez, the filmmaker behind Don't Breathe and 2013's remake of Evil Dead, wrote the script and is directing the feature project that will REBOOT the sci-fi horror franchise."
She is not Newt, it seems to even not take place in the Alien continuity.
"Reboot" is such a loose term that it could mean literally anything. A remake is a reboot, a new take on material is a reboot, a 'return to form' that skews closer to an older take on the material is a reboot, bringing in a new filmmaker/cast is a reboot, bringing back an old filmmaker/cast is a reboot, etc. etc.
The word "Reboot," when applied to franchise filmmaking, really has no consistent meaning at this point beyond just "Here's a new movie that isn't just a straight up sequel to the previous one."
Thats totally true, so much stuff that has been advertised as a reboot has turned out to be a legacy sequel or some nonsense like that. When the movie was announced it was called "standalone" tho, I guess this is sort of a further indication of that thats the case.
Free Alvarez's last reboot turned out to be a standalone sequel which is still in continuity with the original.
Is it still made for Hulu? There's nothing in the news articles and I suspect that Prey's success (and Smile going theatrical and making a lot of money) might have changed 20th/Disney's plans.
Reboot, by the way, just means that it is part of the franchise but not a direct sequel to any of the existing movies.
As far as we're aware, nothing has been stated saying that this isn't a Hulu release, so I'd imagine that it being set for a debut on Hulu is still the case.
I guess things could eventually change – the new Evil Dead and Magic Mike movies were shot for HBO Max but have gotten the promotion to theatrical releases (due to all of the internal shakeups at Warner Bros, seemingly), but there hasn't been anything in this particular instance to point towards Disney/20th making that decision here, as much as I would love for them to.
Very exciting news! I wonder... just thinking out loud here... if this isn't some version of Alien:Isolation? What else could this be about?
I'd prefer if it was a new story not connected to what we've already had. No Ripley stuff, no Engineers. Something fresh and new.
Quote from: Mike's Monsters on Nov 17, 2022, 05:01:10 PMI'd prefer if it was a new story not connected to what we've already had. No Ripley stuff, no Engineers. Something fresh and new.
Pretty sure that's the idea.
Huh? Was Newt in The Predator??
Almost, mostly almost:
(https://preview.redd.it/uomjs2otjqb81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b5e01d96cca6efe7e6a626fdb0048231220d8ea1)
https://www.avpgalaxy.net/website/interviews/breanna-watkins/
Its called Alien:Romulus and it starts shooting in February, per scooper DanielRPK
Are we finally getting that Alien/Star Trek crossover?!
If true, this is obviously riffing on Romulus founding Rome (and likely the Romulus/Remus myth which Raised By Wolves was also playing with a lot). It definitely feels like an appropriate title in the wake of Prometheus and Covenant...
Lots of Roman-influenced architecture on the Engineer world in Covenant, too.
"It will essentially follow the same formula as every other Alien film: a group crash lands on an Alien planet, and find themselves being hunted by Xenomorphs."
More stuff from that DanielRPK source, I guess (though I can't find the root of his report):
https://twitter.com/3CFilmss/status/1593374044987990016
Doing something a bit more 'basic' is something I was expecting here, since the show seems to be going all-out with the more expansive mythology. Though with a title (be it a working title or final title) like Romulus, I have to imagine there are some larger, more mythic implications at least running in the undercurrent. Maybe it is an Engineer world they're on?
And presumably, as was the case in Prometheus and Covenant before it, I'd imagine that Romulus is likely also the name of the ship (or perhaps, the planet?) in the film, just to neatly pull something in-world into the title on top of the more mythic/allegorical allusions that come with it.
The RPK info is from his Patreon lmao, he is one of those guys that monetizes that stuff. Also Jeff Sneider will be dropping more casting news/rumors for it today.
Origae 6 😄
Quote from: David Weyland on Nov 17, 2022, 11:06:23 PMOrigae 6 😄
"I think if we are kind, it will be a kind world."
Quote from: Gimitko on Nov 16, 2022, 09:52:07 PMReporter Jeff Sneider teased he will be dropping more Alien news tomorrow
If anything comes of this, it'll be on here. Live now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58IVA7R7i7A&list=PLWhZZEYoeaYDnefV6OuvQBaMudPxARbPa
EDIT: He had no other scoop regarding
Romulus. He just spent the time complaining about 20th Century Studios giving Deadline the
Cailee Spaeny scoop instead of confirming it on his end so he could run with it. No need to bother watching this.
He got no Alien news, it was for a different Fox project.
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 17, 2022, 11:09:02 PMQuote from: David Weyland on Nov 17, 2022, 11:06:23 PMOrigae 6 😄
"I think if we are kind, it will be a kind world."
Quote from: Gimitko on Nov 16, 2022, 09:52:07 PMReporter Jeff Sneider teased he will be dropping more Alien news tomorrow
If anything comes of this, it'll be on here. Live now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58IVA7R7i7A&list=PLWhZZEYoeaYDnefV6OuvQBaMudPxARbPa
EDIT: He had no other scoop regarding Romulus. He just spent the time complaining about 20th Century Studios giving Deadline the
Cailee Spaeny scoop instead of confirming it on his end so he could run with it. No need to bother watching this.
Sneider isn't well liked in the film community. He's known as a drama queen. He could have said the stuff to hype up nothing because he was jealous someone else scooped it before him.
Quote from: Gimitko on Nov 17, 2022, 09:53:37 PMAlien:Romulus
Superfacehugger confirmed
Spoiler
(https://www.kinderzeitmaschine.de/fileadmin/_processed_/4/d/csm_Romulus_and_Remus_kl_81886c5f40.jpg)
Well if there are engineers I hope they'll look less generic than the ones in Ridley's vision.
75m budget? That's quite a lot considering it goes straight into streaming. Prey cost 65m fot comparison.
Quote from: Gimitko on Nov 17, 2022, 11:03:17 PMThe RPK info is from his Patreon lmao, he is one of those guys that monetizes that stuff. Also Jeff Sneider will be dropping more casting news/rumors for it today.
I recognize the name, but I can't recall if he actually turns out being accurate?
https://aiptcomics.com/2022/01/02/aipt-rumor-source-rater/
QuoteMost of DanielRPK's stuff is behind a paywall on Patreon, which is totally fine. We've all got to make a living. But if you're going to charge for inside information, then you should probably have a better batting average than he does. Even if Richtman labels his information as a "rumor," the attached price tag puts it under a bit more scrutiny.
Most of DanielRPK's correct predictions (that we can find) appear to be trailer release dates and title reveals as opposed to plot/casting exclusives. Also, a good deal of his information gets leaked or is personally revealed by Daniel on his Twitter account.
It should be noted that DanielRPK occasionally deletes some of his inaccurate claims, which is both weak and embarrassing.
Ohhhhh. This is the guy that WeGotThisCovered always credits with all their bullshit news.
That's that then. It's bullshit.
Ahhh, didn't realize he was one of WGTC's "sources." :-\
I would be very interested/curious if this pans out (and kind of hope it does) but, given the WGTC connection, I'm not going to put any immediate stock in it at the moment then.
For whatever it is worth, the Sneider guy mentioned the "Romulus" name during his stream last night when saying he didn't have any new news to announce about the film, though that might very well just be because he saw the title floating around online before he went live and not a sign of it actually being true (since he doesn't seem like the most, erm, respectable guy in the industry either).
Pity, she is severely f**kable.
Quote from: BlueMarsalis79 on Nov 18, 2022, 01:41:48 PMPity, she is severely f**kable.
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/903/458/f7b.gif)
I wouldn't worry about the validity of the Spaeney claim. Deadline ultimately had it and there's no questioning their credibility.
Yeah, Deadline dropping that one gives me real faith in that bit of news being accurate. It's just the "Romulus" thing that I'm now not so sure about (though given the thematic implications of it, I'd love for it to end up being true, even if it's just a working title).
Reminds me of the time we were covering the making of "Alien: Covenant" before filming started. It was still called "Alien: Paradise Lost" back then. Then we heard from a casting agency that they were going to film it in Rome. Hicks even had it on the main news page.
It was only upon closer investigation that I discovered that somehow they'd gotten their info mixed up with a bookstore called "Paradise Lost" located in Rome, Georgia, USA.
One of the Covenant writers might have seen all the Rome speculation on here because we ended up with David's "when in Rome" line in Covenant. :laugh:
It's totally Amanda Ripley lol.
Quote from: razeak on Nov 30, 2022, 03:25:38 AMIt's totally Amanda Ripley lol.
20th Century picked up the project "purely off the strength of Fede's pitch," said division president Steve Asbell. "It was just a really good story with a bunch of characters you haven't seen before."https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-movie-fede-alvarez-20th-century-studios-1235037155/
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 18, 2022, 11:41:19 AMFor whatever it is worth, the Sneider guy mentioned the "Romulus" name during his stream last night when saying he didn't have any new news to announce about the film, though that might very well just be because he saw the title floating around online before he went live and not a sign of it actually being true (since he doesn't seem like the most, erm, respectable guy in the industry either).
Not a fan of this guy either, Romulus sounds a little silly
It's a bit clunky as a title for sure (sounds more like a working title in that regard), but thematically, I'm into it if it does end up being real/indicative of what the movie is going for.
previous alien movies had clunky working titles as well.
they'll find something better.
I didn't know who the actor was playing the teenage boy in Devs; then I found out he was a she. Needless to say, Spaeny did a superb job. But for an Alien role she was probably cast more for her performance in Pacific Rim Uprising (spunky, kick-ass adolescent female). I think she'll do well.
TC
Quote from: TC on Dec 04, 2022, 02:13:51 AMPacific Rim Uprising
Fake movie, doesn't exist.
From Cailee Spaeny's Instagram Stories.
(https://i.postimg.cc/c1Ttyswp/319845048-717060876505023-3590258238806513255-n.jpg)
Well damn, I'd say it's a sure thing now then.
Probably too much to hope that the Giger aesthetic is back from that single random post, but here's hoping anyway.
Quote from: BlueMarsalis79 on Dec 19, 2022, 07:55:33 AMWell damn, I'd say it's a sure thing now then.
Agreed. Seems like that's a reasonable shout she's actually attached now!
Quote from: JDrums on Dec 19, 2022, 07:42:51 AMFrom Cailee Spaeny's Instagram Stories.
https://i.postimg.cc/c1Ttyswp/319845048-717060876505023-3590258238806513255-n.jpg
Well,
this could bode well...
Ok Fede, you have my attention. 8) 8)
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Dec 19, 2022, 11:45:13 AMQuote from: JDrums on Dec 19, 2022, 07:42:51 AMFrom Cailee Spaeny's Instagram Stories.
https://i.postimg.cc/c1Ttyswp/319845048-717060876505023-3590258238806513255-n.jpg
Well, this could bode well...
Wow! that's almost historical. I mean, no actress from the recent Alien movies had expressed an interest in Giger's art.
It isn't up anymore, but I guess yesterday Spaeny shared this image to her Instagram story:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmEIhBCWIAIJaBv?format=jpg&name=900x900)
She keeps on posting all the right kind of images.
A woman of taste
Spaeny in Sofia Coppola's upcoming
Priscilla:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5mkNuvWEAArF27?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5miScHWAAIUd4O?format=jpg&name=medium)
Having now seen Priscilla, I can attest that Cailee Spaeny is so good in it.
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 04, 2023, 09:39:57 PMHaving now seen Priscilla, I can attest that Cailee Spaeny is so good in it.
Yeah, seeing lots of buzz about her this weekend after the premiere of Priscilla. I think she's gonna be able to carry the movie just fine, and a lot of the worries folks have about her being too young will be a thing of the past. Hopefully...
https://twitter.com/artwithinpod/status/1720876009560449394?s=46
Quote from: Mike's Monsters on Nov 05, 2023, 04:46:06 PMQuote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 04, 2023, 09:39:57 PMHaving now seen Priscilla, I can attest that Cailee Spaeny is so good in it.
Yeah, seeing lots of buzz about her this weekend after the premiere of Priscilla. I think she's gonna be able to carry the movie just fine, and a lot of the worries folks have about her being too young will be a thing of the past. Hopefully...
She plays about a decade of Priscilla Presley's life in
Priscilla, ranging from
very young (roughly 15) to around Spaeny's current actual age at 25, and slips into both (and everything in between) very well. I feel like
Romulus could really go either way, where she should be able to play very young or mid-twenties equally well, depending on what the film is calling for from her.
Quote from: Mike's Monsters on Nov 05, 2023, 04:46:06 PMhttps://twitter.com/artwithinpod/status/1720876009560449394?s=46
Hey now, what real ones really know her from prior to
Priscilla is Alex Garland's
Devs! ;)
Spoiler
And, unfortunately, the Pacific Rim sequel that shall not be named or ever acknowledged again. :-X
She's actually set to be in Garland's upcoming
Civil War, which I'm quite excited for as well.
Bumping this again after seeing Civil War tonight (got a lot to say about that one which I absolutely will when I'm less exhausted than I am now), but just to add to the thread here – Spaeny continues to really prove herself as the real deal. She is excellent. Can't wait to see her in Romulus, and can't wait to see where her career takes her beyond this.
I only saw her in Pacific Rim and Bad Times A The El Royale. Thought she was good in both.
Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Apr 12, 2024, 02:40:19 AMBumping this again after seeing Civil War tonight (got a lot to say about that one which I absolutely will when I'm less exhausted than I am now), but just to add to the thread here – Spaeny continues to really prove herself as the real deal. She is excellent. Can't wait to see her in Romulus, and can't wait to see where her career takes her beyond this.
I watched it last night as well and she is fantastic. Between this & Priscilla I am so excited for her to lead Romulus. She will be someone we talk about for the next several years.