Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus is a 2024 science fiction horror film directed by Fede Álvarez and written by Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions, it is part of the Alien franchise, set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu as six downtrodden young space colonists who encounter hostile creatures while scavenging a derelict space station.
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| Cinematography | Galo Olivares
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| Running time | 119 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $80 million
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- The idea of an Alien film centering on younger characters was inspired by a deleted scene from Aliens (1986) that was later restored in the Special Edition. Fede Alvarez explained, "There's a moment where you see a bunch of kids running around the corridors of this colony. And I thought, 'Wow, what would it be like for those kids to grow up in a colony that still needs another 50 years to terraform?' So I remember thinking, 'If I ever tell a story in that world, I would definitely be interested in those kids when they reach their early twenties.'"
- Director Fede Alvarez sought out special effects crew from Aliens (1986) to work on the creatures. Physical sets, practical creatures, and miniatures were used wherever possible to help ground later VFX work.
- Fede Alvarez showed Sir Ridley Scott a rough cut of the film, and Scott said, "Fede, what can I say? It's fucking great." Alvarez said, "My family knows it was one of the best moments of my life to have a master like him, who I admired so much, to even watch a movie I made but particularly something like this... and talk to me for an hour about what he liked about it. One of the best compliments he said was, 'The dialogue is great. Are you the writer?' Yes!"
- Cailee Spaeny said this film takes place between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986).
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