Summary
The latestAlien: Romulusposter reveals a terrifying new look at the film’s Xenomorph. From director Fede Alvarez,Alien: Romulusis set in betweenAlienandAliens, wherein a group of young space travelers must confront the most terrifying lifeform in the galaxy. The sequel features a leading cast including Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Aileen Wu, and Spike Fearn.Alien: Romulusis set for releaseon August 16.
PerBrazil’s official 20th Century StudiosInstagram account, a new poster has been revealed forAlien: Romulus.
The poster reveals Spaeny’s character looking up at a Xenomorph. Light illuminates the character’s expression, which is one of shocked fear.The alien bears its teeth as it looms over Spaeny, with an eerie fog around it making the beast look even more formidable. The caption for the post reads “Eles foram em busca de uma nova vida. Ela os encontrou,” which translates to “They went in search of new life. She found them.” While the poster shows an August 15 release date, this is when the film releases in Brazil, as the official U.S. release date is August 16.
Can Alien: Romulus Stand Up To Its Predecessors?
Alien & Aliens Are Both Iconic
This poster is a fun tease forAlien: Romulus, as it shows the closest look yet at the Xenomorph. TheAlien: Romulustrailershave hinted at this horror to come, revealing some of the showdowns between the crew and the alien. It is this poster, however, that best exhibits just how scary this being is, which will have more shocks in store in the full film.
Alien: Romulushas a high standard to live up to when it comes to following theAlienfranchise films that came before it. Directed by Ridley Scott and James Cameron, respectively,bothAlienandAliensare regarded as some of the best sci-fi films of all time, and were highly influential. Both movies won Oscars for Best Visual Effects, and the Cameron film even earned an acting nomination for Sigourney Weaver, a rarity for genre films like this. The positive reception of theAlienfilmsthat came before it put pressure onAlien: Romulusto perform.
Alien: Romulusdoes have some promise going into its release. For one, Alvarez has mentioned thatAlien: Romulushas gotten the seal of approval of Scott, who also serves as one of the film’s producers.Romulusalso draws inspiration fromAlienandAliens, showing its reverence for the franchise. Between this background and exciting teases such as the Xenomorph poster, the anticipation is only building forAlien: Romulus.
Alien: Romulus
Cast
Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
