In space, no one can hear you scream, but billions of viewers can watch you in your death throes. According to The Numbers, this applies to the Alien series, which will premiere in a week with Alien: Romulus is coming back to the cinema. And for many it is the best sci-fi horror of all time. The omens for the new film couldn’t be better.
Check out the latest trailer for Alien: Romulus here:
Alien Romulus – Final Trailer (German) HD
Horror master Fede Alvarez returns to the beginning with sci-fi series Alien
Alien: Romulus revolves around a group of young colonists who encounter an abandoned space station called Romulus in the depths of space. On board, the team led by Rain (Cailee Spaeny) finds a murderous way of life, which she begins to hunt as prey.
Director Fede Álvarez has already proven his horror talent with the Evil Dead remake from 2013 and Don’t Breathe. With the Romulus story he continues the Alien franchise back to its beginnings: The first Alien film from 1979 also largely relied on the horror of facing a monstrous enemy in dark space.
Nonetheless, Alien: Romulus is also a new beginning for the franchise, which director Ridley Scott gave a prequel orientation with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant since 2012. According to a Variety interview, Romulus is set to take place between the first two films in the series.
When will Alien: Romulus be released in theaters?
Alien: Romulus runs from 15 August 2024 in the cinema. In addition to Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced (Sicario 2) and Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone) will also be seen in front of the camera. Franchise founder Scott is on board as a producer.
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