Alien: Romulus
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Directed by | Fede Álvarez |
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Cinematography | Galo Olivares |
Edited by | Jake Roberts |
Music by | Benjamin Wallfisch |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Studios |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $80 million |
Box office | $231.9 million[2][3] |
Alien: Romulus is a 2024 American 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 the ninth installment in 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. It follows three pairs of siblings,[4][5][6] all downtrodden young space colonists, who encounter hostile creatures while scavenging a derelict space station.
At CinemaCon in April 2019, 20th Century Fox announced their plans to produce future Alien films. Álvarez was attached as director in March 2022, and Spaeny joined as the lead later that year. Filming took place from March to July 2023. Alien: Romulus premiered in Los Angeles on August 12, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on August 16. It received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $231.9 million worldwide, making it a commercial success.[7]
A prequel comic book, bridging the events of Alien and Romulus, written by Zac Thompson and drawn by Daniel Picciotto, will be published by Marvel Comics in October 2024.[8]
Plot
[edit]In 2142, a Weyland-Yutani Echo space probe investigates the wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo. The probe departs for a research facility after collecting a large cocoon containing a xenomorph.
Months later, Rain Carradine, an orphan, works with her adoptive brother Andy, a reprogrammed android, at the colony Jackson's Star. After her original work contract is forceably extended by a Weyland-Yutani clerk and telling her to report to mines, Rain's ex-boyfriend Tyler persuades her to join an expedition to a derelict spacecraft to retrieve cryostasis chambers. These chambers will allow Rain and her friends—Tyler, his pregnant sister Kay, their cousin Bjorn (the father of Kay's baby),[9] and Bjorn's adoptive sister Navarro[10][11][12]—to escape to the planet Yvaga. Andy's ability to interface with the onboard computer system is crucial for the mission. Rain is hesitant to send Andy but is convinced by Tyler and Andy to allow him to assist. They fly the hauler Corbelan to the spacecraft, which is revealed to be the Renaissance—a Weyland-Yutani research station divided into parts Romulus and Remus, a reference to the Roman legend.
While retrieving cryogenic fuel for the stasis chambers, Tyler, Bjorn, and Andy accidentally disable the temperature control, which is keeping the 3D printed facehuggers inert, triggering a lockdown.[13] To override the lockdown, Rain installs a chip from a damaged android, Rook, into Andy, granting him access to the station while also updating his thought processing and general efficiency. Unbeknownst to the others, this also changes his "prime directive", making him loyal solely to Weyland-Yutani.
As the group flees the chamber, a facehugger latches onto Navarro. Rain reactivates Rook, who discloses that the xenomorph woke up and killed the station's crew. While Tyler tries to remove the facehugger, Rook warns it may have implanted a "seed". Despite Andy's attempts to stop him, Bjorn flees with Navarro on the Corbelan. A chestburster emerges from Navarro, killing her. The Corbelan, with Kay and Bjorn aboard, crashes into the Romulus hangar, jeopardizing the station's orbit and leaving less than an hour before it collides with Jackson's planetary rings. Kay is knocked unconscious from the impact, and the chestburster escapes into the ship. She regains consciousness and runs into Bjorn, who discovers the chestburster gestating into its adult form and attacks it with a stun baton. The xenomorph stabs Bjorn in the eye with its tail, eventually killing him when its acidic blood drips onto Bjorn's heart.
Rain and Tyler navigate to the bay while avoiding the facehuggers. Kay escapes the Corbelan but is stalked by the xenomorph trying to lure the others into a trap. Andy refuses to unlock the door so as not to put Rain and Tyler at risk, and they helplessly watch as Kay is critically injured and dragged away. Andy finds samples of a compound called Plagiarus Praepotens which scientists had extracted from the xenomorphs—Rook calls it the "Prometheus fire"—intended to "perfect" humans. Rook insists the samples must be brought to the colony, preventing the Corbelan from leaving without them. Rain and Tyler arm themselves with rifles, but Andy warns them not to use them, or else the xenomorph blood will melt the ship's hull, causing an explosive decompression.
Rain and Tyler rescue Kay from a cocoon, but Tyler is killed, and Andy is incapacitated. Badly injured, Kay injects herself with the compound during their escape. Rain returns to the Romulus to remove Andy's control chip, thus restoring his loyalty to her. Rain disables the ship's gravity, allowing her to shoot the xenomorphs while keeping their blood away from the hull. Rain and Andy make it back to the Corbelan just before the station crashes into the rings, destroying Rook.
As Rain and Andy prepare for their trip to Yvaga, Kay, affected by the compound injection, gives birth to a rapidly growing human–xenomorph hybrid called the Offspring.[14] The Offspring kills Kay and injures Andy, but Rain manages to eject the creature into Jackson's rings. She places Andy in a chamber and records a log about their hoped-for arrival at Yvaga before entering stasis herself.
Cast
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The film centres on three pairs of siblings (whether by blood or adopted):[11][15][16]
- Cailee Spaeny as Rain, an orphaned miner[17]
- David Jonsson as Andy, an android reprogrammed by Rain's late father as her surrogate brother[18]
- Archie Renaux as Tyler, Kay's brother and Rain's ex-boyfriend[18]
- Isabela Merced as Kay, Tyler's pregnant sister[17]
- Spike Fearn as Bjorn, Tyler and Kay's cousin[18]
- Aileen Wu as Navarro, a pilot and Bjorn's adopted sister[19][20][21][12]
Rook, an android science officer onboard the Romulus, is voiced by Daniel Betts, while his physical appearance is based on the likeness of the late Ian Holm, who portrayed Ash in the original film.[22] After securing permission from Holm's estate, Rook was realised by effects company Legacy Effects, who created an animatronic head and torso based off a headscan Holm had made during the production of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. For certain shots, the practical character was also enhanced by CGI and deepfake AI technology from the CGI company Metaphysic, such as for lip syncing lines or enhancing its nose and eyes.[23][24] Betts' dialogue recordings were then modified with the filtering software Speecher, to be based on Ash's dialogue pulled from the original Alien.[23]
Trevor Newlin portrays the xenomorph,[25] while the human–xenomorph hybrid (credited as the "Offspring") is portrayed by Romanian former basketball player Robert Bobroczkyi.[14]
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]After the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox confirmed at the 2019 CinemaCon that future Alien films were in development.[26] In March 2022, it was reported that Fede Álvarez would write and direct a seventh Alien film after pitching his own story, said to be "unconnected" to the previous films in the franchise, with the project set to be released on Hulu.[27] Álvarez later clarified that the film was not a standalone story.[28] The film was said to take place between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), with some technical crew members returning from the latter film.[29]
The film features connections and references to all of the six prior Alien films—Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 (1992), Alien Resurrection (1997), Prometheus (2012), and Alien: Covenant (2017)—in some capacity.[30][31] In particular, the film ties directly to Alien and Prometheus, with Weyland-Yutani recovering the xenomorph that attacked Ellen Ripley in Alien from the USCSS Nostromo, an android named Rook who physically resembles Ash from the first film, and the "black goo" from Prometheus that gives birth to a human–xenomorph hybrid resembling an Engineer from Prometheus and the creature from the ending of Resurrection.[31][32][33] Rook appears via an animatronic with the likeness of the late Ian Holm, who previously portrayed Ash. Álvarez confirmed the connections to Prometheus and stated that the hybrid's resemblance to the Engineers was intentional; this was done to bridge the gap between the prequels and the original films.[34][35] The film also draws inspiration from the video game Alien: Isolation (2014).[36] The pregnancy of character Kay was inspired by Dina from The Last of Us Part II (2020) due to Álvarez playing the game while writing the film.[37][38]
Casting
[edit]By November 2022, Cailee Spaeny had entered negotiations to star.[39] In March 2023, Isabela Merced was set to co-star opposite Spaeny.[17] Later that month, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu joined the cast.[18] Renaux also auditioned for Jonsson's role and was secretly cast in December 2022; while Fearn was cast in February 2023 after two quick self tapes.[40]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography took place in Budapest from March 9 to July 3, 2023.[41][42][43]
The film was filmed chronologically and emphasized practical effects, using physical sets and creature designs to enhance realism.[44] This approach focused on creating a tangible, immersive experience, contrasting with the heavier reliance on CGI in modern productions.[45] [23] To that end, effects companies Legacy Effects, Studio Gillis, and Wētā Workshop created the film's practical adult Xenomorphs, chestbursters and facehuggers,[46][47][48] and the production would alternate between using animatronics or creature suits depending on the amount of movement required for the shot.[46] One notable design element is the pulse rifle, which merges features from the original Alien flamethrower and the Aliens pulse rifle. This hybrid design reflects the film's intent to blend elements from both films, creating something familiar yet new.[45]
Álvarez selected an orange hue as the film's defining color, diverging from the blue tones of earlier "Alien" films. This choice aimed to give the film a distinct visual identity while maintaining a connection to the franchise's established aesthetic.[45]
Álvarez consulted Alien director Ridley Scott and Aliens director James Cameron during the film's production, who both expressed approval.[28]
Music
[edit]The score was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch.[49] The score features themes and cues from Alien, composed by Jerry Goldsmith; Aliens, composed by James Horner; and Prometheus, composed by Marc Streitenfeld.[50] The composition "Entry of the Gods into Valhalla" from Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold, which was heavily featured in Alien: Covenant, is also heard.[51] The soundtrack album was released by Hollywood Records on August 16.[52] A vinyl edition of the soundtrack, featuring six bonus tracks, is set for release on November 15.[53]
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]Alien: Romulus was originally intended to be released directly on Hulu,[27] but Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures moved the film to a theatrical release shortly before filming commenced.[28][54] The film held its world premiere in Los Angeles on August 12, 2024,[55] and screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on August 15 for its British premiere. It was released by 20th Century Studios in the United States and United Kingdom the following day, on August 16.[56]
Marketing
[edit]Disney promptly created digital ads to generate buzz, after early reviews found the third act to be divisive, by urging audiences to watch the movie before hearing spoilers about the film's third act.
The marketing was reliant on the legacy of the Alien brand, with the first trailer on March 20 amassing nearly 50 million views within 24 hours. Cinema partnerships offered customized food, beverage items, and life-size xenomorph statues, which were widely shared on social media. These products also included a popcorn bucket, part of a trend after Dune: Part Two (see popcorn bucket meme) and Deadpool & Wolverine earlier in the year. The campaign also extended across Disney's platforms, with takeovers on ESPN SportsCenter, Alien marathons on FX, and prominent placement on Hulu and Disney+. Promotional tie-ins included limited edition Reebok x Aliens shoes, Alien-themed beer from Angel City Brewery, and cosmetics from Phoenix Rising. Additionally, the franchise offered consumer products and hosted a partnership with the video game Dead by Daylight, which featured a new character tied to the film's release.
Marketing efforts ultimately capitalized on the franchise's legacy, according to Deadline Hollywood, with 52% of audiences polled by Screen Engine and Comscore PostTrak citing their love for the series as the main reason for watching the movie on opening weekend.[57] A tie-in prequel comic book, bridging the events of Alien and Romulus, written by Zac Thompson and drawn by Daniel Picciotto, will be published by Marvel Comics in October 2024.[8]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]As of August 28, 2024[update], Alien: Romulus has grossed $79.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $152.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $231.9 million.[2][3] In just two weekends, the film became the highest-grossing horror film in IMAX with $31.2 million, only behind Prometheus.[58]
In the United States and Canada, Alien: Romulus was projected to gross $28–40 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $45–55 million.[54][59][60] The film made $18 million on its first day, including $6.5 million from Thursday night previews.[61] It went on to debut to $42 million, topping the box office.[62] The three-day opening included an estimated 2.7 million admissions and was the second-highest for the franchise and a record for director Fede Álvarez (beating the $26.4 million earned by 2016's Don't Breathe) and actress Cailee Spaeny (surpassing the $28.1 million earned by 2018's Pacific Rim Uprising). When asked about the biggest factors in watching the film, audiences polled by PostTrak listed the in-theater trailer (21%), online trailer (13%), and word of mouth (13%).[57] In its second weekend, the film made $16.4 million, a drop of 61%, finishing behind holdover Deadpool & Wolverine.[63][64]
Outside the United States and Canada, the film made $68.1 million from international markets in its opening weekend for a global $110.1 million debut, which The New York Times listed as a success.[7] Its international gross included $25.7 million from China, which Deadline Hollywood called an "over-performance".[65] On August 25, 2024, it was the second highest-grossing Hollywood film in China of the year with $73.3 million, behind Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.[58][3]
Critical response
[edit]Alien: Romulus received positive reviews from critics.[66][67][68] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that critics praised the film's "striking visuals and claustrophobic terror with gory action and a formidable lead performance from Cailee Spaeny", calling it "arguably the best installment since Aliens".[69] On the website, 80% of 342 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.9/10. Its critics consensus reads: "Honoring its nightmarish predecessors while chestbursting at the seams with new frights of its own, Romulus injects some fresh acid blood into one of cinema's great horror franchises."[70] According to Metacritic, the film received "generally favorable" reviews based on a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 from 57 critics.[71] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 82% positive score, with 65% saying they would definitely recommend it.[57]
Jordan Hoffman of Entertainment Weekly praised the film's direction, design, and writing, calling it "impressive, however, especially in how it looks like a new movie but is simpatico with the tech of the 1979 original" and deemed Spaeny "the finest weapon in the arsenal… differentiating herself quite a bit from the doe-eyed characters she played in Civil War and Priscilla. Her petite nature may not scream action hero, but, as has long been established, in space, no one can hear you scream anyway."[72] Owen Gleiberman of Variety called Alien: Romulus "one of the best Alien sequels... It delivers the slimy creep-out goods in a way that none of the last three Alien films have." He further wrote that "Spaeny, with her clear eyes and serene resolve, makes her presence felt as Rain, the closest equivalent here to the fearless Ripley."[73]
Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle criticized the film, writing: "The first 45 minutes are boring beyond description. [...] The script has the aliens waking up and falling asleep at the convenience of the screenwriters, not in a way that makes consistent sense. [...] The foundational mistake came when someone said, 'Hey, let's make another Alien movie.' News flash: The alien concept is dead. Leave it alone, and leave poor Ian Holm out of it."[74] David Ehrlich of Indiewire wrote: "The director would rather torture his cast than develop their characters. There's nothing inherently wrong with that trade-off, but Álvarez doesn't satisfy the first half of the equation well enough to justify his disregard for the second. High on jolts [...] and low on more probing scares, Romulus isn't nearly inventive enough to forefront its slaughter at the expense of its soul."[75] Bilge Ebiri, writing for Vulture, expressed disappointment in the film's lessened ambition in comparison with other installments, stating that it is "a film engineered mostly to provide some basic genre thrills and keep the IP alive so that the now-Disney-owned Fox can generate more Alien movies.... Alien: Romulus is diverting enough, but it's also instantly forgettable—something I don't think I've ever said about any other Alien film, good or bad."[76]
The decision to digitally add the late Ian Holm for the character of Rook was criticized.[77][78] Wendy Ide of The Guardian called it "a queasily misguided choice" that was "ghoulish, exploitative, disrespectful and unnecessary".[79] In Slate, Sam Adams said: "Why let the dead rest when there's IP [intellectual property] to be mined?". He went on to compare the film's studio to the franchise's villainous Weyland-Yutani corporation, in that it's "a massive conglomerate that puts profit ahead of respect for human lives".[80] Jesse Schedeen for IGN called it an "unforced error" that was "distractingly bad and completely unnecessary" and which almost ruined the movie.[81] Similarly, Chris Evangelista for SlashFilm said: "It's distracting and weird. It never, ever looks real [...] The simple truth here is that not only does this look bad, it's a bad idea all around".[82] Daily Telegraph critic Tim Robey commented, "One thing I never thought I'd complain about in 2024 was a film having too much Ian Holm in it".[78]
Accolades
[edit]Alien: Romulus was nominated for Most Anticipated Movie at the 7th Astra Midseason Movie Awards.[83][84]
Future
[edit]Alvarez told Brian Davids of The Hollywood Reporter that he has ideas in mind for a sequel to Romulus, but did not want to rush into anything, citing the seven-year gap between the first two films: "We really try to think about it more in terms of story and if it needs another chapter and whether people want to know what happens next. So we'll wait to see what people think and if people ask for it. My philosophy is that you should never make [a sequel] in two years. You've got to get away. You've got to get the audience to really want it. If you think about Alien and Aliens, there's seven years between them. But we definitely have ideas about where it should go."[85]
Alvarez also said he was open to directing a third Alien vs. Predator film, proposing to Melanie Brooks and Anthony D'Alessandro of Deadline Hollywood that he would enjoy directing it along with Dan Trachtenberg, the director of the previous Predator film Prey (2022): "Maybe it's something I have to co-direct with my buddy Dan. Maybe we should do like [Quentin] Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez did with [From] Dusk till Dawn. I'll direct a half, and he'll direct another half."[86]
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