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Alien: Romulus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFede Álvarez
Written by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGalo Olivares
Edited byJake Roberts
Music byBenjamin Wallfisch
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Studios
Release dates
  • August 15, 2024 (2024-08-15) (EIFF)
  • August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alien: Romulus is an upcoming American science fiction horror film. It is the seventh installment in the Alien franchise and is set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). Directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues, the film was produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions. It stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by 20th Century Studios on August 16, 2024.

Premise[edit]

Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986),[1] the story concerns a group of young space colonists who, while scavenging a derelict space station, come face to face with the most terrifying life form in space.[2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In the mid-1990s, screenwriter Stuart Hazeldine wrote a treatment titled Alien: Earthbound. Fox executives were impressed by the script, having read it after Alien Resurrection had entered post-production.[3] According to Sigourney Weaver, Joss Whedon had written an Earth-set script for Alien 5, but Weaver was not interested and wanted it to be set on the original planetoid. She has remained open to a role on the condition that she likes the story.[4] Before 20th Century Fox greenlit Alien vs. Predator, James Cameron had been collaborating on the plot for a fifth Alien film with another writer, but ceased work on learning of the crossover. Cameron stated that the crossover would "kill the validity of the franchise", and that "it was Frankenstein Meets Werewolf" – like "Universal just taking their assets and starting to play them off against each other." Although he liked the final product, he ruled out any future involvement with the series.[5] In late 2008, Weaver hinted in an interview with MTV that she and Scott were working on an Alien spin-off film, which would focus on the chronicles of Ellen Ripley rather than on the Aliens, but the continuation of Ripley's story has not materialized.[6]

Sigourney Weaver has expressed her interest in returning to the role of Ripley with Neill Blomkamp's story (purportedly titled Alien: Awakening) which would tie into the first two Alien films by taking place after Aliens and foregoing involvement with the other two sequels.[7][8] This was canceled in favor of Scott's own untitled third prequel (also purportedly titled Alien: Awakening).[9][10] In February 2019, James Cameron stated that he was working on reviving Blomkamp's project.[11] In June 2020, Brandywine Productions revealed that a screenplay for a new installment in the original series called "Alien V", centered around Ripley, had been written by Walter Hill and David Giler.[12] In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published in September 2022, Hill confirmed in that the proposed alternative sequel involving Weaver would not be moving forward.[13]

After the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company, it was officially confirmed at the 2019 CinemaCon that future Alien films are in development.[14] In March 2022, it was announced that Fede Álvarez would be writing and directing the film after pitching his own story, and was said to be "unconnected" to the previous films in the franchise, with the project set to be released on Hulu in the United States.[15] In November 2023, it was announced that the film would take place between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), with some technical crew members returning from the latter film.[1]

Casting[edit]

By November, Cailee Spaeny had entered negotiations to star.[16] In March 2023, Isabela Merced was cast in an undisclosed role, set to co-star opposite Spaeny.[17] Later that month, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[18]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography took place in Budapest from March 9 to July 3, 2023.[a]

Music[edit]

The film's score was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch.[23]

Release[edit]

Alien: Romulus was originally scheduled to be released on Hulu,[15] but was switched to a theatrical release shortly before filming commenced.[24] For its UK premiere, the film is set to screen at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on August 15, 2024.[25] It is scheduled to be released by 20th Century Studios in the United States and United Kingdom the following day on August 16.[25]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Attributed to multiple references: [19][20][21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Murphy, J. Kim (November 28, 2023). "Alien: Romulus Star Cailee Spaeny Confirms New Entry Is Set Between the First Two Films". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Flam, Charna (March 3, 2023). "New 'Alien' Movie Starts Filming in March, Reveals Cryptic Synopsis and Full Cast". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Earthbound". Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  4. ^ Carroll, Larry (February 20, 2009). "Will Ripley Rise Again?". MTV Movies Blog. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
  5. ^ Vespe, Eric "Quint" (February 7, 2006). "Holy Crap! Quint interviews James Cameron!!!". Ain't It Cool News. Archived from the original on February 19, 2006.
  6. ^ "Sigourney Weaver And Ridley Scott To Team Up For Alien-Less 'Alien' Sequel?". Moviesblog.mtv.com. December 5, 2008. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  7. ^ Cox, Gordon (December 1, 2016). "Sigourney Weaver: Next 'Avatar' Scripts Are 'Many Times More Amazing' Than First One". Variety.
  8. ^ Douglas, Edward (February 10, 2015). "Exclusive: Might We See the Return of Ripley in a Neill Blomkamp Aliens Movie?". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (May 2, 2017). "Alien 5 is doomed as the crew of the Nostromo". Independent. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  10. ^ Skrebels, Joe (May 9, 2017). "Alien: Covenant Sequel Will Begin Shooting "Within 14 Months", Says Ridley Scott". IGN. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  11. ^ Roffman, Michael (February 11, 2019). "James Cameron reveals new Terminator title, hints at Aliens sequel". Yahoo!. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  12. ^ Fiduccia, Christopher (June 17, 2020). "Alien 5 Script Draft Was Worked On In March 2020". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  13. ^ Roxborough, Scott (September 1, 2022). "Walter Hill on 'The Warriors,' 'Aliens' Sequels With Sigourney Weaver and What All Those '48 Hours' Buddy Comedy Ripoffs Get Wrong". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Giardina, Carolyn; McClintock, Pamela (April 3, 2019). "New 'Avengers: Endgame' Footage Hits CinemaCon". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  15. ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 4, 2022). "New Alien Movie in the Works With Don't Breathe Filmmaker Fede Álvarez (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Kroll, Justin (November 16, 2022). "Cailee Spaeny Circling New Alien Movie At 20th Century And Scott Free". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 2, 2023). "Isabela Merced Joins Cailee Spaeny In New Alien Movie For 20th Century And Scott Free". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Kit, Borys (March 3, 2023). "Fede Álvarez's Alien Movie Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  19. ^ Alexa, Laurén (March 10, 2023). "Cast of Upcoming Untitled Alien Film Revealed". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  20. ^ VG (March 6, 2023). "Budapesten napokon belül elkezdik forgatni a legújabb Alien-filmet". Világgazdaság (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  21. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (May 2, 2023). "How WGA Strike Could Impact Movies Gearing Up For Production". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  22. ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (July 4, 2023). "Alien: Romulus Wraps Production, Director Fede Álvarez Celebrates". Coming Soon. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  23. ^ Reporter, Film Music (March 20, 2024). "Benjamin Wallfisch Scoring Fede Alvarez's 'Alien: Romulus'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  24. ^ Davids, Brian (March 20, 2024). "Alien: Romulus Director Fede Álvarez Unveils First Teaser, Talks Ridley Scott and James Cameron-Approved Prequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  25. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (July 1, 2024). "Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus To Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival". Deadline Hollwyood. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

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