The wait is great Alien: Romulus, new chapter of the iconic sci-fi saga inaugurated by Ridley Scott in 1979 arriving on the big screens in August. The first scary trailer has ignited the enthusiasm of fans who long for a return to the oppressive atmospheres of the parent film, and a new video spread in the last few hours seems to spark more than one hope.
On the occasion of Alien Day, the film’s director Fede Álvarez shared a short excerpt from the filming that took place in Budapest, giving a glimpse of the impressive practical special effects exploited in Romulus. In the video in question we see the Uruguayan filmmaker commanding a radio-controlled Facehugger from disturbing realism. Álvarez accompanied the video with a caption that reads:
“Here I am having fun with my favorite toy on the set of Alien: Romulus last summer. A fantastic Radio controlled Facehugger created by the amazing team at Weta Workshop. Happy Alien Day everyone!”
YOU CAN SEE THE VIDEO FROM THE SET SPREAD BY THE DIRECTOR HERE (you must be logged in to Instagram)
Practical special effects were a constant during the film’s production, with Fede Álvarez involving the crew who made the models and costumes from the original films Alien And Aliens – Final Clash. A few months ago the director had in fact declared:
«We have puppets, animatronics, all the old school techniques. We got the right guys because they worked on the originals. We needed those guys to determine the look and do them exactly as you have seen them in the past. But when we needed something new we brought them in, so we made sure we were faithful to the spirit of the original films.»
As anticipated in recent months, Romulus will be set between the events of the original film Alien and its legendary sequel Aliens – Final Clash, whose events are separated by 57 years. There official synopsis of the new chapter reads:
This horror-thriller brings the hit Alien franchise back to its roots: scavenging in the depths of an abandoned space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Alien: Romulus it was directed by the Uruguayan director Fede Álvarezwho also wrote the screenplay alongside Rodo Sayagues. Álvarez, also credited as a producer, became known to the public for having directed the remake of The House (2013), Man in the Dark (2016) e Millennium – The one that doesn’t kill (2018).
The announced protagonist of the film will be played by Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Murder in Easttown), who will in turn be joined by other young actors such as David Jonsson (Industry), Archie Renaux (Darkness and bones), Isabela Merced (Rosaline), Spike Fearn (The Batman) And Aileen Wu (Away from home).
Ridley Scott he was involved as an executive producer through his production studio Scott Free Productions, supported in turn by Michael Pruss, Brent O’Connor, Elizabeth Cantillon and Tom Moran. Filming for the film took place from March 9 to July 3, 2023 at Origo Studios in Budapest.
Alien: Romulus is expected on the big screen August 14, 2024.
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