Alien: Romulus was clearly made by people who love the Alien franchise. The film is set between the events of Alien and Aliens. It directly references events and people from Alien as well as its prequel, Prometheus. And it contains all sorts of subtler Easter eggs from throughout the entire franchise, even from less-popular entries like Alien: Resurrection. Showing how Alien: Romulus fits into the Alien timeline, … Read more
The Spoilers of Alien: Romulus We’re getting into all the spoilers of Alien: Romulus. What worked, what didn’t, and what the future of the series may be. August 18th 2024, 2:00pm Weekend Box Office: Alien Romulus finally dethrones Deadpool & Wolverine After several weeks at the top of the box office heap, Deadpool & Wolverine … Read more
After several weeks at the top of the box office heap, Deadpool & Wolverine has finally dropped out of the top spot. As expected, after several weeks at the top of the box office heap, Disney’s superhero blockbuster, Deadpool & Wolverine, finally dropped out of the top spot this weekend. According to Deadline‘s numbers, it … Read more
We’re getting into all the spoilers of Alien: Romulus. What worked, what didn’t, and what the future of the series may be. There’s something about the Alien series that has always had such legs. Created 45 years ago, Ridley Scott brought us a creature straight from our space nightmares. The lifecycle of the creature so … Read more
With Alien: Romulus now in theaters, we decided to rank all the Alien movies! Let’s face it – Alien movies are not created equal. In my Alien: Romulus review, I noted that there have really only ever been two flawless films in the franchise, with the rest all having moments of genius (well – most … Read more
Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez teases a possible new Alien vs. Predator movie which he could co-direct with Dan Trachtenberg. Alien: Romulus is now playing in theaters and is already on track to become a big success (but not without controversy) with rave reviews and a projected $40M+ opening. I’m sure the sequel wheels are … Read more
The very first Alien in 1979 described its central character as a “perfect organism” with a “structural perfection” that “is matched only by its hostility.” And while not every Alien movie has been structurally perfect, their hostility toward humanity (and especially poor Sigourney Weaver) might be unmatched among big Hollywood franchises. There are now nine Alien movies, provided … Read more
Alien: Romulus is the ninth film in the Alien franchise that started way back in 1989 with Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi horror movie. That includes sequels, prequels, and even a couple crossovers with the Predator franchise. And the new Romulus movie actually draws pretty heavily on the existing lore of the series — mostly from Alien, but also from Aliens, Ridley … Read more
There’s a definite sense that Alvarez is going back to the basics of Scott’s first film (which is a good thing). Once again, we’re introduced to a crew of interstellar blue-collar workers, led by a heroine who we know will be forced to mine veins of courage in herself that she didn’t know were there. … Read more
In the leadup to Alien: Romulus, I’ve been watching, reading, and playing every piece of Alien content available. Yes, even Alien Resurrection. For the second time in my life, I popped in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s controversial movie, hoping to discover a misunderstood gem. Has the film gotten better over the last two and a half decades? … Read more