The Alien franchise has gotten in a pretty weird place since Prometheus, but now 20th Century Studios is ready to go back to its horror roots with the upcoming Alien: Romulus.
The film is set to hit theatres this August, and we have a final trailer showcasing all the horrors fans can expect from the Alien franchise. Check this out:
Here’s the official synopsis:
“Alien: Romulus” takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
The film stars Cailee Spaeny who has been having a remarkable year, being the lead in Priscilla and also appearing in Alex Garland’s Civil War. The cast also includes David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, and Spile Fearn.
What’s great is that director Fede Alvarez has also given an emphasis on the practical effects for this film—which really shine in the trailer. With the signature vibe of Alien mixed up with Alvarez’s penchant for gore, Alien: Romulus should be an interesting entry point into the franchise which should set the mood for future Alien movies—should they be making any more.
I’m just hoping that they somehow manage to close the book on Michael Fassbender’s villain David. Though the last Alien films haven’t been perfect, Fassbender’s David has been a very interesting villain, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was him who was actually running the Romulus lab before these characters got there.
Alien: Romulus comes to cinemas on Aug. 16.
