Film · 2024 · Alien (9 of 9)

Alien: Romulus

Name: Alien: Romulus
Genre: Horror, Science fiction
Released: 2024-08-15
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson

Directed by Fede Álvarez · starring Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny and Archie Renaux

1 h 59 min
Horror · Science fiction
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7.3 Users11 votes

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Synopsis

The 'Alien' saga returns after 7 years since the last installment with 'Alien: Romulus'. This film will closely follow how a group of young people encounters terrifying aliens (the Xenomorphs) while exploring a seemingly abandoned space station. The kids go from being alone and calm to being in danger and surrounded by these beings that only seek to kill them in a brutal manner. They must try to fight in a confined, dark, and hostile space to survive.

Directed by Fede Álvarez and produced by Ridley Scott and Walter Hill, the horror film returns after 45 years since the first installment of the franchise. It has been written by the director Fede Álvarez along with Rodo Sayagues and Dan O'Bannon.

The events take place between two of the previous films, 'Alien' from 1979 and 'Aliens' from 1986, to expand the timeline with new confrontations that promise to bring back the claustrophobia and tension that define the saga. The main cast includes actors Isabela Merced ('Madame Web') as Kay, Cailee Spaeny ('Priscilla') as Rain Carradine, Archie Renaux ('Upgrade: First Class') as Tyler, and David Jonsson ('Love in Rye Lane') as Andy, an android.

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The essentials

Runtime: 119 min1 hour and 59 minutes
Budget: $40m20th Century Studios
Box office: $72.8m1.8 times its budget

How long is Alien: Romulus?: 1 hour and 59 minutes (119 minutes).
Who directed Alien: Romulus?: Fede Álvarez.
Who is in Alien: Romulus?: It stars Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux and David Jonsson.
Where can I watch Alien: Romulus?: In the UK it is available free on Prime Video, with a subscription on Disney+ and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Alien: Romulus make?: It took $72.8 million in US. It cost $40 million.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 9 of 9 in Alien.

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Cast

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Director: Fede Álvarez
Writers: Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Dan O'Bannon
Producers: Fede Álvarez, Walter Hill, Ridley Scott

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'Alien: Romulus' Final Trailer 2:4618 July 2024

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Reviews

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Box office

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Budget $40m
US $72.8m
UK £8.2m

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Academy Awards (Oscars) 2025 1 nomination
Golden Globes 2025 1 nomination

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Trivia

Creation of beings and scenarios

Director Fede Alvarez contacted the special effects team from 'Aliens: The Return' to work on the creatures. Physical sets were used to facilitate the subsequent special effects work.
Timeline

This new story takes place between two previous films, 'Alien: The Eighth Passenger' and 'Aliens: The Return'.
Younger characters

The saga returns with a new proposal focused on younger characters, whose idea came from the deleted scene in the 1986 film 'Aliens: The Return'.