His potential return also signals that the studio would rather play things safe than get experimental again.
Scott’s talent for visuals and their ambitious scope notwithstanding, both entries were let down by sloppy storytelling.
Scott’sCovenantwasPrometheus 2with someAlienelements bolted on, when the series needed something entirely new.
That’s a fairly reductive description - but it’s not inaccurate either.
The reason they work is the talented filmmakers behind them, from the writers to the actors and craftspeople.
This made it feel more dangerous than the average sequel and even set it apart from Scott’s original.
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There’s no shortage of worthwhile candidates in the field either, just looking at 2024’s horror line-up.
Oz Perkins’Longlegsbrought a fairytale edge to the jaded serial killer genre, resulting in a word-of-mouth hit.
Each one would do something totally different withAlien, which would be more exciting than aRomulus 2.
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