What I’m most concerned about is where theAlienfranchise heads moving forward.
There’s much in common with the reaction to theStar Warsprequels.
WhileThe Force Awakensdraws fromA New Hope’sformula,Romulusrelies heavily onAlien’s.
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WhileThe Force Awakensdraws fromA New Hope’sformula,Romulusrelies heavily onAlien’s.
After all, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
That logic can apply to a great many things, but not to movies.
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The prequels set up fascinating threads of lore, and that’s become the meat of the franchise.
But we’ve only seen the surface of that lore, leaving plenty of room for original creation.
There’s also a fun dichotomy for sequels to continue playing with.
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Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
