Alien Romulus: a mix of new and old
By Robin Prevost on October 7, 2024
Alien Romulus is a great addition to the Alien franchise. It is full of unique concepts and storylines, with many callbacks and nods to previous films. It feels like a love letter to the world of Alien, and It was amazing to get to see it on a big screen—spoiler warning for both Alien Romulus and the Alien series as a whole.
Callbacks
Alien Romulus, while being a new addition, has plenty of nods to the OG films.
- We get the xenomorph’s glorious return to our screens.
- Ian Holms -who played Ash, a synth in the first Alien film- also played Rook, a broken synth posthumously through CGI and practical effects, which caused mixed reactions from fans and is Romulus’s most controversial decision.
- Some plot points fans didn’t enjoy in past films ended up being remade bigger and better in Romulus.
- For example, the black goo from the prequels makes a comeback with a new twist.
- We also get to see a mutated xeno-human hybrid like the one in Alien Resurrection, though this one isn’t as nice to its mother.
- We also get some lines and shots pulled straight from past films.
Unique takes
While it references past films, Alien Romulus works as a standalone and is a new story to enjoy.
- It gives us a new stage of the xenomorph life cycle and new synths- also called synthetic humans- in Andy and Rook.
- We get to see planets we’ve never seen before that add to the series’ lore.
- There are also new ships to explore and storylines to follow.
- Also, the cast is younger than almost any other characters we’ve met. This gives us plenty of refreshing new dynamics, with them forming a found-family bond.
- Compared to past films, crews were shown to see each other as simply coworkers.
If you want to see a new addition to the world of Alien, with plenty of fan service to go along with it. Check out Alien Romulus for yourself while it is still on the big screen.