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"Alien: Romulus" features a terrifying hybrid creature known only as the Offspring. Here's what the actor who plays the monstrosity looks like.

What Alien: Romulus' Xenoman Looks Like In Real-Life

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Alien: Romulus. Alien: Romulus is the seventh mainline movie in the Alien franchise, and it’s a solid film. Directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead), Romulus has some great set pieces, bringing the xenomorphs back to their franchise roots. However, it also has some extremely low points. The film struggles when referencing the previous movies, notably Alien and Aliens. While Romulus takes place between those two movies, the references that are the most egregious parts of the film are the ones that feel too forced.

Alien: Romulus’s Worst Problem Was Completely Avoidable

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20th Century Studios is primed and ready to unleash fresh alien terror in theaters Aug. 16 with the release of the highly-awaited sequel "Alien: Romulus."

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Is Alien: Romulus a fitting entry to the Alien movie franchise? Read our review to find out!

Alien: Romulus Review: Nostalgia Can Be Fatal

Depending on who you ask, Alien: Romulus is either a return to form, an original standalone sci-fi horror flick, a hackneyed piece of fan service, or a competent cocktail of all three. But one thing is clear: It is certainly an Alien movie, set in the same universe that was launched in 1979, expanded in 1986, and then made complicated by various sequels and prequels. In terms of its chronology, Romulus takes place just 20 years after Alien, which still puts it 37 years before Aliens. The vast 57-year gap between Alien and Aliens creates a pretty big continuity canvas in which Romulus can exist. But does the ending of the movie change our perception of the next chronological film in the series?

How Alien: Romulus' Explosive Ending Sets Up the Franchise’s Most Disturbing Creation

Ellen Ripley's emotional journey in Aliens is deepened by her connection to Newt and the tragedy of her lost daughter, Amanda. The deleted scene involving Ripley's promise to her daughter adds a layer of emotional weight to the film and Ripley's character arc. The relationship between Ripley and her daughter...

Sigourney Weaver Was Devastated Over This Cut 'Aliens' Scene

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“Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the legendary Alien franchise, reminds us why Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic still haunts our nightmares. Directed by Fede Álvarez, known for his skillful handling of horror in films like “Evil Dead” (2013) and “Don’t Breathe” (2016), “Romulus” treads the line between homage and originality. The movie, set between the original “Alien” and James Cameron’s action-packed sequel “Aliens,” plunges us back into the cold, uncaring void of space, where once again, no one can hear you scream.

Alien: Romulus is Exactly What Nostalgic Moviegoers Didn't Know They Wanted—Movie Review

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There’s never been a terrible Alien movie (no, the Alien vs. Predator spin-offs don’t count), and that streak stays alive with Alien: Romulus, a seventh series entry that, chronologically speaking, takes place between 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens.A throwback that faithfully channels its illustrious predecessors while simultaneously adding a few wrinkles to its familiar mix, Fede Álvarez’s sequel, which hits theaters August 16, proves that, 45 years after the xenomorph first terrified audiences, there’s still plenty of acid-bloody life left in the franchise’s monstrous bones.Sixty-five million light years from Earth, Rain Carradine (Priscilla and Civil War’s Cailee Spaeny) dreams of...

‘Alien: Romulus’ Treads Into Terrifying New Gynecological Territory

This post contains major spoilers for Alien: Romulus. It all comes down to Ash—or whatever he is called these days. If the duplicitous android/science officer aboard hadn’t overridden Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) security protocols and allowed the infected Kane (John Hurt) aboard the Nostromo in the original Alien, none of this would have ever happened.

Alien: Romulus – How That Cameo Just Changed the Meaning of the Whole Series

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Alien: Romulus. Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez still remembers when he saw Terminator 2: Judgment Day for the first time because it gave him a whole new appreciation for gunfire. “Every once in a while, film should put a new spin on things...

How Alien: Romulus made the chestburster even more epic: 'There’s not one frame of CGI'

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Fede Álvarez cranks up the body horror in the jaw-dropping "Alien: Romulus" ending. Here's a breakdown of it, and if there's a post-credits scene too.

The jaw-dropping 'Alien: Romulus' ending sets it apart from other blockbusters. Here's what happens.

The Alien: Romulus Rotten Tomatoes Score is now out as the first batch of reviews have hit the review aggregator site. The good news? It’s the best of the franchise since the release of Aliens back in 1986. However, the score isn’t nearly as high as Aliens or the...

‘Alien: Romulus’ Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Best Since ‘Aliens’

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Director Fede Álvarez tries to avoid talking about Alien: Romulus connects to Ripley.

‘For Legal Reasons, I Cannot Say More’: Alien: Romulus Director Talks About The Clues ‘Hiding In Plain Sight’ That Link The Film To Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley

"Alien: Romulus" is not only one of the best "Alien" movies, but it's one of the best movies to hit theaters this year.

'Alien: Romulus' Video Review: One Of The Best Movies Of 2024 (And The Entire 'Alien' Franchise)

When Alien debuted in theaters in 1979, it was a horror film. Legendary director Ridley Scott embraced the science fiction maxim that in space, no one can hear you scream. And scream those poor space crew members did. They learned the hard way that Xenomorphs view humans as nesting pods.

The MickeyBlog Review: Alien: Romulus

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Alien: Romulus is the ninth film in the Alien franchise that started way back in 1989 with Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi horror movie. That includes sequels, prequels, and even a couple crossovers with the Predator franchise. And the new Romulus movie actually draws pretty heavily on the existing lore of the series — mostly from Alien, but also from Aliens, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, and even some of the other sequels.

‘Alien’ Recap: What to Know Before ‘Alien: Romulus’

Alien: Romulus might be a standalone entry in the franchise, but it wouldn't hurt to watch these Alien movies before heading into theaters. Alien: Romulus follows a new set of protagonists in a story set in the year 2142, 20 years after the events of Alien and 37 years before the start of Aliens.

Every Alien Movie To Watch Before Romulus & Everything You Need To Know

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

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The latest installment in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, had an impressive opening weekend at the box office. Variety reports that the film grossed $108.2 million worldwide. $41.5 million was raked in stateside. The film is led by Priscilla star Cailee Spaeny, who plays Rain Carradine, an orphan who, along with her friends, discovers a xenomorph at an abandoned space station. The film, which is the seventh in the series, takes place between Sigourney Weaver’s 1979 Alien and the 1986 sequel, Aliens. It’s directed by Fede Alvarez, who is best known for penning and directing horror films Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe, as well as the action thriller The Girl in the Spider’s Web. According to the outlet, the film cost $80 million to make. Extraterrestrial films aside, the Colleen Hoover-adapted It Ends With Us made an additional $33.1 million internationally this weekend. This takes the film’s total to $180 million, a massive feat when set against to its $25 million budget.Read it at VarietyRead more at The Daily Beast.

‘Alien: Romulus’ Scores $108 Million Worldwide During Opening Weekend

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Which Alien movies do you need to see before Alien: Romulus?

It has been 45 years since director Ridley Scott’s Alien first blew moviegoers away, and its cultural impact doesn’t seem to have diminished in the slightest....

Which Alien movies do you need to see before Alien: Romulus?

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