The Most Terrifying Life Form: New Alien Movie is on the Way
Alien, the famous space horror franchise about the deadly contacts between humanity and alien parasites, is ready to return to confront our terror of what may be lurking in deep space.
It's been almost five years since the last movie, Alien: Covenant directed by Ridley Scott, was released, and now it's time for the ninth movie in the series.
The upcoming movie was announced back in 2022. Then we learned that Ridley Scott himself, the director of the 1979 science fiction film, would produce, while the director would be a completely new person to the franchise.
We're talking about Fede Álvarez, a Uruguayan filmmaker. He made his big-screen directorial debut with the 2013 remake of Evil Dead, which reimagines the story of a lonely cabin in the woods (and people who tend to touch the mysterious books made of human skin).
Alvarez's other prominent work is Don't Breathe (2016), a movie that emphasizes suspense and non-supernatural horror. All in all, there's no doubt that Alvarez is a great up-and-coming creator in the horror genre.
So, back to Alien. According to the Film & Television Industry Alliance (FTIA), the working title is Alien: Romulus. In addition, 20th Century Studios reports that filming will begin on March 9.
The new movie, which will likely be a standalone, has already received an introduction to the story.
As the studio explained, the plot will revolve around young people who encounter an extraterrestrial horror somewhere on a distant planet.
As for the cast of the upcoming horror, it is revealed that besides Cailee Spaeny (known for her works in The Craft: Legacy and a crime drama Mare of Easttown) having a lead role there will be such people as Isabela Merced (Sweet Girl), David Jonsson (Industry, Rye Lane), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), as well as aspiring young actors Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu.
While the start date of filming is already known, the official premiere date has yet to be announced. Will it be as full of references to philosophy and theology as Scott's last two works in the franchise?
Will it be as dull in terms of conveying a sense of dread? Who knows? All that remains is to wait and prepare for the Xenomorphic horrors of deep space.