Alien Romulus - Fede Álvarez Q&A at Special Preview Screening @HorrorDNA

[@jimpayne9488]

FEDE GETS IT. I’m so glad someone with this much passion and understanding of what makes this franchise great gets his chance to show us his vision.

[@buzzfunk]

I think so. I mean its hard to do something new new. People wanna see the Alien. So i feel its like he said it will be like a new "remix" in a way. Evil Dead was very good even tho they completely missed the original humor. Still i have high hopes for this one.

[@robertvalli2238]

Absolutely

[@JohnnyRingo-c5v]

Not sure he has casting right , seems like a Disney plus crew

[@thomasjackson5204]

and what is that exactly ?? please dont say back to its roots ....lol

[@DanielLionArts]

Thank you for recording & uploading this!! 🙏🏼

[@taparijn.9983]

Been waiting for an Alien movie that will make me feel like when I watched Alien and Aliens for the first time as a child. This time, I’m super hopeful.

[@timfahey7127]

That feeling will never come back. You were a child once. You are an adult. Trying g to view things through the sphere of childhood never offers anything but disappointment. Here's to Romous being AS CLOSE to that childhood feeling.

[@DoctorDarktales]

I agree with @timfahey7127

[@kindofabigdeal7284]

@@timfahey7127this was perfectly said. You really have to take the nostalgia out of it for the most part and just hope for a good entry into the franchise

[@taparijn.9983]

Just been quite disappointed with the recent films in the franchise, Covenant in particular. Anyway, will go in to watch Romulus with an open mind and see what Fede will bring to the audience. I’m hopeful because I personally think his Evil Dead remake was great. Didn’t even think there will be another Alien film made after Covenant. So, can’t wait for Romulus to hit the theaters. It’s been 7 years since Covenant already and that’s a pretty long time.

[@austenpowers]

He's one of us and mega digs the first 2 AND Isolation. Pray be

[@Tyrelguitarist]

" its a filmmaker franchise more than anything else." Coukdnt have said it better myself. An absolute masterpiece.

[@bakelitsuisse7707]

Fede is so humble, down to earth and is a very talented Director! 47 days to go until Alien Romulus will launch. I have a great Home Cinema set-up, but for this one, I will go to the theater!

[@Naturza]

I haven't been this excited for a horror movie in years..

[@alejandromolinac]

No way trying to minimize Ridley Scott’s work on the flick…. But it is sad how much Dan O’Bannon gets ignored as he was the creative force bringing the original to life….. Scott was a hired director….

[@I_Am_The_Paulrus]

I always thought there was four people who were fundamental to the creation and success of this franchise - Dan O'Bannon, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver and HR Giger

[@Khultan]

@@I_Am_The_Paulrus *1. ALAN LADD JR.* *2.DAN O' BANNON.* *3. RONALD SHUSETT.* *4. H.R. GIGER.* *5. RIDLEY SCOTT.* *BOLAJI BADEJO.* *6. RON COBB.* *7. CHRIS FOSS.* *8. JERRY GOLDSMITH.*

[@miller-joel]

Correct. The original was the "perfect storm" of talent, and Scott did his part. But without the rest of the talent, he f'ed up Prometheus and Covenant. They look great, but the story and the characters are trash.

[@kindofabigdeal7284]

@@miller-joelI love Prometheus but I respect your opinion. I HATED covenant. He caved into the fans demanding more carnage and xenomorphs. For better or worse a director should stay true to his vision no matter what.

[@miller-joel]

@@kindofabigdeal7284 What do you love about it? Top scientists acting like complete morons, forgettable characters, ... Compare that to the first two movies and how iconic those characters still are.

[@oitavopassageirobr]

Fede really seems to have everything under control. Romulus will be a great movie for sure

[@miller-joel]

And he seems to be the right person for the job. The expectations could not be any higher. We've been waiting for another proper Alien movie for 40 years, and instead we got crap.

[@zbigniewiksinski]

"for sure" yea yeah... angry teen cast landing for some reason on ship with for some reason with tons of facehuggers, some strange connections to a1, absurd theories and so on, even in this videos hes talking about connecting to modern kids. i will be sure when i watch it till the end.

[@johnhoy7572]

Great interview and no spoilers. Im pumped for this

[@yardiemark]

this is the right director for alien

[@oddballssherman3785]

I agree, I think Alien fans are very very lucky to have him. He seems like a perfect fit for Alien

[@HorrorDNA]

From the footage that was shown I have high hopes for this film.

[@HumanHamCube]

As long as its not filled with call backs or recycled lines it could be cool.

[@7783DEATH]

I hope so. We’ve been buttered up and let down by far better directors so I’m not holding my breath

[@yardiemark]

@@7783DEATH Fede hasn’t disappointed yet

[@benzos5704]

I loved it! Goin back tonight to watch with a bigger crowd and better screen.

[@Batman1084CK]

I've never cared if I am in the minority on anything... but I am so thankful Neil Blomkamp did not make Alien 5 as I really have no enjoyment in watching his films. Fede is an absolutely stellar choice to bring the franchise back to it's roots in a way that is very approachable to old and new fans.

[@andrewcardenas1314]

I like his films but I agree, he wouldn't have been good for what his ideas were for the Francise as a whole. Love em or hate em, he wanted to retcon alien 3 and 4 like they never existed. This would have happened after Prometheus was made, and after release of alien : covenant which were two new timeline prequels with little retcons of their own already. It would have muddled the timeline even more and we'd end in the same position as the Terminator Francise after dark fate bombed.

[@00sinders]

The most important thing is that the characters are well written and relatable. The first two had that. Nothing subsequently did (aside from Ripley obvs). I hope it's not just an Alien slasher film.

[@Leondrius]

It kind of looks like it will be an outer space slasher, but I think there will be enough to balance it out.

[@robertvalli2238]

Im very excited to see this in imax

[@ryanacker665]

Alien Romulus is the horror movie I really want to see in theaters!!!

[@hanniballkingGaming]

I can’t wait for this movie i’m really excited to see his Alien ideas. Loved his other films

[@mremu]

The set design from the trailer and teaser look incredible! The acting looks great! The practical effects look insane! The premise looks interesting! The deaths appear to be unique for an older franchise where you think how many ways can you kill someone! I love the retro futuristic atmosphere which was abandoned in the Prometheus/Covenant. The most important thing though is you have a director that respects and understands the Alien universe. I haven't looked forward to a movie this much in forever. I'm praying the asteroid looking thing is actually The Big Chap in a cocooned state after being blown out by Ripley with the grappling gun since he clearly didn't die on screen. The only other one I guess was John Wick 4.

[@Leondrius]

I think overall it will be decent, but I'm getting Friday the 13th vibes. Dude's like, "There's something in the water!" yet continues to lay in the water. Based on that alone, I'm guessing a lot of these deaths will be the kind you cheer for because the character's actions will be so stupid. 😅

[@mremu]

@@Leondrius He is stuck in the room though? The power is out and is trapped in there until they can get the power back on so I don't think him freaking out while not moving is an out of character thing to do. I mean what would you do if you were trapped in a room and you think there's something in the water but aren't able to see it? On the spot, I think most people would freeze and try to see it or a sign of where it could be to better buy enough time for someone to get the door open.

[@Leondrius]

@@mremu Get up on my feet at least. Get high up after that.

[@mremu]

@@Leondrius I guess I would be dead and cheered at lol. If something brushed my leg in water that I couldn't see and I didn't know what it was, I would immediately freeze and hope my peripheral vision would pick up some sort of movement or sign before my next move.

[@Leondrius]

@@mremu 😄 I would jump out of the water in a way that defied gravity if something that big brushed my leg in the water while I was onboard an abandoned station that was performing weird experiments. Shoot, I'd Jedi backflip to a higher level and wonder how I did that.

[@materialistadialectico4884]

¡Capo Fede! Thanks for sharing this!

[@bloodydominations992]

Disney hiring a director who understands and cares about the canon of the franchise he’s working on? What a novel concept! Evil Dead 2013 is vastly underrated IMO, I enjoy it more and more every time I watch it. Really looking forward to what Fede can do with Alien…

[@north584]

Been through this before with Star Wars. “JJ abrams gets Star Wars” and look what happened. I bet this film sucks

[@JohnnyRingo-c5v]

It’s no way on par with original evil dead .. we will see about alien

[@bloodydominations992]

@@north584 I think Abrams has always been a bit of a hack who was able to con his way to the top. He hasn’t really done anything since the Star Wars debacles, and his incessant use of lens flares haunts my dreams…

[@choronzon69]

@@north584 You seriously can't compare JJ and Fede like that LMAO. Fede is a far superior director than JJ. His Evil Dead and Don't Breathe alone shit on anything JJ's done.

[@north584]

@@choronzon69 if he’s that superior why is he directing remakes!? Real directors make original works, like Nolan. The reality is this film has teenagers running around a space station being killed like an 80s slasher movie, and lots fan service shots and plagiarism from other directors.

[@markchapman4466]

8:33 - "Yeah, you're not getting the job " - 🖤

[@TitanSound]

Great video, thanks.

[@SuperSaiyaGinge]

Protect Fede Álvarez at all costs. He likes practical effects over CGI!

[@MikeDiLeonardoJr]

David Fincher never gets any credit and Alien 3 can be debated as one of the best movies

[@ianmeechan2040]

Totally agree the concept of what the hell do you do to fight against a foe like the alien without all the fancy tech was a great idea. I also really liked the directors cut. Should have been given more credit for the movie that he has.

[@MikeDiLeonardoJr]

@@ianmeechan2040 im with you, IMO alien 3 is the scariest of them all. Creepy as hell

[@ngeetheng]

Definitely underrated and doesn’t get the hate it deserves. Even Christopher Nolan said it’s a great film!

[@SpaceGhost2733]

I love alien 3, movie is dope as fuck. When the prisoners try to violate Ripley and the heavy metal music starts up and dude comes out of nowhere and starts beating the dudes with a pipe and Ripley knocks the one dude out was epic!

[@Jjw338]

It’s definitely a unique adaption of the series. I didn’t think it was bad when I was watching all the films for the first time recently. Other than the very unnecessary CGI. Should’ve been more practical at times.

[@alexhiggs7057]

Like Fede Alvarez thinking and old school approach what alien film needed for a while

[@CHROME-COLOSSUS]

This makes me hopeful.

[@StJimmy89]

I just want the Alien Covenant sequel. David’s story is not finished!

[@chrisdee1583]

Aye it is ,it was ABSOLUTE GARBAGE! This tripe will follow on the trend...

[@petrsvancara8785]

I want to see the continuation of the David Story from the Covenant as well. It should be finished no matter what people think.

[@thomasholden7046]

I honestly believe David or his work will be apart of this story I also think a Ripley cameo in hyper sleep will also happen .

[@RoyceLovesHisShotgun]

​@@thomasholden7046 not trying to start no shit but that sounds really terrible

[@malcolmpalmerjones3465]

Try pretending we are living the third film every day in reality. It helps me get by 🎉

[@t.k.6178]

this guy gets Alien fans

[@Ignasg_30]

What is the length of the movie ?

[@malcolmpalmerjones3465]

Didn’t he say 2 hours in a cluster at the start?

[@CHEERSMEOW]

There's somefin in da wa'er! 😹😹😹

[@Jjw338]

Wa’uh

[@CHEERSMEOW]

@@Jjw338 i guess there is no letter T in water or wa'er or wa'uh

[@Fadesign100]

As long as they use practical the movie will be not forgotten, thank Christ they did it right.

[@JGonzalezArt]

This movie seems to be in good hands with Fede.

[@Prince_Havarti]

The 8th Passenger, first time I’ve ever heard that one.

[@doomslayer3418]

After the movie,,,, I want to watch full length making of the movie documentary,,, x

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

Honestly I wanted to see that Neil B that directed District 9 making Alien . District 9 so under rated it’s one of the best sci up there .

[@choronzon69]

I honestly don't think you wanted to see the trash that Blomkamp was cooking up lol Mike's Monsters did a great video on it.

[@mrscanners.8888]

Looks all great the at Trailer , all looks great style , sounding , sfx, the effects everything, the cast seemed like irritating people but its ok they just for the killings so all good, Love to see Fede Alvarez work with Scott in the next film after Alien Covenant in the story line

[@multiverseoftimelessness4391]

He admires & respects every single Alien Director from the Alien Franchise, -even Jean-Pierre Jeunet from Resurrection- and that's all I needed to know to trust him completely and 100%.

[@893loses]

to be fair, jean pierre jeunet spoke no english, that was a problem of hiring overall, and joss whedon's script was terrible

[@yardiemark]

@@893loses that movie had real talent but it was made by committee and lacked a cohesive vision

[@yardiemark]

Fincher is also an amazing director but got handicapped by the Alien 3 process

[@Paul-uk5dj]

Please don’t disappoint me. Again.

[@BabarizamDK]

I have some doubts regarding adding relationship element to the Alien movie. We had this love element in Prometheus and in My opinion relation here for example (Android and the girl) feels like acid in milk. Are we expecting a love sacrifice here like Andy will save the day buy saving the girl. But at the same time, since android is personal property so his behaviour could be altered based on who owns it.

[@mkyriacopolous]

Covenant was completely brilliant with its introduction of the neomorphs. If it had stuck more to them it would have ended up being a more interesting film but even then, the xenomorph at the end was brutal genius and is the preferred visual for many reviews of the franchise.

[@miamicool666]

I wanted to congratulate you on your original scenario, because a woman with a gun facing a Xenomorph is truly innovative.

[@north584]

And lots of original shots especially the shot of the alien head next to the womens head…not seen that before (*cough, cough alien 3). This film is going to be a big disappointment. You can tell by the trailer, it’s boring

[@miamicool666]

@@north584 It will also be more boring for the director and the studio.

[@ryanmalarik4398]

Yall sound illiterate

[@lukyw720]

The visuals and set look amazing. The Director is great. The actors cast from the trailers alone come across as dull and one dimensional....happy to be proved wrong...if they are dull ....then will cheer on the Aliens

[@deanrichardson5930]

Shines a torch on how messed up Hollywood is and how so many great sounding projects die a death…executive tells Director to just tell Scott the vibe and not the actual story. Imagine if he had just shit canned the movie there and then!

[@mohanicus]

Can't wait to see what he had made....I'm a huge alien fan and love the world that scott and Cameron has made....hopefully there will be more after romulus seeing that there's a 57 year gap to tell these stories before we catch up when ripley still in hypersleep in aliens

[@bassjumpaofficial]

so keen 🔥

[@frankthecat1660]

Volume!

[@drudi1234]

Should have asked him about tendon thickness

[@gettinoveritgettinoverit1062]

🎬 🎞 🎥 👌

[@alexmaverick6647]

I wish people at Lucasfilm had the same respect for canon that Fede seems to have for Alien.

[@doodguy]

Let’s just hope the characters aren’t a bunch of bumbling fools like most of the Alien Covenant cast.

[@RangerStranger]

dingus that's been texting, text picing, scrolling tinder, whatever tf he's doing the entire interview. you jo.

[@buzzfunk]

Idea: Fede should direct a Star Wars movie. His understanding of canon could maybe save Disney SW. ;) (dont get mad. If you enjoy the shows, good for you. I dont).

[@OtisF96]

People seem to forget that this guy’s last film is one of the worst horror films in recent years and he wrote it. The trailer for Romulus is a good trailer, but I feel that expectations will be crushed because it’ll either be a bad Alien film or simply okay.

[@andrewcardenas1314]

Excuse me? Your comment is wrong. General census shows people give it 4 out of 5 stars. Just because you didn’t like it doesn’t mean everybody agrees with you. He is an excellent horror director that understands the genre and the audience. He is the perfect guy for the job.

[@Legion-of-James]

If this movie lives up to even half of this guys passion then im hopeful its going to be great. Being a huge lover of Alien & Aliens and liking alien 3 and resurrection although with alot of disappointment attatched , i absolutely hated prometheus and covenant. Those two movies and the ludicrous origins reveal do not do anything for the franchise but set the rot in. Aliens work best when we dont know anything more than parasitic organism invades and now you must survive

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

It's a movie about an alien creature that I saw 30 years ago : ha ha ha ha ha : 🤣🤣🤣

[@austenpowers]

Hahah yeah you’re not getting the job 😂

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

Seen like all the audience is going to sleep .

[@HorrorDNA]

You couldn’t be more wrong, but OK

[@artus198]

i think this guy is a psycho, at the same level as Ridley Scott or James Cameron were !

[@Arfabiscuit]

Neil Bloomkamp should have made this . This version looks like woke crap

[@tehsavage]

Lmao why because there's a woman in it? Or a brown person? Man you terminally online "woke" screamers are so fucking cringe 😆

[@jasonharrison5765]

FFS as soon as you said woke you reveal that you're a proper tool. Ridiculous 😂😂😂

[@prawnee9827]

If you think this is ‘woke crap’, I’m not too sure you would have enjoyed a Blomkamp version.

[@marklaidler2783]

What in the good Christ even appears a little bit woke

[@Stevewebstermusic]

Is having a cast of young people woke cuz I’m confused 😂 or are you mad that British people exist in the future?? Also if you’ve watched Neil’s films they are basically all about oppressed people rising against their oppressors which… is woke

[@deecsaunders]

Annoying diverse cast get killed in graphic ways by aliens. Disaster.

[@TwenteeEight]

touch grass man