After seven years, the Alien movie franchise is back. 20th Century Studios has released its seventh film, Alien: Romulus. Synopsis of Alien: Romulus itself tells the story of space treasure hunters who must face the most terrible life in the universe.
The film is directed by Fede Alvarez, a Uruguayan director known for horror films such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) and Don’t Breathe (2016). Although there were delays in the release schedule, here is the synopsis of Alien: Romulus in full.
Alien: Romulus Synopsis
Alien: Romulus is set in a time and story that takes place between the events of the films Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). The movie tells the story of a group of young men who plan to steal a treasure in outer space.
They set out on an adventure to explore a long-abandoned space wreck, hoping to find the treasure they seek. The group consists of Rain Carradine, Andy, Tyler, Kay, Bjorn, and Navarro.
Rain, an orphan, has hopes of finding a better life. He decides to leave Jackson’s Star, the mining area that has been his home. Together with his friends, Rain participated in the journey of exploration.
They assumed that the space wreck was uninhabited and empty. However, they were surprised to find a group of mysterious aliens attacking them. As it turns out, they accidentally woke up a terrifying alien creature that was on the hunt.
Rain, who has a knack for using weapons, begins to utilize them against the attacks from the aliens. Will they survive?
The Alien movie franchise is usually helmed by director Ridley Scott. However, for the movie Alien: Romulus this time, the director’s position is under the direction of Fede Alvarez, while Ridley acts as a producer.
In addition, quoting IDN Times, here are some of the casts involved in the Alien movie: Romulus:
- Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine
- David Jonsson as Andy
- Archie Renaux as Tyler
- Isabela Merced as Kay
- Spike Fearn as Bjorn
- Aileen Wu as Navarro
Release Date
Previously, the movie Alien: Romulus was set to air on Hulu. However, plans later changed to show it in theaters in June, although that schedule was later pushed back. In Indonesia, the movie has started airing since today, August 14, 2024.
