Fede Alvarez is bringing something fresh to the Alien franchise with his upcoming movie, potentially titled “Alien: Romulus.” This film is set to be a captivating bridge between the classic films Alien and Aliens. In an engaging talk with Variety’s Michaela Zee, lead actress Cailee Spaeny shared some intriguing insights about the project.
Spaeny, who has a diverse portfolio, including the Priscilla Presley biopic “Priscilla” and “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” is excited about her return to sci-fi. She mentioned the unique experience of working with the original team from James Cameron’s Aliens. These are the same craftsmen who built the iconic xenomorphs. For Spaeny, working alongside these legends, who have dedicated over four decades to the Alien saga, is an incredible journey. She enjoys the shift from glamorous roles to the challenging, action-packed realm of sci-fi.
Related: 50 Best Alien Movies of All Time, Ranked
The storyline of Alvarez’s film,...
Spaeny, who has a diverse portfolio, including the Priscilla Presley biopic “Priscilla” and “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” is excited about her return to sci-fi. She mentioned the unique experience of working with the original team from James Cameron’s Aliens. These are the same craftsmen who built the iconic xenomorphs. For Spaeny, working alongside these legends, who have dedicated over four decades to the Alien saga, is an incredible journey. She enjoys the shift from glamorous roles to the challenging, action-packed realm of sci-fi.
Related: 50 Best Alien Movies of All Time, Ranked
The storyline of Alvarez’s film,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Cailee Spaeny plays the title character in director Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley biopic Priscilla, and she also happens to have a lead role in director Fede Alvarez’s upcoming addition to the Alien franchise, a film that may or may not be titled Alien: Romulus. That movie is on track for an August 16, 2024 theatrical release – and while talking with Variety‘s Michaela Zee, Spaeny revealed that the story is set between the events of the original Alien and its sequel Aliens.
Spaeny said, “It’s supposed to slot in between the first movie and the second movie. They brought the same team from Aliens, the James Cameron film. The same people who built those xenomorphs actually came on and built ours. So getting to see the original design with the original people who have been working on these films for 45-plus years and has been so much of their life has been really incredible.
Spaeny said, “It’s supposed to slot in between the first movie and the second movie. They brought the same team from Aliens, the James Cameron film. The same people who built those xenomorphs actually came on and built ours. So getting to see the original design with the original people who have been working on these films for 45-plus years and has been so much of their life has been really incredible.
- 11/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Actor Cailee Spaeny has confirmed that the events of Alien: Romulus will unfold between those of 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens.
When it was announced last year that Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez would be heading up a new movie in the Alien franchise, the line was that its story (co-written by Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues) would be unconnected to the previous films.
That’s likely still true, but we now at least know when the plot of Alien: Romulus will take place – between the events of 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens. Rumours of this timeline placement have been floating around for a few months now, but actor Cailee Spaeny, who has a currently undisclosed role in Romulus, recently confirmed this to Variety's Michaela Zee.
“It’s supposed to slot in between the first movie and the second movie,” Spaeny said. “They brought the same team from Aliens, the James Cameron film.
When it was announced last year that Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez would be heading up a new movie in the Alien franchise, the line was that its story (co-written by Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues) would be unconnected to the previous films.
That’s likely still true, but we now at least know when the plot of Alien: Romulus will take place – between the events of 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens. Rumours of this timeline placement have been floating around for a few months now, but actor Cailee Spaeny, who has a currently undisclosed role in Romulus, recently confirmed this to Variety's Michaela Zee.
“It’s supposed to slot in between the first movie and the second movie,” Spaeny said. “They brought the same team from Aliens, the James Cameron film.
- 11/28/2023
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
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Getty / Albert L. Ortega
Hua Mulan, meet Fa Mulan! Disney's live-action remake of Mulan dropped on Sept. 4, and fans will be happy to know that there are some clever nods to the 1998 animated film. Perhaps one of the most exciting comes at the very end, when Mulan (Liu Yifei) is being introduced to the Emperor (Jet Li) to receive thanks after saving him from the villainous Böri Khan (Jason Scott Lee). A woman in a lustrous green, red, and golden gown formally presents the warrior at the palace, saying, "Your Imperial Highness, Hua Mulan." That woman, credited as "Esteemed Guest," is none other than Ming-Na Wen - the actress behind the voice of Disney's original Mulan!
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Disney+
There's even a
special appearance from Wen's 19-year-old daughter, Michaela Zee
. "After Ming-Na does her introduction, Mulan says something slightly unexpected a few shots later and it cuts to...
Getty / Albert L. Ortega
Hua Mulan, meet Fa Mulan! Disney's live-action remake of Mulan dropped on Sept. 4, and fans will be happy to know that there are some clever nods to the 1998 animated film. Perhaps one of the most exciting comes at the very end, when Mulan (Liu Yifei) is being introduced to the Emperor (Jet Li) to receive thanks after saving him from the villainous Böri Khan (Jason Scott Lee). A woman in a lustrous green, red, and golden gown formally presents the warrior at the palace, saying, "Your Imperial Highness, Hua Mulan." That woman, credited as "Esteemed Guest," is none other than Ming-Na Wen - the actress behind the voice of Disney's original Mulan!
Image Source:
Disney+
There's even a
special appearance from Wen's 19-year-old daughter, Michaela Zee
. "After Ming-Na does her introduction, Mulan says something slightly unexpected a few shots later and it cuts to...
- 9/8/2020
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
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