News culture The Alien saga couldn’t imagine a better return to the cinema: the fight with Deadpool and Wolverine continues, but there is one who takes the lead!
“Alien Romulus,” which hit theaters a few days ago, is not only receiving good reviews but is also generating huge amounts of money.
Alien: Romulus in cinemas
In cinemas in France since August 14, “Alien: Romulus” represents a kind of rebirth of the science fiction saga, which has had some difficult years since its unspeakable crossovers and the last controversial prequels suggested by Ridley Scott, the initiator of the franchise. This episode is also chronologically very sensibly sandwiched between the first two parts. The story takes place in a colony where a group of young outsiders find an abandoned space station that they plan to search in order to steal the resources they need to escape and have a better life. Unfortunately, their mission quickly turns into a nightmare when they are confronted with the most dangerous life form in their universe: the Xenomorph.
On the criticism side The feature film reaches 81%the press agreed that this was a “Homage to his nightmarish predecessors“can bring”new horrors“, and add: “Romulus brings fresh blood and acid to one of cinema’s biggest horror franchises.”
A hit!
Alien: Romulus not only receives good press but is also a box office success. The feature film displaced Deadpool and Wolverine from the top of the US box office after the Marvel film enjoyed three successful weeks at the height of its fameThe latest installment in the science fiction franchise has already grossed $41.5 million in US theaters and $108.2 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Also note that the film would have been made on a production budget of $80 million, so it has already become profitable for the directors. For comparison, 2017’s Alien: Covenant grossed $240.9 million at the box office.
Deadpool and Wolverine, which hit theaters on July 26, has grossed a total of $211 million since its release. The Marvel production set the record for the sixth-biggest opening weekend of all time.
