News culture Blade Runner and Alien are part of the same universe, and this hidden detail proves it!
The Blade Runner and Alien universes may be more closely connected than previously thought.
The alien Romulus
The cinemas are currently being invaded by Alien fans who are eager to discover the new film in the series Romulus. In this episode the director Fede Alvarez wants to stay true to the vision Ridley Scotttaking up the codes of a harrowing adventure behind closed doors, with a new heroine at our side. This time it is the turn of the actress Cailee Spaeny embody Rainwho must face the Xenomorphs, save his skin and escape the confines of space.
At the moment we can say that Romulus succeeds in bringing the Alien saga back to life: “A tribute to its nightmarish predecessors and full of new horrors, Romulus brings fresh sour blood to one of cinema’s biggest horror franchises,” he summarizes Rotten tomatoes This corresponds to a rating of 81% according to the press and 86% for the audience.
Ridley Scottnow a producer, can boast of having given the license a second wind, especially after two films – Prometheus and Federal – half-heartedly. However, the Alien universe is not limited to its most recent cinematic incarnations. A very well hidden detail in the Blu-ray from Prometheus suggests that this universe is connected to that of Blade Runner.
Two connected universes
Ridley Scott has not only worked on the saga Foreignerhe also worked on the legendary Blade Runnerand you can tell. A detail of the issue Blu-ray from Prometheus even suggests that the two stories take place in the same universe. This theory is based on a message we see secretly sent by Peter Weylandthe founder of Weyland Corporationbut also the scientist behind the research in Prometheus : “A mentor and a long-time competitor once encouraged me to work for him, so together.” […]. This is how he ran his business,” we read.
For many fans, this is a direct reference to the Tyrell Corporationresponsible for the production of synthetic replicants of Blade Runner. With this passage, this theory gains even more weight: “I have always suggested that he stick to simple robot toys and not to these genetic aberrations with muscles and tendons.” » Finally, we can evoke the description of Peter Weylandwhere he speaks of “a pyramid that overlooks the angels” and thus takes up the images in Blade Runner. Note that this is not the first time that the two companies have been referenced on a DVD. Back in 1999, on the 20th anniversary of Alien, the Boatswain Dossier mentioned a check from the Tyrell Corporation received from Arthur DallasCaptain of the spaceship that was attacked by the Xenomorphs.
