Before we delve deeper into the subject of the recently released Alien: Romulus in this article, here is the obligatory spoiler warning:
If you read on from this point, you will find out an important detail about the final act of the horror spectacle. If you have already seen the film, you probably know what we are referring to. Anyone else who doesn’t care about the spoiler is welcome to stay here. And if you don’t want to spoil the surprise, please read something here about a dead MCU heroine who still wants to come back.
You’re still here? Well, don’t say we didn’t warn you! The director of Alien: Romulus, Fede Álvarez, has in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter
Have gone to the limits
Specifically, it is about the decision to give the film a fourth part instead of the established three-act structure. This was intended to mislead viewers, make them relax internally and then shock them even more when the human-xenomorph hybrid The Offspring
has its appearance.
This fourth act was too much for Disney. They argued for a simpler ending and giving the audience what they expect based on their viewing habits. But that only encouraged Fede Álvarez to go through with his plan, as he reveals:
They initially [in Bezug auf den Alien-Hybrid The Offspring
] resisted, but not because they didn’t like the idea. They just thought: Is this too much? Do we really have to do this?
And I said: Yes, now that you say we shouldn’t do it, I know I will.
That’s exactly what we did here. If you get permission to make an Alien movie from a company owned by Disney and they immediately say Yes, let’s do it like this
you fail. So we really pushed the boundaries and I’m glad we did.
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The final trailer for Alien: Romulus is full of spoilers – watch at your own risk!
Romulus follows in the footsteps of the legendary first
By the way, Alien: Romulus is not alone in the Alien family in opting for an unconventional fourth act. Fede Álvarez reminds us that this twist is almost a tradition:
There’s a moment where the movie feels like it’s over, and then there’s a fourth act, which is very fitting because Alien has a fourth act. You could even argue that Aliens has a kind of fourth act as well with its final set piece. It’s the moment where you think it’s all over and the movie might be over, but there’s one final setting that tends to go to really extreme places.
Last night [im Kino] I felt like that was exactly what happened. We got to the end of the third act and everyone relaxed and said: Okay, it wasn’t as scary as I thought.
Too much
There can be no such thing for Disney at the box office. Alien: Romulus has been able to achieve already brought in an impressive 113 million US dollars (Those: Boxofficemojo).
With an estimated budget of 80 million US dollars, this is not yet enough to break even (rough rule of thumb: 2.5 times the budget), but the chances are good that the film will ultimately be a financial success.
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