Alien Romulus Director Fede Álvarez Reacts to First Trailer, Getting Notes from Ridley Scott & James Cameron, and Returning Series to its Roots

CANADIAN INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Director and Writer Fede Álvarez joins Daniel and Shahbaz to break down the first trailer for ALIEN ROMULUS. In our discussion, Fede talks about returning the Alien franchise to its roots, receiving notes from Ridley Scott and James Cameron, focusing on practical effects, and exploring the time period between the first and second films. Alien Romulus releases exclusively in theatres August 16, 2024. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast.ca SUPPORT THE MOVIE PODCAST ON PATREON! GET 50% FACTOR MEALS WITH CODE " MOVIEPOD50" (U.S. ONLY) Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X , Instagram , Rotten Tomatoes , and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X , Instagram , Rotten Tomatoes , and Letterboxd Anthony on X , Instagram , Rotten Tomatoes , and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube , X , Instagram , TikTok , Discord , and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices