Final countdown begins: "Alien: Romulus" trailer ignites anticipation

Fans of science fiction thrillers have mixed feelings. On the one hand, they are excited to see soon a new movie from the "Alien" universe. Still, on the other hand, they are worried that "Alien: Romulus" will be just a mediocre imitation of the previous instalments. The film's quality is assured by Ridley Scott (as a producer), who, out of respect for the work he created in the late '70s and later developed, should not release a weak film.

The main burden of the film, however, rests on the shoulders of the director and the lead actress. Fede Alvarez has proven several times that he can find his way in alien franchises, delivering an outstanding remake of "Evil Dead," the series "From Dusk Till Dawn," and "The Girl in the Spider's Web." Cailee Spaeny ("Priscilla," "Civil War") is a young actress with the potential to become a worthy successor to Sigourney Weaver.

The story of "Alien: Romulus" will be set between the events of the first ("Alien" by Ridley Scott) and the second ("Aliens" by James Cameron) parts of "Alien." It will not be connected plot-wise to the previous films in any way (Sigourney Weaver’s character could not appear in it since her character spent all this time on her ship in hibernation).

The titular Romulus is a drifting wreck of a Weyland-Yutani Corporation research station. It becomes an attractive piece of salvage for a group specialising in "recovering" valuable items from abandoned stations and spacecraft. As one might guess, Romulus has at least one stowaway.

Let us recall that the "Alien" franchise, which started in 1979, is one of the most recognisable. This is, thanks to the titular extraterrestrial lifeform, probably the best conceptually designed creature in horror film history (designed by H.R. Giger). "Alien" is also a series that has given us one of the best heroines in the film world.