Sean talks with Chris Ryan about the newest ‘Alien’ franchise installment: ‘Romulus.’ They are then joined by the director, Fede Álvarez, to discuss making the movie as a franchise superfan, and lots more.
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20th Century Studios
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to react to a handful of casting tidbits (1:00), before digging into the newest installment in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus (11:00). They discuss the new movie’s fealty to the original, the chances it takes, how it works as a pure horror movie, and more. Then, they rank all nine movies in the franchise (53:00), before Sean is joined by Romulus director Fede Álvarez to talk about making a movie in the franchise that he is a superfan of, some of the particular choices made around fan service, how he approached practical effects during the production, and more (1:11:00).
Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Chris Ryan and Fede Álvarez
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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