Great honour joining 'Alien' world in new film 'Alien: Romulus', says Cailee Spaeny

Record ID: 1834414

  • Title: Great honour joining 'Alien' world in new film 'Alien: Romulus', says Cailee Spaeny
  • Date: 14th August 2024
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 14, 2024) (REUTERS) RENAUX WALKING TOWARDS FANS, SIGNING AUTOGRAPH RENAUX BEING FILMED ON IPHONE VARIOUS OF ACTOR SPIKE FEARN SPEAKING WITH JOURNALIST VARIOUS OF SPAENY TALKING WITH JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, CAILEE SPAENY, SAYING: "Yeah, I mean what Sigourney Weaver did and that was sort of unprecedented, especially for that time. And I think she made a conscious decision to go against whatever the cliches of women in horror were. And so in a weird way people keep asking me 'Was it a lot of pressure?' And there was pressure, but I felt oddly comfortable because of the space that she sort of created in this franchise." FEDE ALVAREZ LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM JOURNALIST (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR, WRITER AND PRODUCER, FEDE ALVAREZ, SAYING: "It's a total privilege and dream come true. I mean, you know, literally one minute chatting with Ridley (Scott), is one hour, you know, one hour is like a year of film school. It's all a director wants, to sit down with him and chat. He has so much wisdom (in) that man, and so much knowledge about film that it's been a privilege, a total privilege to discuss with him (the) film." ALVAREZ TAKING SELFIE WITH FAN RENAUX TAKING SELFIE WITH FAN RENAUX SPEAKING WITH JOURNALIST (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, ARCHIE RENAUX, SAYING: "I think the fans are going to love it, they're going to be kind of transported back to the kind of original formula of 'Alien' movies." SPAENY TALKING WITH JOURNALIST (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, CAILEE SPAENY, SAYING: "Yes, I actually when I saw it, I knew all the horror beats that were coming and I was still jumping out of my seat screaming. So I think that says something about the film and the filmmaking. It is properly scary." SPAENY WALKING INTO CINEMA
  • Embargoed: 28th August 2024 22:32
  • Keywords: Alien franchise Alien: Romulus Fede Alvarez Horror Movie Premiere Red carpet Ridley Scott cailee spaeny
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM/ VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM/ VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Film
  • Reuters ID: LVA005675914082024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:“Pacific Rim Uprising” actor Cailee Spaeny said on Wednesday (August 14) it was a "great honour" to be a part of the popular “Alien” franchise, with her new Disney movie “Alien: Romulus”.
    Spaeny, who plays the main protagonist, Rain Carradine, said she has "such respect" for the films and the filmmakers that made them possible.
    “Alien: Romulus,” which begins its global cinematic rollout on August 14, is a standalone film that takes place between the events of the 1979 “Alien” movie and the 1986 “Aliens” film.
    The science-fiction horror film follows a group of young scavengers who enter a derelict space station, looking for pods that could help them get to a new planet, and ultimately a better life.
    However, they are soon hunted and attacked by vicious xenomorphs, the black antagonist aliens famously known within the “Alien” franchise.
    Box Office Pro predicts that "Alien: Romulus" will have an opening of $35 million to $50 million.
    "Romulus" director and writer Fede Alvarez said it was a "dream come true" to work with Ridley Scott, director of the original "Alien" film and two others in the franchise, and get his tick of approval.
    "lt's all a director wants, to sit down with him and chat. He has so much wisdom that man, and so much knowledge about film that it's been a privilege," Alvarez said.
    British actor Archie Renaux, who plays a scavenger named Tyler, said "Alien: Romulus" will transport viewers back to the film's original formula. "I think fans are going to love it," he said.
    (Production: Will Russell, Millie McCaughan)
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