Alien: Romulus Popcorn Bucket Teased With Nod To Franchise’s Scary Creatures
Summary
Alien: Romulus’age rating is now official, and it continues a 45-year franchise trend. Directed by Fede Álvarez, the upcoming installment in theAlienfranchise follows a young crew, which includes characters played by Cailee Spaeny and Isabela Merced, aboard a derelict space station as they face off against a deadly Xenomorph threat.Trailers forAlien: Romulushave already teased a bloody and horror-oriented take on the hit movie series, which began back in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s seminal original movie.
Now,FilmRatings.comreveals that theMPA has ratedAlien: RomulusR for “bloody violent content and language.“This R rating continues a trend for the franchise that began in 1979, with all six previous movies have also been rated R for similar reasons. See the chart below for the previousAlienmovie ratings and the reasoning behind them:
Sci-fi violence/ gore, and language.
Monster violence, and for language.
Alien: Resurrection(1997)
R
Strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.
Sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language.
Sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity.
Bloody violent content and language.
Fede Álvarez Knows How To Take Advantage Of An R Rating
Alien: Romulus Will Be Bloody
Before taking on a movie in theAlienfranchise,Álvarez directed two movies that speak to just how comfortable he is with an R rating. The movie that really put him on the map in Hollywood is 2013’sEvil Deadremake. This film is filled with violence and cringe-inducing gore, and the third act features not only a gnarly chainsaw kill, but blood raining from the sky.
Álvarez also directedDon’t Breathein 2016, which, while not as bloody asEvil Dead, takes full advantage of its R rating. The film features inventive moments of genuine terror and disturbing themes. Even though there may not be a lot of blood and gore,Don’t Breatheultimately doesn’t need them to feel graphic and terrifying.
Alien: Romulus Is Already In Danger Of Continuing The Franchise’s Worst Trend
Alien: Romulus is an exciting reset for the series, but its premise is already dangerously close to some earlier mistakes in the Alien franchise.
The R rating is arguably just as crucial to theAlienfranchise as the iconic Xenomorph, so it’s not entirely surprising that Álvarez’s new film continues this trend. AfterScott’sAlien: Covenantwas met with a lukewarm reception in 2017,Álvarez has an opportunity to revive the franchise and bring his signature sensibilities to the upcoming film. Many questions remain regarding howAlien: Romuluswill make full use of its R rating, but it evidently means audiences could be in for a gnarly ride.
Alien: Romulus
Cast
Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
