Following a mysterious gestation period, the long-awaited teaser trailer for Alien: Romulus has burst online, promising a back-to-basics return to the sheer terror of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic Alien. Technically an interquel that takes place between Alien and Aliens, during Ripley’s 57 years in hypersleep, the film stars a white-hot cast of up-and-comers, including Priscilla’s Cailee Spaeny, David Johnsson, Isabela Merced, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn and Alieen Wu.
Speaking to Total Film days before the Alien: Romulus trailer finally emerged from the shadows, director and co-writer Fede Alvarez is in high spirits. "I couldn’t be more excited," the Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe filmmaker says. "This is officially the first interview since making this movie. I haven’t told anybody anything about it yet…" But like a pharyngeal jaw puncturing a skull, TF is armed with probing questions to ensure the secrets spill forth.
