Making Of ALIEN: ROMULUS - Best Of Behind The Scenes, Set Visit & Creating The Xenomorph Animatronic 

I absolutely adore the fact a lot of this was practical, no green screen, full sets, and CGI where it was needed. I thought this was a fantastic Alien revive/film. I'm not against more!

Everyone talks about Giger, but the other real world builder in the Alien universe is Ron Cobb. Even in this movie his shapes, iconography and aesthetic is as strong as ever. RIP

The practical effects are so awesome, I wish more studios would go back to this approach. Loved the movie!

I absolutely adored the cryo lab scene when andy started rebooting for a second and all hell broke loose. Pure goosebumps

THANK YOU FOR NOT USING the typical listed actors/actresses. We for sure need a new face, voice, and personality to Hollywood movies. I'm so sick of every film having the same actor/actresses. That's all I cared about. LOL

Saw it twice what I like the most is how isolated you feel dark hallways suspenseful with great visuals this was totally made with love and passion. As a fan of Alien glad this is doing well and is reaching out to new fans of Alien.

I saw it all alone in the cinema with dolby surround sound, possibly the best cinema experience I've had so far.

Great movie, great art design, great directing, great cinematography, great actors. Thank you for making such a great movie.

I'm watching this, I see the sets, miniatures, puppets, costumes, wires, slime and smoke and I think "Wow, that's so impressive, takes real craft and hard work. I wonder if all this costs a lot, maybe doing it with CG would be cheaper?" Then I remember that the budget is $80 mil. Not peanuts, but way less than you'd think, way less than major studios spend on their blockbuster actions filled with CG. Because this movie looks incredible. Like, watch, we can have incredible visuals on a small-ish budget. We can have it so good, just let people who know what they're doing do their thing.

Saw this in imax, then watched all of the Alien films then saw this again. I feel crazy for saying it but this one is my favorite.

This film needs to win an Oscar for best visual effects!

for me it's always justified when a xenomorph looks different, if they get part of their genetic material from the host, then it makes total sense that each one would look at least slightly different. That being said, the OG HR Giger design will always be the best.

Just watched this in theaters yesterday and man what a ride this film was, perfectly paced with great characters and nods to every alien film in the franchise. This truly was a love letter to the Fans.

The film is incredible. It takes the most transcendental elements of the entire Alien lore (leaving out, thank God, the AVP garbage) and takes it to a new level. It's really magnificent what Fede and his team managed to do.

Outstanding practical effects! Very appreciative of it and Director Fede’s expert filming of it too. 👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Amazing how they managed to make these young, fresh actors look so gritty and hard in the film.

I will say that it was not as gory as I thought it would be. I think the back burster in covenant was more aggressive than the birthing scene in Romulus. However, I really enjoyed this movie!

Saw this last night and thought it was a fantastic film. So good to see this level of practical effects being used again. CGI just cannot create that same look or atmosphere.

I'm sure "Andy" did some dad/knock knock jokes on Alien: "Knock Knock" - "Who's there?" - "Alien" - "Aileen Wu?" 🤩🤣

このフェイスハガーほしいくらいにすごい！✨

I REALLY hope when this is released that it has a great commentary and a deep and rich behind the scenes set of features. I miss Blu-rays and DVDs that you would buy that had that extra disc in it full of behind the scenes stuff. Sometimes an hour or two hours in length I ended up watching those featurettes more than the movie. I have hope when this gets released to digital this is going to have some great behind the scenes stuff!

Andy and the effects were the MVP of this film.

do people actually believe that they shot the outer space scenes for real? lol, guys the CG isn't bad, what's actually good is the proper use of CG in combination with practical, I bet there were way more CG facehuggers on screen than not, but because they showed a physical puppet our brains are just fooled, which is brilliant and that's pretty much the best way to do it, with invisible CG and practical.

The facehugger crawling on the tubes sounded so creepy, i love it!

Though the plot was trite and predictable, this is easily the best installment since Aliens. A return-to-form with plenty of quality xenomorph mayhem (the ‘facehugger swarm’ and ‘acid maze’ being highlights). And those Easter eggs! Truly a treat for diehard fans, lovingly-crafted by another.

Thanks for this. As others have said Practical effects are amazing. When watching it you have to remind yourself as they are that good. Some of the shots also are truly brilliant.

I saw this movie and man it was an incredible experience. The nostalgia is what I appreciated the most especially the Reebok shoes! 😊

I watched this movie first in Dolby Cinema and then twice in IMAX at AMC Lincoln Square 13. 😎👍 IMAX > Dolby Cinema.

saw first session at imax and loved it!

I have watch this film twice and honestly the second time knowing all the film, I could appreciate even more than the first time the movie. What a great return for the saga!

When possible practical is always better than CGI.

I love every second of it. As an Alien fan I was not disappointed. The movie is full of heart and soul. I can’t believe Disney didn’t burn the franchise into the ground like they’re doing for with all their of IPs

Я посмотрел эту часть в кинотеатре,хорошо снят,захватывает с первых минут!Альварез не разочеровал!Свежая кровь!

Filme maravilhoso ! Parabéns a todos os envolvidos ! BELA EXPERIÊNCIA CINEMATOGRÁFICA !

😂 i absolutely NEED such a Facehugger crawling around xD SO cuuute and what heartattacks i could give my friends ❤

This Movie is a absolute Masterpiece!!!

Bringing the subtle xeno lips moving in the dark takes me back to the first film

I’ve seen so many negative comments about this movie throughout the week, and they clearly haven’t thought about the behind the scenes process and planning put into this movie. Everyone thinks that they just made this movie cuz of company greed and to just cash in on nostalgia, but this shows that there was a lot of passion and thought put into this movie, this is where the movie truly shines

2:07 Facehugger ASMR :)

5:23 love this scene

Cailee would be perfect for a The Last of Us show or movie!

I really hope we get a direct sequel with Fede in the directors chair. And I hope this inspires more movies to be made with practical effects, CGI has always been off putting to me

Absolutely love this flick. Best theatrical experience I've had in a very long time.

I am a die-hard Alien Fan! I have the entire Alien franchise on Blu-ray including Alien vs. Predator, Alien vs. Predator Requiem, as well as Predator I, and II... I can't wait to add Romulus to my collection!! ❤❤❤

I just watched this movie at the cinema. I really liked it good acting, good effects. Well done 👍👍👍👍

Effects, set design, casting, editing were all 10/10. The story needed some work. Especially with the inconsistencies of the previous films.

The practical effects made this movie to be honest. It almost felt like a movie from the early 2000’s. CGI was only used to enhance, not create

This movie is so damn good, forget AVP and Prequels, Alien Romulus and the Trilogy stick with that. Finally a GOOD Alien movie once again. Practical and real. Talent at work.

the practical effects definitely came in clutch for this movie. there were some plot things i didn't like so much, but were a lot easier to accept and take seriously thanks to the practical effects, cinematography, lighting, set design, and compelling characters. i definitely feel like without them i could've written this movie off as more of a cash grab nostalgia bait movie than an legitimate attempt to bring back the vibe and feel of the earlier movies. i bet if you were to put some film grain over Romulus, it'd be hard to distinguish it from being made in the 80s. Edit: I also wanted to mention that David Jonsson was my favorite of the cast, he did a phenomenal job of playing Andy, and was probably my favorite part of the movie. He really helped to immerse me into the world with just how well he played a slightly damaged/outdated android, and how quickly he could change to the more cold, calculating Rook-influenced Andy. I wish that they had maybe gone somewhere with the android welfare commentary, like I had expected that Andy would have had a chance to express how much he disliked being "taken over" by Rook so to speak, and how it made him go against his own ideals, but that never really happened which I feel made the metaphor of androids as a minority group fall pretty flat, and felt stranger given the context that Andy is black. Rant Incoming, my apologies it just kinda happened: Historically in the Alien franchise, androids have been used mostly as representative of the Weyland/-Yutani Corp and are meant to be the unempathetic voice of a company that only cares about the bottom line. But as the movies have gone on and androids given more depth, the ideas start to kind of fight each other. Is this essentially the same as a human being, free to make choices? Or are they all subject to programming that will end the life of a human at the drop of a coin if its for the "greater good?" It just feels strange and mishandled the further they play into it, but then drop the ball.

Visually it looked great, I'm so glad they weren't CGI Xenomorphs or anything. Everything looked solid, slick, well shot. I wish the gang could've gotten more character development because I genuinely found them interesting especially Navarro. Would've made their deaths more meaningful.

I understand that the producers probably wanted to introduce the Alien franchise to a new generation by using a younger cast but I guess the die-hard Alien Fans were missing some of the Original Cast.

Tom Skeerit's trembling😱 voice in the first Alien...."It's alive"..Yes from an actors perspective practical effects always wins over CGI..Even over the gulf of 46 years🎉

0:26 da fookin moah 😂

The best filmmakers tell the truth. This team told the truth.

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie - have seen all the films and recently rewatched 1, 2 and 3 (the extended cuts). I think Romulus is a bit too similar to the first one and somehow feels smaller than 2 and 3 (military/ research base/ prison). But overall I enjoyed it

Ong best movie of 2024

First time ever seeing an alien movie and I enjoyed it very much. As a sci-fi fan the world building and visual quality was incredible, especially compared to something like the acolyte that had over twice the budget.

Finally Prac Eff . I love the movie but some parts not appealing or strong for me .. But it remains faithful to its franchise. Hope nxt itll be intense. I understand the timeline thats why its not putting any drastic changes

I loved it! Thank you to all the crew who made this movie possible!

It did look great. Definitely less artificial compared to other Alien movies. Now it just needs more in terms of story for the next one. The setting for the story was an interesting idea but maybe the movie needed to feel more dynamic so somehow they would have needed to transition to a 2nd 3rd 4th or 5th location. The space station was a good starter location but maybe they needed to get off that station. The main story needs something to give the movie more locations while featuring Aliens, Maybe a war or smuggling ship.

@4:06 Nailed it. Hope Hollywood is listening.

I love this movie. It resonates with me.

Why cgi then for Ian 😂

This movie was CRAZYYY

I felt the violence was really toned down, 3/5 of the cast were taken out of the movie too quickly, and the xenomorphs were kind of underwhelming. I also think I saw a face hugger moving on the floor without its legs moving. That being said, I still enjoyed the movie and I really appreciated how stunning it all looked. And Andy was the best. His acting was outstanding.

I wonder if they'll ever show how they did the facehugger removal scene.

They should redo The Thing exactly the same way. Not that CGI bullshit. Alien Romulus is a great movie!

I want a radio-controlled facehugger!!

I can’t wait to become a director. I want to make a film like the 80’s. Cheesy stop motion and toy models like Star Wars & puppets like Et

Not too bad, not too good

Ridley Scott... "Kind of exited"

I love behind the scenes those face huggers looks so cool and the xeno animatronic

good movie , one of the best of the year imo

I forgot Alien is now a part of disney, so that means every xeno queen is disney royalty 🤣

m8 that wasit is so snatched brrrriliant innit

Would love to see Fede´s 16mm shots he made while doing the film

sumfin in da fookin wo ah

I just had seen the movie the best part was the set and the practical effects

Movie scream space ver.

very good effort, i wish we see such talents in arabic cinema 🥰

shout out to the homie with the Napalm Death shirt

Never forget what IGN did to Isolation

My partner & I went to see the first UK screening & we got an awesome A3 cinema poster each too, absolutely loved it it was really tense & enjoyable especially my partner being a long time fan too, can't wait for the next instalment in the franchise already! does anyone know what 16mm move camera that is? I can't find any info on imdb / affiliate websites etc. looks very Bell&Howell esc but not sure

I recall a shit ton of stringy, slime, in resurrection.

Koved this film🎉

Alien Rom set between Alien one original and Aliens two! O;

Just as I thought while watching the movie all 3 times: most of the guys are in their 30-40, none of them is like 70-80 yo, meaning none of them worked on Alien or Aliens or even Alien 3 in any serious role, and it really shows in creature work for this movie, it is far from perfect. This movie is a pure fan-fiction but not the way Aliens were to Alien, in a comic-con way rather.

No mention of the offspring. What a shame. He deserves a feature.

Let's upscale a Kenner action figure and make that our new design...

A really great movie, but the aliens could be more aggressive and have a bigger human enemy. I miss the fight between the aliens and the soldiers. Where is the big fight like in Starship Troopers or Lord of the Rings? The best scene was the fight of the new weapon against the aliens. A battle suit against the aliens to fight back with bare hands would be something new. I know the movie timeline is between Alien 1979 and 1986, but a new artist should deal with the development of the aliens to surprise the audience .

Gracias

Great film, and a worthy entry into the series, not doubt about that!. Just one thing I didn´t like, the Cgi on Rook, please go back and brush it up, it took me out of the film when ever it was on screen. With the current tech, it must be something that can be fixed.

Love the movie. My only wish was that they had shot it on film or gave it the gritty film look. There were some shots that were so clean, it clashed with the worn world.

Most expensive fanfilm ever and I don't mean that in a negative way! Rewarded third best, not bad in comparrison!

In my opinion this is not a great movie, but its a good crowd pleaser, there are some things that could be improved or done a bit differently, but over its enjoyable. I think the people who are wanting to see something new however will be disapointed though.

Wish Id been there. Id have found the script and burnt the last 100 pages.

its a same how no one wants to talk about de great cgi of the movie, and that everything its done practically

OUTSTANDINNGGGGG peactical effects that were ever so slightly drowned out by the GLARINGLY BAD CGI characters

Why isn't HR Giger credited as the Original Artist on this film?

I just realized that Cailee Spaeny would be much better choice as Ellie instead of Bella Ramsey in the Last of Us. Cailee's reactions and play would fit better in the character. I can't feel Ellie as Bella plays.