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August 16, 2024

At The Movies: 'Alien: Romulus' big on scares, short on character development

By JOCELYN NOVECK
AP National Writer

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Director-writer Fede Álvarez revisits the horror roots of Ridley Scott’s original “Alien,” and aims to create a trilogy, with his film nestled between Scott’s (who produces) and James Cameron’s versions.

“In space, no one can hear you scream,” went the tagline for the original “Alien” in 1979, a terrifying thought on multiple levels.


 
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