Month: August 2024

We’re just ten days away from having the chance to see director Fede Álvarez’s contribution to the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, which is set to reach theatres on August 16th – and to mark the occasion, a pair of new promos have arrived online to introduce the character played by Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), reveal some more footage… and give away some secrets in the process. One of these promos, called “10 Days,” can be seen in the embed above. The “Introducing Rain” promo can be found at the bottom of this article. But if you’re avoiding SPOILERS, you might not want to watch either of them.

When this project was announced near the start of 2022, it was said that Álvarez pitched the idea to Ridley Scott years ago and it stuck with Scott. So in late 2021, he called Álvarez and asked if he still wanted to make an Alien movie. Clearly, the answer was yes. 20th Century Studios division president Steve Asbell told The Hollywood Reporter that they picked up the project “purely off the strength of Fede’s pitch. It was just a really good story with a bunch of characters you haven’t seen before.“

It has also been said that the story Álvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues crafted for Alien: Romulus is not connected to the other films in the Alien franchise – but it’s not ignoring any of the other entries, either. Álvarez has been clear about the fact that his story takes place within the established franchise continuity. In fact, it slots right in between the events of Alien and Aliens. It has the following official logline: The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

Spaeny is joined in the cast by Isabela Merced (Madame Web), David Jonsson (Industry), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Spike Fearn (The Batman), and Aileen Wu (Away from Home). Merced has previously said there’s a scene in the film that’s so disgusting that a lot of viewers will have to look away. Graphic and gruesome is what we expected from this movie as soon as it was announced that it was being made by the director of Evil Dead 2013 and Don’t Breathe. It has received an R rating for bloody violent content and language.

Are you looking forward to watching Alien: Romulus in ten days? Take a look at the promos if you don’t mind spoilers, then let us know by leaving a comment below.

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It Ends With Us, Brandon Sklenar, Blake Lively

Our mission is clear, folks. We must protect Ryan Reynolds, his mom, and Hugh Jackman at all costs, especially from the seemingly evil clutches of Blake Lively’s new It Ends With Us co-star, Brandon Sklenar. During a junket for the Justin Baldoni-directed romance drama, Sklenar got ambushed by Lively’s husband, Ryan, Ryan’s mom, Tammy, and Ryan’s best friend, Hugh Jackman. The trio grilled Sklenar about his behavior toward Blake on and off camera, playfully suggesting he’s too hot to be entirely on the up-and-up.

Sklenar and his carefully manicured beard quickly become defensive as Reynolds presents photographic evidence of Sklenar standing near Lively while wearing a pair of tight denim jeans with most of his left butt cheek exposed. While Ryan suspects the rip happened during an extreme squat session, Sklenar remains silent about his cake-baking secrets. The “interview” then leads to Ryan Reynolds admitting to having trouble with methamphetamines. Concerned, Sklenar wonders if Ryan needs help.

After Ryan and Brandon hug it out, Ryan’s mother, Tammy Reynolds, materializes as if from thin air. Protective of her son and daughter-in-law, Tammy begins questioning Brandon’s place in all their lives. The conversation quickly turns toward Tammy’s infatuation with Brandon’s good looks and how he’s inspired her to stop taking her blood pressure medication. Sadly, Ryan’s father passed away in 2015, leaving a vacancy in the family for someone to take up the role. Tammy and Ryan think Brandon would be a perfect fit, but Brandon has some reservations.

Finally, Hugh Jackman appears, ready to read Brandon the riot act. Jackman immediately accuses Sklenar of trying to replace Ryan as Blake’s husband, Tammy’s late husband, and Hugh as Ryan’s “best mate.” While not threatening Brandon directly, Hugh dances around the fact that he’s done many crazy and unpredictable things, and he’d hate for Brandon to learn more unwillingly. Sklenar responds by telling Hugh how much admiration he has for his career, but Jackman, stone-faced, isn’t having it.

The video interview ends with Ryan, Tammy, and Hugh gushing about Brandon, confessing to being hypnotized by his charms and rugged good looks. It’s all in good fun, of course. This brand of controlled chaos is what you get when your co-star is married to one of the funniest and most spontaneous people in Hollywood.

Adapted from the Colleen Hoover novel, It Ends With Us tells how Lily overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life. A chance meeting with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection, but Lily begins to see sides of him that remind her of her parents’ relationship. Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, and Kevin McKidd star as primary cast members. It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Brandon Sklenar, opens in theaters on August 9, 2024.

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