Romulus
Latest 'Alien' movie scares up big crowds in theaters
New sci-fi horror film "Alien: Romulus" topped the weekend box office in North American theaters, showing the franchise's continued ability to scare up sizable audiences, analysts said on Aug. 18.
‘Alien' director teases how the new film connects
Ridley Scott's "Alien" was back in theaters on April 26 for its 45th anniversary and to get audiences excited about the new installment coming in August.
The Alien franchise has sunk its teeth into different genres over the years, but for "Alien: Romulus," filmmaker Fede Álvarez wanted to take it back to its roots: Horror.
- Read more about ‘Alien' director teases how the new film connects
- Log in to post comments
Rome, sacred ground for nearly 3,000 years, and counting
According to legend, Rome was born April 21, 753 BC, when Romulus, the survivor of its feuding twin founders, hitched his plow and furrowed a circular perimeter in the hills above the Tiber River. Everything inside was urbs, city space consecrated by priests who interpreted the will of the gods; everything outside was ager - unhallowed open territory.