Romulus shows its teeth and takes in $18 million on its first day, poised for the franchise's second-biggest opening

Alien: Romulus is officially in theaters and is pulling in some serious numbers. Aside from its Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score, its early earnings have been strong enough to place it among the franchise’s most profitable opening numbers.




By Fede Alvarez Alien: Romulus It's the seventh episode of the series Alien franchise and proves that it still has a huge appeal for viewers. The sci-fi grossed $18 million on Friday and preview screeningsstrong numbers for the franchise, Deadline reports. The new entry, which is an interquel, set between the 1979 film and the 1986 sequel, is also set to have the second-biggest opening in the popular franchise.

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Alien: Romulus It is expected to gross between $40 and $42 million in the United States in its opening weekend.just below the latest entries from Ridley Scott, Prometheuswhich grossed $51 million in its first weekend of 2012, with a global total of $403 million, and Alien: Pactwhich grossed $36 million in its debut in 2017, for a total of $240 million worldwide.


By Fede Alvarez Alien: Romulus It is also the first Alien film under Disney ownership. The House of Mouse purchased 20th Century Fox in 2019, thus acquiring the Alien franchise, among other major titles such as Dead Pool AND The X-MenThe new numbers are also exciting for the studio, which already has two titles over $1 billion in 2024: Deadpool and Wolverinewith 1.09 billion dollars, and Inside Out 2which grossed $1.59 billion globally.

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Alien: Romulus has sparked strong reactions

Ridley Scott, who directed the first film, did not return to direct the latest installment, but Fede Álvarez got his approval. The latest director followed names like James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and David Fincher, and had a high-pressure job, but he did his part, with a completely new cast and original ways to honor his predecessors.

Alien: RomulusInitial reactions have been encouraging and, although the film did not receive perfect reviews, they were still positive compared to other films in the saga. Alien: Romulus It's certified fresh with an 81% approval rating, which is pretty impressive considering that's the highest the franchise has had in the last four decades. Alien: Romulus has the third highest rating of the franchise, just behind the original Alien movie score 93% and Aliens' score of 94%.


Its audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes is a feat in itself. The film may have received mixed reactions from audiences, with some saying it's “boring, derivative, and disappointing,” while others say it “tries too hard to rekindle nostalgia,” the new sci-fi installment currently holds an 86% approval rating, which is nothing to be sad about. In fact, it has its highest audience rating since 1986. Alienspure.

Ridley Scott also praised the new entry, hoping that Álvarez can return to direct another Alien film.”Faith is a rush of energy, and I had to step back and let it happen,” Scott told the Los Angeles Times. “Fede had a firm plan in mind, and his script was pretty clear. It was also long, but a script is always long. And so we delved into that a little bit.” Scott continued, “I hope Fede has another one up his sleeve because I think this one is going to go really well,” Scott added about the film. “It has a streak of brilliance.”


Originally intended for streaming on Hulu, Disney made the right choice to move it to the big screen and Alien: RomulusInitial data shows that it was the right choice. Alien: Romulus It was released in theaters.

Source: Deadline

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Alien: Romulus

Director
Faith Alvarez

Release date
August 16, 2024

Launch
Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux

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