Even now, after 45 years, there's something about the hiss of the Nostromo hatch doors or Mother's million lights that can't be beaten. For some, it's what made the streamlined, highly advanced tech shown in "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant" a little odd. Comparing the prequels with Scott's classic scare-fest from 1979, Hawley said, "There's something about that that doesn't really compute for me. I prefer the retro-futurism of the first two films. And so that's the choice I've made — there's no holograms." So what, then? Are we going to see Hawley's cast in clunky spaceman outfits like the good old days? Hawley admitted, "The convenience of that beautiful Apple store technology is not available to me."
What'll be interesting to see is how this will look alongside the other project centered on the terrifying locals of LV-426. While Hawley will be handling his own "Alien" tale starring Timothy Olyphant, "Don't Breathe" director Fede Álvarez will be bringing us "Alien: Romulus," set for release on August 16, 2024. Its star Cailee Spaeny spoiled the movie's surprising place in the franchise timeline, revealing it would be shoehorned between Scott's "Alien" and James Cameron's "Aliens." Perfect. While we don't want to count our eggs before they've hatched and latched on to our faces, the way things are going, it's a great time to be an "Alien" fan.
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