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Fede Alvarez Interview: Alien Romulus, Avoiding CGI, Ridley Scott



On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by writer and director Fede Álvarez to discuss his latest film, Alien Romulus. Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), the film follows a group of young space colonizers scavenging a derelict space station,…

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  1. As for someone who saw early cut of this film a few months before the trailer was even announced or any of the marketing stuff was even announced. I had to say people are in for a really good film. It’s. Dark, it’s gritty , it’s a throwback to the alien world, it’s violent, the effects are top notch and the whole biological twist is also interesting.

  2. The fact he did Evil Dead, doesn't fill me with confidence….but it's got to be better than the last 3 Alien movies at least. He seems like a cool guy and I want to believe what he's saying. He seems authentic enough.

  3. Avoiding cgi say that to the 7 VFX studios who worked on your film. I have never heard so much bs in my life. I myself am a VFX artist who creates 3D models both in creatures and hard surface assets as well as rigging as I’m a generalist in the field I have friends who work their ass off to produce stunning effects. The director and the whole Marketing team are so scummy for discrediting so many artists who have to work overtime to produce shots that they want. Phantom menace had 1 VFX company and this has 7 which just shows how much the film required it. Really hope Hollywood get their act together and stop shitting on so many of us it is an art form.

  4. 6 VFX studios worked on this movie. I appreciate all the practical filmmaking that went into the movie and that should be celebrated but no movie at this budget or scale is ever finished without VFX and that’s not a bad thing.
    It’s all about how they’re done, complimenting the filmmaking instead of being a crutch. It seems like they did it the right way with this one and that should be talked about more.

  5. Avoiding cgi my ass. I bet thousands of vfx artist worked on the film and nearly every shot contains some sort of cgi.

    Really sad how Hollywood loves to lie about it like with top gun. These movies are all full of cgi, stop pretending. And also while your at it pay the uncredited vfx artists a living wage. Thanks

  6. Breath of fresh air hearing him talk and seemingly meaning it. Making movies for the love of movies, not trying to check boxes to make a formulaic cash cow. Cant wait to see this.

  7. For fuck's sake, can we stop pretending as though these films are so much better because of practical effects. First of all, it's going to have a shit ton of CG and secondly, practical can look shit if not done well, as Fede basically said. Also, just constantly parroting about practical effects only serves to undersell the incredible work that CG artists actually do on these films.

  8. I love seeing Fede along for the ride during this movie's promotion as much as (if not more) than the cast
    This really feels like his baby, and his magnum opus that he just cannot wait to reveal to the world
    I swear I have seen more of this man than anyone else – and any other director promoting any of their movies EVER

  9. "Avoiding CGI" stop the lies, everybody knows it by now its a marketing fluke for the idiots who dont appreciate cg and the work it does. just give credit to your vfx team i promise it wont hurt

  10. 8:05 So Fede basically confirmed the trailer didn't spoil EVERYTHING. That's reassuring. I was worried the trailer spoiled too much of the film. Looks there there will be plenty of surprises! Can't wait!

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