Alien: Romulus first critics reactions are in as they praise director Fede Alvarez's film that takes the franchise in 'a crazy new direction'

Alien: Romulus first critics reactions are in as they praise director Fede Alvarez's film that takes the franchise in 'a crazy new direction' By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:35 BST, 14 August 2024 | Updated: 01:41 BST, 14 August 2024 e-mail 1 View comments With just three days before Alien : Romulus hits theaters, the first critic reactions from the highly-anticipated sci-fi thriller are in. Director Fede Alvarez's thriller is set between the original 1979 classic Alien and the 1986 sequel Aliens , telling a brand new story within the franchise.

While the full reviews aren't in quite yet, social media reactions from several critics across the country have started flooding in on X (formerly Twitter ). Many of them praise writer-director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead remake) for film, insisting that it isn't full of 'fan service' like many new franchise films are. One critic - The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit - even claimed that the film takes the 40-year franchise, 'in a crazy new direction.

' With just three days before Alien : Romulus hits theaters, the first critic reactions from the highly-anticipated sci-fi thriller are in Director Fede Alvarez's thriller is set between the original 1979 classic Alien and the 1986 sequel Aliens , telling a brand new story within the franchise. One critic - The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit - even claimed that the film takes the 40-year franchise, 'in a crazy new direction' Many of them praise writer-director Fede Alvarez (E.