The latest trailer for Alien: Romulus has sparked a wave of excitement among fans, who believe they’ve spotted a subtle nod to Alien: Isolation.
Early footage from Alien: Romulus strongly echoes the original Alien films. The gritty aesthetic, confined spaceship environment, sense of claustrophobia, and weaponry all harken back to Alien and Aliens, underscoring the film’s effort to reconnect with the franchise’s roots. While the latest trailer for Alien: Romulus highlights numerous connections to the initial films in the series, its most significant link might not be to another movie but rather an Alien project that might be unfamiliar to fans who have only watched the movies.
Alien: Romulus appears to be a promising return to the franchise’s roots, capturing the formula and essence that made the original films successful, especially after the shortcomings of Ridley Scott’s two prequels, Prometheus and Covenant. Notably, this approach also reveals a deeper connection, as the film draws inspiration from one of the most acclaimed recent entries in the series: the hit horror video game Alien: Isolation. Director Fede Alvarez previously mentioned that the game significantly influenced the film, and now fans believe they’ve uncovered an Easter egg from Alien: Isolation in the latest Alien: Romulus trailer. And Alvarez appears to have confirmed these fan theories on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
In a recent online interaction with Alien enthusiasts, director Alvarez reached out to fans via his X platform to seek their insights on a subtle Easter egg featured in the latest trailer for Alien Romulus.
