Ridley Scott made a rare red carpet appearance as he took the stage for the Alien: Romulus premiere in LA.
Acclaimed British filmmaker 86 directed the original Alien in 1979 and is also a producer on the latest film in the franchise.
Ridley was a guest at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday evening, along with several actors from the 20th Century Fox film.
For the event, Ridley wore a gray blazer, cream chinos and a light blue sweater, as well as a pair of black loafers with gold buckles.
He posed for photos with cast members Isabela Merced, Aileen Wu, Archie Renaux and Spike Fear, along with the film’s director Fede Álvarez.
Ridley Scott made a rare red carpet appearance when he walked the stage for the Alien: Romulus premiere in LA on Monday
Acclaimed British filmmaker 86 directed the original Alien in 1979 and is a producer on the latest film in the franchise
The new film from Don’t Breathe filmmaker Fede – in theaters from August 16 – is set between the first two films in the franchise: 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens.
Alien: Romulus stars Isabela as Kay, Aileen as Navarro, Archie as Tyler, and Spike as Bjorn. It also stars Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine and David Jonsson as Andy, but both were absent from the premiere.
Instant Family star Isabela turned heads at the premiere as she wore a gorgeous, ruffled black wrap dress and headscarf.
The 23-year-old star’s dress was finished with striking, pointed hip pads, hugging her figure and ending with a train.
Isabela’s brunette locks were styled in glamorous curls and brushed to one side. She paired the look with a brown lipstick.
Isabela was accompanied by 26-year-old English actor Archie, who starred in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone and the film Morbius.
Archie looked dapper for the premiere, wearing an on-trend navy satin suit, paired with high-waisted trousers and a casual cardigan.
He completed the look with a pair of patent leather shoes and wore a collection of silver chains.
For the event, Ridley wore a gray blazer, cream chinos and a light blue sweater, as well as a pair of black loafers with gold buckles
Ridley joined some of the cast of the 20th Century Fox film at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night (pictured from left are Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu, Fede Ãlvarez, Ridley Scott, Isabela Merced and Archie Renaux)
The new film from Don’t Breathe filmmaker Fede – which hits theaters on August 16 – is set between the first two films in the franchise: 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens
Instant Family star Isabela turned heads at the premiere when she arrived in a stunning black ruffled wrap dress, complete with headscarf
Isabela’s brunette locks were styled in glamorous curls and swept to one side, and she paired the look with a brown lipstick
In addition to Isabela, the 26-year-old English actor Archie also appeared on the stage, who has appeared in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone and the film Morbius
Archie looked handsome for the premiere as he wore an on-trend navy satin suit, complete with high-waisted trousers and a casual cardigan
Also in attendance was another English actor, Spike, 24, star of ITV’s Tell Me Everything.
The Brit opted for a chic brown linen suit with large shoulder pads for the outing, as well as a pair of heeled patent boots and a cream satin top.
The cast was completed by Aileen, who makes her feature film debut in Alien: Romulus.
The Chinese-American actress and producer looked stunning in a black dress with a sweetheart neckline and scarf motif, which had a cutout at the waist and then flowed into a full skirt.
Aileen completed her look with a pair of black bow sandals and a pair of pearl earrings.
The trailer for Alien: Romulus opens with a spaceship flying towards a space station, with occasional glimpses of the seemingly abandoned space station.
The opening scenes are strongly reminiscent of the opening moments of Ridley Scott’s original Alien.
Also in attendance was another English actor, Spike, 24, star of ITV’s Tell Me Everything.
The Brit opted for a chic brown linen suit with large shoulder pads for the outing, as well as a pair of patent leather heeled boots and a cream satin top
The cast in attendance was completed by Aileen, who makes her feature film debut in Alien: Romulus
Spike, Aileen, Isabela and Archie at the Alien: Romulus premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre
As the camera pans through the space station, we faintly hear people talking… as the conversations become more intense.
Then the camera zooms in on some kind of capsule covered in blood. We hear a woman screaming.
We hear a male voice say, “Run,” as we see the iconic Facehugger creatures from the original chasing after a character.
There are also several shots of people walking or running, but their faces are only seen briefly.
Finally, we get a better look at Andy, Kay, and Rain, and another shot of a Facehugger finding a new victim.
The final shot shows Rain up close, intently surveying her surroundings with a massive gun. As she looks up, the iconic Xenomorph spreads its jaws open.
In a new interview with Variety, director Fede provided more insight into the highly anticipated film, including exactly when the film is set in the 57 years between Alien and Aliens.
Alien: Romulus hits theaters on August 16, putting it in direct competition with Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2.
20th Century Fox returns to the one place where no one can hear you scream: space, with the first trailer for the highly anticipated Alien: Romulus.
Finally, we get a better look at Andy (above), Kay, and Rain, plus another shot of a Facehugger finding a new victim
“(The film) takes place 20 years after the first part and I don’t think it disrupts the canon,” Fede admitted.
“It’s something that I personally enjoy, making sure that everything ties into the bigger Alien franchise story and is part of it – not just in terms of the story, but in terms of the way it’s made,” he added.
The director said he had spoken to original Alien director Ridley, who is serving as a producer on the new film, and had “long conversations” with Aliens director James Cameron about the film.
He added, “After the film was done, I showed it to them,” and also revealed that he hired Aliens’ VFX supervisor to create the miniatures for the film.
