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In the past, if you unintentionally created a major inconsistency in your science fiction series, it was game over. You were left with no hope and the potential for future generations to criticize your tarnished film work.
However, Star Wars: Rogue One arrived and managed to make sense of the absurd aspects of the original 1977 film, particularly the scene where Luke Skywalker successfully destroys the Death Star with his small star fighter. This revelation, though revealed nearly four decades later, shows that the sequence was not a plot hole, but a calculated weakness intentionally included by Imperial scientist Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), who was resentful of being forced to construct the giant planet-destroying weapon for the Empire.
The result was successful. Rogue One is a quality movie, potentially the top Star Wars installment since the initial trilogy. This accomplishment stems from a decision to create a fresh plot and cover up a longstanding source of frustration for fans. It is a win for everyone involved!
Is this a new and innovative template that can help filmmakers revive sci-fi franchises that have lost favor with audiences? Is it truly feasible to improve upon another person’s film by including its previous shortcomings in one’s own successful addition?
We may soon discover information about the upcoming release of the highly anticipated new chapter of the Aliens series, titled Romulus. The trailer hints at a revival of the intense, no-frills horror in space that characterized Ridley Scott’s original 1979 film. Director Fede Alvarez has even alluded to a surprise that may be on par with the infamous chestburster scene. However, there seems to be an added element that ties into the director’s prior and unsuccessful attempts at reviving the franchise in the grandiose and doomed 2012 and 2017 installments, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
Alvarez stated to the Hollywood Reporter that “[Romulus] is linked to every one of them.” He expressed his fondness for all the films and emphasized the importance of acknowledging their connections in terms of storyline, characters, technology, and creatures. Furthermore, he noted the consistent connectivity between Alien and Alien: Covenant.
Everything is going well, but don’t forget that Scott is still in charge of the Alien franchise. If you have aspirations of being given control over the Nostromo, make sure not to ruin Scott’s last two films.
Romulus does, though, already have an air of vacuum-sealed, acid-blooded hype around it. The trailer is great, and Alvarez is talking the talk. The new movie will be set between Alien and James Cameron’s more testosterone-fuelled sequel, 1986’s Aliens, which alone gives it a weird (yet irresistible), air of authenticity. There is a feeling that Alvarez really would have to have some nerve to come between two such titans of science fiction cinema and somehow fail to bring his A-game.
The intriguing aspect of the new film’s concept is that it is inspired by a scene that was originally cut by Cameron but later added in his special extended version of Aliens. According to Alvarez, the scene depicted children living in a colony that had yet to be fully terraformed, sparking his interest in exploring their lives as young adults in that setting.
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Instead of focusing on plot holes, some movies are centered around deleted scenes. Hollywood is like a ravenous animal, consuming anything in its path, including its own discarded material.
However, there is still hope for this one, but only if David the Android doesn’t make an appearance and go on about his tedious process of creating the xenomorphs from genetic material. We also hope to never encounter Scott’s uninspiring Engineers again. If the troublesome Predators show up or someone attempts to revive a clone of Ellen Ripley, we’ll quickly realize that something has gone terribly awry.
Source: theguardian.com
