Released on August 14, Alien: Romulus has generally convinced fans. Directed by Fede Alvarez, the feature film fits perfectly into the identity of the license created by Ridley Scott in 1979. Recently, artist Dane Hallett unveiled an alternative concept art for the hybrid creature from the end of the film: The Offspring.
Alien: Romulus – a convincing new component
Seven years after the release of Alien: Covenantthe license is once again reborn from its ashes with a ninth opus (if we count both Alien vs Predator). Directed by Fede Alvarezthe smart guy behind the remake of evil Dead (2013) and behind Don’t Breathe (2016), this new episode has generally convinced fans and professional critics. Fede Alvarez has done his homework well and signs a polished, well-paced, aesthetically pleasing film, which fits perfectly into the creative identity of the license. On the box office side, Alien: Romulus has already reported more than $330 million recipe around the world.
At the end of the story, Fede Alvarez offers a heartfelt tribute to Alien, The Resurrection (1997). Indeed, as Jean-Pierre Jeunet Before him, the Uruguayan filmmaker staged a hybrid creature, half-man, half-xenomorph, nicknamed The Offspring. A terrifying creature, which comes out of Kay’s (Isabela Merced) belly, after the latter injects herself with an unknown product.
A very different design
Nicknamed The Offspring in the credits of Alien: Romulusthis terrifying creature is a worthy heir to the albino humanoid monster of the end of Alien, The Resurrection. Recently, the artist Dane Hallett revealed several alternative designs by The Offspring. He had even imagined a version with wings. He shared the different concepts of the creature directly on his Instagram account:
Alien: Romulus… The adult offspring.
At one point, the product that Kay uses on herself has such a dramatic genetic effect on her unborn child that it becomes this monstrosity. It makes it all the way to the light and eventually turns into something else. But we just go back to the offspring that you saw in the final cut.
It was nerve-wracking… Was I going to be responsible for an unloved mutation in the Alien universe? I tried desperately to give this thing a purpose, a presence, and to make it an ode to everything that had come before it…
Ultimately, I’m grateful for what we got in the final cut, but here’s what it could have looked like.
The first images represent the final version that was made available, while the last ones are my rough sketches where it was intended to be attached to the Corbelan’s hull.
Drink acidic blood.
Cheers!
It should be emphasized that The Offspring’s design with wings is particularly intriguingIt’s a shame that Fede Alvarez didn’t keep this truly new idea in the landscape of the saga.. Alien: Romulus could have featured the very first Xenomorph with wings… And you, who is your favorite Offspring?
