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Aug 2024
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Alien: Romulus (2024) trailer reaction w...

Ayesha Khan
About this episode

Be warned: There are some potential spoilers ahead. Neither of us have watched Alien: Romulus yet but there is a lot of talk of the franchise and what we are expecting of the new film including a very clever theory from David which could be a spoiler.

This is a bonus episode which is part of my first ever crossover podcast!

Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* is joining The Lorehounds podcast as both are a little too excited about a certain franchise.

Alien (1979) is 45 years old this year and Alien: Romulus is being released on the 16th of August. To celebrate we have this bonus episode is myself and David from The Lorehounds having a short chat about the trailer for the new film. The next full episode will be on Alien (1979) released on Sunday the 18th of August. The Lorehounds and myself will be having a fan discussion about Alien (1979) on their podcast and finally you can catch a discussion about the Alien: Romulus film over at The Lorehounds after its release.

For more details about The Lorehounds you can visit their website here.

As always, I would love to hear your thoughts on the Alien franchise. You can leave me a voice message here or catch up with what I’m working on or researching on my Instagram page

Chapters 
00:00 Intro to the show and the crossover project 
04:06 Alien: Romulus synopsis and production details 
05:57 Kids in Spaaaace! 
08:02 Sound design 
12:36 Infused with the original 
13:05 Practical effects 
16:10 Cultivating the next generation of fans 
19:00 Expectations: Ayesha 
20:36 Expectations: David 
23:51 David’s brilliant theory (and potential spoiler!) 
25:40 The Blade Runner and Alien universe 
28:51 Outro

NEXT EPISODE!
As mentioned above the next episode will be a discussion with David from The Lorehounds and myself speaking to two wonderful guests about Alien (1979). All the Alien films are available on the Disney Plus channel but are also available to buy or rent in many places including Apple TV. 


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