Romulus improved one of its most controversial scenes for a home release

Alien: Romulus It was full of surprises For lovers Alien franchise, so it’s fitting that, months later, there’s a big, final twist for everyone. No, nothing crazy with that The creepy hybrid alien from the end of the movie. We mean the home release’s visual effects edit in one of its most controversial scenes.

In the film, the crew encounters a robot named Rook who is aboard the titular ship loyal to the evil corporation, the Weyland-Yutani. Rook looks exactly like Ash, played by Ian Holm originally AlienBecause it is the same brand and model as Ash. Holm died in 2020 Despite this, with permission from his widow, director Fede Alvarez and his team recreated Holm’s image with a combination of practical effects, visual effects, and on-set acting. YYou can read about the details hereAnd also why people get a little upset about it.

Although, it turns out when Romulus It hit theaters last summer, and Alvarez wasn’t exactly happy with how the effect turned out, either. “We ran out of time in post-production to get it right.” He told Empire magazine. “I wasn’t 100% happy with some of the shots, as you could have felt more CG interference. So, for people who react negatively, I don’t blame them.”

Knowing this, Alvarez and the team went back to the home run and improved it. The action is confirmed on X (note it Screen crushing) Then explain more in Empire. “We fixed it,” he said. “We’ve made it better to release now. I’ve convinced the studio that we need to spend the money and make sure the companies that were involved in making it are given the time to finish it and do it right. It’s so much better.”

There’s no video comparing the two (yet), but according to Alvarez, the new effect on the home release was achieved by leaning more into the physical aspect of the creation rather than the digital aspect, which is the opposite of the theatrical release. “(Puppeteer) Shane Mahan actually did this animation for Ian Holm based on Who’s Head Lord of the Rings“And that was the only one there,” Alvarez said. “What we did (for the home release) was go back to the doll more. It’s much better.”

Alien: Romulus was available at home (Including VHS!) for a few weeks now. Have you noticed a change?

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