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More to add to the pile:

It feels like a remake of the original to me.

 (All love for BigDave)

Also BigDave when he logs into the forums:

Me:

BigDave when he logs into the forums

From the preview, first second.

Lookie lookie, Cinema Teaser issue cover

Sauce: https://x.com/cinemateaser/status/1805283213163557228/photo/1

Right on Nebula and the latest trailer certainly didn't decrease the hype either! But where is everybody? This site is usually visited by several veterans and newcomers this close to the release date. 

^Nice one

Me on June 4th coming home from work and finding out the new Alien: Romulus trailer dropped

Oh yeah I forgot about that one! That laser in Aliens seemed to be more of a straightforward (like the whole movie itself) bio scanner but I'm not sure.

@Xenotaris Good luck with finding it, the devs went with the digitigrade look for animation purposes.

@FarthestNormal I'm definitely getting the NECA figure. If Big Chap is indeed in the film, I wonder if they will do a battle-damaged figure of him, with that meteor capsule, maybe if the figures sold well. The Prometheus and Covenant lines did not sell well, and NECA discontinued them.

@Neomorph If I recall, the blue laser/mist was also at the beginning of Aliens when Ripley was found.

It seems that face huggers are kept in a sort of incubators on the walls, kind of nod to David's intentions from the end of Alien: Covenant. As long as Alien: Romulus does not feature an Alien queen, I might like it.

(Couldn't edit out the last two words) 

I think it mainly depends on how popular VR is and how many will buy he game compared to Alien Isolation, which sold a little over 2 million copies after a year of its release but ultimately failed to meet SEGA's expectations. 

The concept is great, especially for horror games but limiting it to VR will only appeal to a lesser segment of the market, like Half-Life: Alyx that was praised for its innovations but wasn't a massive financial success (2.7 million copies) compared to the previous installments (9.5 and 9.3 million copies for H-L1 and 2 respectively) in the series, whether it was anticipated or not. While 2.7 million copies sounds like a lot, publishers in general often expect a lot more than the cost for development. Not that I think it affects Valve much because they seem to run their own race, but other companies might consider developing VR games on a smaller budget, knowing they can't compete with the broad market. 

That aside, it can't be ruled out that Alien Rogue Incursion can potentially be a success big enough for people to buy more VR sets. If it's marketed well enough and praised by critics and fans. However, if Alien Isolation sold more than 2 million copies, imagine the sales numbers of it was a VR-only game. The VR market might look different today but I doubt it'll dethrone Isolation in sales and popularity. It could however become a cult classic and that's a fine compliment in it's own. What I definitely think will boost the interest for Alien games as a whole is more Alien films and TV-series. Here's hoping that Romulus and Prodigy will assist with that, granted that they'll reignite and/or create interest among not only Alien fans but also the sci-fi and horror community for different. 

That's a good guess! 

If I had to guess, the Neverland reference in Peter Pan was a place where you never grow up, since the Prodigy Corporation deals with hybridizing Human consciousness with AI / Synthetics, perhaps it's a nod to "immortality" or defying the effects of aging by implanting one's consciousness into a robotic body which will never get old and die - as David eloquently put to Peter Weyland in Covenant.

I'm certain Alien: Prodigy is the title. Neverland definitely sounds more like an episode title. I wonder what it's referring to? The island of imaginary things from Peter Pan's adventures? Pretty sure it's not Michael Jackson's ranch... 

They better not be the "derelict" xenomorphs. 

Yeah I've been meaning to find a mod that corrects the Sevastopol xeno's legs 

Loving the new xeno design so far! Should it have a different nickname though? “Scar” is the same as the predator from AVP. Also when do you guys think NECA will reveal the Alien Romulus figures? I know I’m preordering those asap! 

Yes that has to be it! The picture with the personnel in hazmat suits seem to be moving what could very much be that same rock cut open judging by its shape even though it's a dark shot. Super hyped!!

As for the cylinder, it does indeed seem to include vials of black goo. I can't see any other explanation. Nice find!

The blue mist reminds me of the same effect in Alien. Now what was the purpose of it in the derelict? To regulate temperature for the eggs? It did react to Kane who was biological, and so is the black goo. Andy on the other hand, is an android. Maybe he notices a reaction by chance or maybe he attempts to trigger/test something on purpose. Is Andy trustworthy btw? He seems nice in the trailers but you never know with these androids.

Seems like the company finds the meteor, cuts it open, and finds the poor Big Chap inside.

Also in this shot, Andy looks like he's holding samples of the black goo that he supposedly found in the Romulus lab. I wonder why.

@Xenotaris Going by the "leaks", these xenomorphs aren't the original ones from the Derelict. They were created by the Weyland-Yutani scientists experimenting on Big Chap, so they might have other characteristics that separate them from the classic Xenos. 

Xenomorph Drones from Alien: Isolation also had digitigrade legs.

Correct, I watched Mike's trailer breakdown you linked. A good video mentioning interesting stuff without spoiling anything. 

So the facehuggers in the incubation room aren't hatched from eggs but from pods and we'll find out how that's explained in the movie. Maybe it's related to the black pathogen we've seen in Prometheus and Alien Covenant, although David is not present at all apparently. Fine by me. Anyway, the acid blood floating in Zero G looked terrifying and the last scene is especially interesting where the Xeno doesn't immediately attack Rain. Is she carrying a chest burster perhaps? And the shot of the whole station falling into orbit reminds me of Sevastopol's same or similar fate in Alien Isolation. Love it! 

According to Mike from Mike's Monsters, who has seen the film's rough cut, Big Chap isn't shown in the trailer and that's a different Xenomorph awakening from its pod, followed by its bent fingers snapping. Mike also added it's a new moment for the franchise, seeing what comes after the Chestburster.

I think it's better not to show Big Chap in any trailers, if the leaks are true.

 Not to double post but due to not being able to edit my comment which I constantly keep forgetting.

The unhinging snake-like jaws and the digitigrade feet just removes the hybrid angle of the xenomorphs. The drone/warriors are supposed to take on traits from their host correct? Then how come it has snake jaws and bird legs? This is the main reason why I disliked the designs in Alien Resurrection and AVP! because the human traits are absent.

Not a fan of the unhinging jaws of either Resurrection's nor AVP's xenomorph. Simply because the original xenos from Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3 lacked them.

This could be the old Big Chap waking up and emerging from its frozen cocoon. It also sort of looks like an ovomorph but that process would imply development and incubation of a facehugger right? Unless we see a different approach to the cycle in Romulus. 

"I want what's coming to me...this station...and everything in it"

I guess that "rock" caught by the ship is the Big Chap in a fossilized state? 

According to Mike from Mike's Monsters, this is the "disgusting scene" Isabela Merced talked about, that other actors couldn't watch.

Brightness up, the scar on the dome is much more visible, as reported months ago.

This Xeno will go by the nickname "Scar".

looks good so far , just hope more teasers are on the way , 

cant wait till the wife calls me to the living room ,, when it starts to air the trailer closer to the release date , her comment will be  " Did you know one of your Alien movies is coming up at the theaters soon  "  

lol 

Yes, digitigrade legs.

I hope BigDave is watching this.

Awesome trailer.

Where are the facehuggers coming from? 

Are they growing them? Hard to tell.

2 more months! 

Awesome trailer.

Where are the facehuggers coming from? 

Are they growing them? Hard to tell.

2 more months! 

Screenshots from the new trailer

W-Y company finds the big chap?

I like the Xenomorph design so far.

the screaming part is amazing, very stand out and pay tribute to Sir Ripley classic.

The acting looks good from what are seen from the trailer. I am now double excited.