Alien: Romulus Xenomorph analysis and comparison

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.

 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.

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.

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! 

@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.

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.

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.

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! 

They better not be the "derelict" xenomorphs. 

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

@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.

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.

Lookie lookie, Cinema Teaser issue cover

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From the preview, first second.

Alien Romulus on the cover of Fangoria

Another look at the Romulus Xenomorph, from the French sci-fi magazine 

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Alien: Romulus Funko pops first look

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Looks like Funkos are available for preorder. The scarred Xeno is referred to as "Scorched Xenomorph" on the packaging

Another screenshot of the Scorched Xenomorph from the recently released teaser.

This angle reminds me of a shower scene from Covenant

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Got the teaser uploaded to our YouTube:

Another one uploaded on YouTube, has lots of new footage! Excitement is real

https://youtu.be/taPWIbMgyM8