Alien: Romulus cannot copy one element of the original film (& that's good).
One element of Ridley Scott's 1979 original Alien cannot be exactly replicated in the forthcoming Alien reboot, Alien: Romulus. For the movie, this is a benefit though. Many films sought to imitate Alien's success, but none could match the original's tone and approach. Although some successors were excellent, none really reflected the spirit of the original film.
Alien: Romulus Trailer Shows Death; Hence, No Slow Pacing
The Alien: Romulus trailers have exposed the death of Aileen Wu's Navarro, killed by a face hugger then a chest burster. Consequently, the movie cannot wait as long as the original Alien did to unveil its titular monster. The first movie waited an entire hour before showing the chest burster, but Alien: Romulus would probably irritate viewers if it took too long to arrive at an event that the trailer already hinted at.
Rather, Alien: Romulus should embrace its aggressive, fast-paced approach and use that intensity to generate buzz about the show. The original movie's slow, atmospheric rhythm is not absolutely required.
Romulus's faster pacing is a benefit.
Romulus cannot be paced like Alien since this slow-burn technique does not fit the tone of the reboot. The movie borrows its storyline from Don't Breathe, a horror movie by Fede Alvarez with a mean streak as well. Alvarez's earlier Evil Dead reboot demonstrated his ability to bring intensity to horror, so enhancing the series' shockingly violent and boundary-pushing nature. Alien: Romulus should apply this fierce, pulse-pounding approach to revive the franchise instead of trying to copy Alien.
The Alien series needs a shot of vitality. Critics of Ridley Scott's Prometheus and Alien: Covenant found his long exposition before anyone was killed unacceptable. Though horror movies can be purposefully slow, the Alien series requires some vitality. Alien: Romulus's peeks of its characters' human homeworld imply that the movie won't leap straight into graphic violence. Given this, it would be encouraging if the movie reached its first significant death in less than an hour.
Romulus Should Be Nastier and Faster Than Alien
Romulus must be nastier and faster than Alien, in line with director Fede Alvarez's approach. Aliens already raised the bar with regard to action and timing. Actors and producers of the movie have said that Alien: Romulus seeks to combine the tones of Alien and Aliens, so rendering it as dark as the original horror and as fast-paced as Cameron's hit.
Alien: Romulus should steer clear of protracted sequences featuring characters about to die in order to avoid prequels' mistakes. This problem dogged the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot, which took too long to set up its cast. Early slaughter would have helped the movie to flourish. Hopefully, Romulus will grow from this error and avoid trying to replicate Alien's particular tempo.
