You can’t write a love letter to the Alien franchise without including H. R. Giger. The artist is not only responsible for the iconic Xenomorph design, but several designs that shaped the aesthetic of the original film, its sequels and prequels. For Alien: Romulus production designer, Naaman Marshall, Giger was never far from his mind.
Recently, Marshall spoke with Immersive Media editor, Jack Giroux, for a forthcoming interview about his beautiful work on Fede Álvarez‘s film. For one set in particular, Giger was a major source of inspiration, Marshall told us:
The idea of carrying on the legacy of H. R. Giger was a huge importance to Fede and I, just staying true to what he established and throughout the films and making sure we didn’t veer too far from his overall vision.
One of the biggest influences on one particular set was the Hive and really trying to bring in the Giger references to skeleton and bone structures and all of that. We pushed really hard to create kind of a homage to him throughout that set and staying true to not creating something that was completely outlandish, but actually giving something that the audience felt like they’ve been before.
Familiar and new is a balance Alien: Romulus struck gold with, based on the reviews, box-office numbers, and fan response. Within the first tangible frames of the sequel, audiences are immediately transported back into the world Giger helped shape. From beginning to end, Romulus stays authentic and true to the DNA of the franchise.
Alien: Romulus is now playing in theaters.
