For Alien fans, Alien: Romulus is a nod to the past films from the Alien franchise.

As the franchise’s seventh film, Alien: Romulus inputted several Easter Eggs from previous films ranging from iconic characters to famous quotes and to the weapons, computers, and devices of old. There are even references to the Alien lore in the film.

So Alien enthusiasts will not be disappointed.

Here is the official synopsis:

This truly terrifying sci-fi horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its iconic roots. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young colonizers come face-to-face with the most relentless and deadly life form in the universe.

Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu, Alien: Romulus is directed by horror master Fede Alvarez from a screenplay by Alvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues based on the characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett. Ridley Scott—who directed the original Alien and the series entries Prometheus and Alien: Covenant—produces with Michael Pruss and Walter Hill.

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Set to release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD, here are the extra features for Alien: Romulus:

The Director’s Vision – Discover how one of today’s greatest horror directors, Fede Alvarez, collaborated with master filmmaker Ridley Scott to craft a new, heart-pounding chapter in the Alien franchise.

Creating the Story – Learn what inspired the story of Alien: Romulus and see the many Easter Eggs from previous Alien installments that you may have missed.

Casting the Faces – Meet the stars of Alien: Romulus as they take us inside the hearts and minds of their characters. Explore the parallels between Rain and the iconic franchise heroine, Ripley, and learn how filmmakers brought back a face from the past.

Constructing the World—Explore the massive, practical sets of Alien: Romulus that hearken back to the futuristic style established in the ‘80s and get up close and personal with a hoard of practically built facehuggers, chestbursters, and xenomorphs.

Inside the Xenomorph Showdown—Experience the film’s climatic zero-gravity sequence from every angle as filmmakers break down what it took to make the moment spectacular. From sets to performances, to wirework, stunts, and VFX, see how it all came together.

Alien: A Conversation—A special conversation with Ridley Scott and Fede Alvarez for the Alien 45^th anniversary theatrical re-release.

Alternate/Extended Scenes—Check out scenes that didn’t make the final cut.

LRM Online has the exclusive featurette clip from the bonus features of Creating the Story. In this clip, Fede Alvarez discusses the many Easter Eggslittered throughout the Alien: Romulus film.

Alien: Romulus is available digitally today. For physical collectors, the film releases on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD, tomorrow, December 3^rd. Please note bonus features may vary by product and retailer.

Check out the exclusive clip below. Let us know what you think of it.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, 20th Century Studios