Warning: This article contains spoilers from Alien: Romulus.. Androids are a constant in the Alien franchise. Every film has at least one “synthetic” character that processes the plot’s ...

One of the more controversial moves director Fede Alvarez pulled off in this seventh "Alien" film is to feature a damaged Science Officer robot named Rook aboard Weyland-Yutani's Renaissance space ...

In some ways, Alien: Romulus is exactly the film that the Alien franchise has been in need of in recent years. It’s a bare-bones thriller that doesn’t try to overcomplicate its series ...

The mastermind of most of Romulus turns out to be a badly damaged synthetic called Rook, played by a digital avatar of Ian Holm. Perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Bilbo Baggins in The Lord ...

Alien: Romulus is a hit with most fans of the Alien franchise as a whole new generation of horror movie lovers.However, there was one scene in Romulus that had longtime fans feeling some kind of ...

Daniel Betts as Rook — “Alien: Romulus” brings back a familiar face as a new synthetic named Rook. While the original actor (we’ll keep it vague here for anyone who hasn’t seen the film ...

It doesn’t help that Rook’s ill-conceived cameo isn’t fleeting. He has a significantly larger presence in Romulus than many members of its young ragtag ensemble, who the film’s murky sound ...

When Rook’s familiar face issues the crew a command in “Romulus,” the audience is primed to rebuke it, much like the crew of “Alien” rebuked Ash’s demands to escape.

Director Fede Alvarez and producer Ridley Scott wanted to honor an actor from the original 1979 film using AI. We spoke to them about how — and why — they did it.

“Alien: Romulus” is here. The latest installment in the franchise that began with Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece and has now encompassed spin-offs, prequels and sequels, stars Cailee Spaeny ...

Who is Rook in "Alien: Romulus?" Yaphet Kotto, Sigourney Weaver, ... Reviving a beloved actor from an iconic film using 21st century technology is a controversial element of "Romulus" that has the ...

The Alien: Romulus character is named “Rook” (alluding to the chess metaphor suggested by “Bishop”), but shares the same basic template. “He has the likeness, but he has a different ...