Alien: Romulus concept art reveals the stunning creativity behind the hit movie

Alien: Romulus concept art
(Image credit: Dane Hallett)

We talked a lot about the build up to the release of Alien: Romulus, from the suffocatingly brilliant poster design to the campaign in New York City. Now that the movie's tearing up cinemas, we're starting to see some of the stunning Alien: Romulus concept art on which the hit movie was built, and it does not disappoint. (Want more Alien news? Read our interview with Alien: Rogue Incursion's art director.)

A lot of concept artists made contributions to Fede Álvarez's sequel, and some of them are now sharing glimpses of their work on Instagram. Browsing through them reveals the painstaking dedication and attention to detail that ensured the movie fit the look and vision of the classic franchise (warning: don't read on if you want to wait to surprised at the cinema!).

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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