The Visual Effects of Alien Romulus | Wētā FX @wetafxofficial
The Visual Effects of Alien Romulus | Wētā FX  @wetafxofficial
Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago
For the Oscar nominated film Alien: Romulus, our artists pursued the practical aesthetic and atmosphere of the original Alien films and subtly enhanced the Offspring creature with touches of CG.

For the destruction of the Romulus space station, trillions of individual assets, volumetrics and geometry were used to grind the rings into the planet, and for the mayhem when the Xenomorphs attack, over 100 active zero gravity acid blood simulations were used within a single shot.

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The Visual Effects of Alien Romulus | Wētā FX
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