Because we knew a year before that the new film stranger, one of the most popular sci-fi franchises, was directed by Uruguayan Fede Alvarez. Now, finally, Disney has confirmed the release date: August 16, 2024.
next issue stranger this should not be taken lightly. Apart from the fact that the saga is returning to the big screens after several years of absence, it is will be the first under the auspices of Disney. Recall that during 2019, individuals led by Bob Iger closed a deal to buy 21st Century Fox for $71.3 billion.
Until that time, Fox had owned stranger. Following the acquisition agreement, the franchise was taken over by Disney. This last company, knowing that it had a fairly profitable intellectual property, wasted no time and quickly began to think about its future.
First, they greenlit the first series stranger. At the end of 2020, Disney took advantage of Investor Day to announce this production. It is led by Noah Hawley, who is also a screenwriter. Of course, the plans are not to release on Disney +, but through Hulu and FX. There was also talk of being able to offer it on Star+ in some countries.
However, it wasn’t until December last year that another great piece of news emerged: Disney had also approved a new movie about stranger. It will have a main character Caylee Spaenyan actress who participated in productions such as How does it end, By gender, Vice And Pacific Rim: Uprising.
The rest of the cast consists of David Johnson, Archie Reno, Isabela Merced, Spike Fern and Eileen Wu. Yes, they are little known to most actors, so they have a unique opportunity to boost their careers.
Production, in turn, is in the hands of Scott Freefilm company founded by Ridley Scott stranger). At one point, it was speculated that a well-known director would be attached to the project as an executive producer, but there is no confirmation at this time.
On the other hand, as mentioned earlier, Fede Alvarez is the director of the new stranger. In his history of directorial feature films, we find, for example, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2021) chaos: the beginning, Girl in the web And hellish possession.
Synopsis for the next movie stranger tells us: “In this ninth installment of the popular film series, a group of young people from a distant world confront the most terrible form of life in the universe.” Responsible persons made it clear that it’s a movie with an independent plot to any previous entry, so it will not be associated with events Alien: Covenant.
Given the announced release date, all indications are that filming is ready to begin. Unsurprisingly, new details will begin to leak out in the coming months. We hope, however, that the writers’ strike and perhaps the actors’ strike will not interfere with them.
Source: Hiper Textual
