8 Huge Concerns About Hyped Upcoming Movies
Hype getting in the way of realistic expectations?
When it comes to cinema, the hype train is a real thing - a speeding juggernaut of excitement and speculation over the next big budget film. If you're not on board, chances are you and your opinion will be left far, far behind. But the truth is, as enjoyable as hype often is to be a part of, it can also act as an echo chamber, excluding criticism and harsh reality from discussion.
With the internet being such a vast tool for sharing news, trailers and predictions, it's no surprise that fan hype is at an all time high. But it's also useful to vocalise dissenting opinions, providing a different perspective and giving a voice to those who aren't quite feeling the buzz.
On top of that, extreme hype regularly results in unrealistically heightened expectations, leading to a sense of disappoint when a film doesn't quite pan out.
This article is an attempt to navigate the extreme hype surrounding future big releases, calling out valid concerns and highlighting glaring issues.
8. Alien: Covenant Sounds Like It's Going To Be A Mess
It's true that production issues don't necessarily equate to a terrible final product, but the sheer amount of behind the scenes flip flopping - coupled with how disappointingly muddled and illogical Prometheus was - is making it very difficult to remain optimistic about Alien: Covenant.
When Ridley Scott first began talking about it in 2012, he claimed it was supposed to be a sequel to Prometheus, with writer Damon Landelof stating the intention was to tangentalize even further away from the Alien series. Later, Scott detailed how the film would follow Noomi Rapace's Shaw to her next destination. Sounds like a pretty cut and dry Prometheus follow up, right? In 2014 Scott even detailed that there would be no alien xenomorphs in the movie (much to the disappointment of fans).
But it turns out Scott hadn't quite made up his mind. Mere months later he released a contradictory statement, stating Xenomorphs would be play a big role in the film. At this point the project was titled Alien: Paradise Lost, but it soon become Alien: Covenant. Noomi Rapace was confirmed not to be in the film. Yet later it was revealed she had shot extensive scenes.
This isn't to say that Alien: Covenant won't be great. It might be. But the odds of it being a stunning, singular vision which recaptures the glorious quality of the first two Alien films are highly unlikely.