Alien: Romulus (2024)
In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O’Brien, discuss Alien: Romulus (2024).
Premise: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Romulus takes place after the events of Alien (1979) and before the events of Aliens (1986). The film was written and directed by Fede Alvarez and produced by Ridley Scott.
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at Atlantic Council. Learn more about the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense here.
Alien: Romulus Ratings:
- Relevance to Commission Recs: 4/5
- Scientific Accuracy: 4/5
- Scenario Development: 5/5
- Entertainment Value: 5/5
- Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 4/5
- Shock/Surprise Value: 4/5
- Government Policy: 1/5
- Portrayal by Actors: 4/5
- Direction: 5/5
- Production: 5/5
- Overall Average Score: 4.1/5
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Podcasts evolve. So do viruses and other biological threats. In response, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at Atlantic Council has taken its examination of scenarios involving biological weapons, accidents, and naturally occurring pandemics to the next level and created The Biollywood Podcast. In this podcast, we talk about biological threats and the popular culture media they appear in.
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