On the 393rd episode of Piecing It Together, we are LIVE from Maya Cinemas in Las Vegas with guests Knik Woods, Jimmie Gonzalez and Jake Gonzalez to talk about Alien: Romulus! Fede Alvarez takes over the Alien series with a new film set between the events of Alien and Aliens and it gets intense! Puzzle pieces include Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Fantastic Planet and Eight Legged Freaks.

As always, SPOILER ALERT for Alien: Romulus and the movies we discuss!

Written by Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues

Directed by Fede Alvarez

Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu

20th Century Studios

https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/alien-romulus

Knik Woods is a Writer, Director, and Cinematographer, as well as the founder of the Sin City Horror Club.

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Jimmie Gonzalez is a DJ and hosts SpaceToonz and Nightmare Trivia.

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Jake Gonzalez is Jimmie’s son and is a film critic and 17 year old cinephile.

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August 2025 Live Shows!

We will be doing three live shows in August 2025! The Naked Gun at Downtown Cinemas on Friday August 1st, Weapons at Maya Cinemas on Thursday August 7th and The Toxic Avenger on Friday August 29th at Downtown Cinemas.