It has been a long seven years for fans of the "Alien" movies. After the release of the controversial "Alien: Covenant," the franchise went into cryo-sleep, but after a torturously long wait, the Xenomorphs will finally return to the screen this summer in "Alien: Romulus."

As a huge fan of "Alien," my anticipation for "Alien: Romulus" was already quite high, but today (March 20) my excitement reached a peak when the first teaser trailer was released. The first look at the upcoming sci-fi horror may only be a minute long, but it showed everything I wanted to see. Someone put me in a frozen pod! Can't wait until August to see this.

The teaser trailer opens with a slow pan through the interior of the spacecraft with a harsh siren in the background, making it clear that terrible things are happening in this high-tech environment. Soon, a blood-soaked cryopod is shown, and here the first scream is heard, before an off-screen voice utters the single word, "Run!"

What follows is a montage of scenes of terror in rapid succession, including the crew of the spaceship running from something (you can probably guess what) and the terrified survivors being attacked by the franchise's iconic facehugger. In the closing stinger, the eponymous extraterrestrial is shown very briefly as it prepares to feast with its spiny tongue.

No major characters are introduced and no specific plot details are given, but as a mood-maker it is one of the most effective teaser trailers I have seen.

Concurrent with the trailer, 20th Century Studios released the official longline, which reads, "While scavenging deep within an abandoned space station, a group of young space colonists come face-to-face with the most terrifying life form in the universe."

The latest "Alien" film also stars Kylie Spaney, David Johnson, Archie Renault, Isabella Merced, Spike Fearne, and Eileen Wu. The film is directed by Fede Alvarez, who has a rich horror pedigree, having directed the 2013 "Evil Dead" reboot and the excellent survival thriller "Don't Breathe."

Frankly, I'm always interested in anything "Alien" related, but I'm super interested in "Alien: Romulus" because I'll have a front row seat when it hits theaters on August 16, 2025.

As mentioned, I am a huge "Alien" fan, and despite the lukewarm reception the latest "Alien" film has received from critics and many audiences, there was much to like about 2012's "Prometheus" and 2017's "Alien: Covenant".

While I respect everything Ridley Scott has brought to this franchise, I'm fine with him being the producer on this one and letting Fede Alvarez direct. Don't Breathe is underrated, and his reboot of The Evil Dead was a bloody good time."

I'm also pleased that "Romulus" seems to cleanly break away from the increasingly convoluted lore that has weighed down the last couple of films in the franchise. Michael Fassbender's performance as the android David was excellent, and it is good to see him stop telling his story and start a new character. This franchise needs a complete reboot to win back viewers who left in the 2010s.

To my eyes, "Alien: Romulus" seems to be trying to recreate the magic of the 1979 original; even 20th Century Studios seems to recognize the similarities, claiming in the trailer description that "Romulus" will "take the franchise back to its roots." It is. "

A bunch of space truckers out of their depth, cornered by a creature perfectly formed to kill people, is everything I want in an "Alien" movie, and "Alien: Romulus" looks like it will be exactly what I want.