Sulaco (fictional spacecraft) akin to the hardened Marines the "Sulaco" already carries. The opening shot of the ship travelling through space has also been called "fetishistic" and "shark-like", "an image of brutal strength and ingenious efficiency"—while the rigid, mechanic, militarized interior of the "Sulaco" (designed by Ron Cobb) is contrasted to the somewhat more organic and friendly interior of the "Nostromo" in the first movie (also designed by Ron Cobb). Other sources have also noted the homage the initial scenes pay to the opening tour through the "Nostromo" in "Alien". Mead has denied rumors in the fan community that actual scientific research had
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (film) project. In May 2016, Melissa McCarthy was confirmed to be playing Israel, with Marielle Heller directing from Holofcener's script. In January 2017, Richard E. Grant, Jane Curtin, Dolly Wells, Anna Deavere Smith, and Jennifer Westfeldt joined the cast. Filming began in January 2017, in New York City, and concluded on March 2, 2017. "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2018. It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018. The film was released in the United States on October 19, 2018. "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"