The revitalization of the Alien Franchise in recent years following the mixed reception to Ridley Scott’s 2017 film Alien: Covenant was thanks in no small part to Fede Alvarez’s 2024 film Alien: Romulus. Set in between the original Alien movie and its sequel Aliens, the film featured a new cast of characters and setting, showcasing an exciting expansion of the lore from previous movies with interesting new aliens and scares. Now, after two years of uncertainty about a sequel to Romulus, news has dropped about the creative team of the next Alien movie and its place in the greater timeline.

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