Despite the Alienfranchise’s comeback with recent entries like Alien: Romulus in 2024 and the acclaimed television series Alien: Earth in 2025, the future of the iconic sci-fi horror films is in question after behind-the-scenes conflicts. Ridley Scott, who directed the original Alien, reportedly is looking to return to the series to complete the trilogy that began with Prometheus and continued with Alien: Covenant. Scott reportedly wasn’t happy with Alien: Romulus and says the movies “need some help.“

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