Alien: Romulus

In 2142, a Weyland-Yutani probe recovers a large cocoon from the wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo.{{efn|As depicted in Alien (1979)}} Months later, at the rundown Jackson's Star colony on the perpetually dark planet LV-410, orphaned colonist Rain Carradine discovers that Weyland-Yutani has forcibly extended her work contract. Determined to escape, she teams up with her adopted brother Andy (a malfunctioning android reprogrammed by her father), her ex-boyfriend Tyler, his pregnant sister Kay, their cousin Bjorn, and Bjorn's adopted sister Navarro. The group commandeers the hauler Corbelan IV to reach Renaissance, a seemingly abandoned Weyland-Yutani station split into the modules Romulus and Remus, intending to steal cryostasis equipment to survive the nine-year journey to Yvaga III, an apparently idyllic planet unaffiliated with Weyland-Yutani.

Bjorn taunts Andy with the fact that Yvaga III does not allow androids, meaning he will have to remain behind, leaving Rain guilt-ridden. Tyler and Bjorn attempt to retrieve cryostasis fuel but unintentionally trigger a lockdown and release dozens of facehugger parasites. In desperation, Rain upgrades Andy's security access with a control chip from the station's damaged science officer android, Rook. However, this reprogramming shifts Andy's loyalty from Rain to Weyland-Yutani. Andy leads the group to safety, but not before a facehugger impregnates Navarro.

Rain reactivates Rook, who reveals that the cocoon contained the xenomorph that killed most of the Nostromo{{'s}} crew. Renaissance scientists experimented on the alien, reverse bioengineering the facehuggers. However, the xenomorph escaped and massacred most of the crew; those remaining died when the xenomorph was killed, as its acidic blood melted through Remus{{'s}} hull, causing explosive decompression.

Bjorn attempts to flee with Navarro and Kay on the Corbelan, but an infant xenomorph bursts from Navarro's chest, killing her and causing the Corbelan to crash into Romulus{{'s}} hangar, accelerating the station's inevitable collision course with LV-410's planetary rings. While the infant xenomorph rapidly gestates into its adult form, Bjorn injures it with a stun baton and is sprayed with its blood, which kills him. Kay escapes into Romulus, pursued by the creature. Rain and Tyler attempt to rescue her, but Andy suspects the xenomorph is using her as bait, and refuses to open the door separating them. Helpless, they watch as the xenomorph takes Kay.

Rook instructs Andy to retrieve Z-01, a potent fluid harvested from the facehuggers that can rapidly rewrite and adapt DNA. Rook intends to use it to create genetically perfect humans capable of thriving in space. He orders that it be taken to Jackson's Star, or he will not release the Corbelan. Rain and Tyler arm themselves with rifles, but Andy warns them against injuring the xenomorph to avoid another explosive decompression.

The group discovers a xenomorph nest, where they rescue a badly injured Kay. Andy offers her a dose of Z-01, which allows her to heal rapidly. Hordes of facehuggers and xenomorphs attack them, and Tyler sacrifices himself to protect Rain and Kay while Andy is incapacitated. Rain drags Kay to safety and returns to rescue Andy, restoring his original programming. With xenomorphs and facehuggers surrounding them, Rain disables the station's gravity, allowing her to shoot them without their blood touching the hull. As the gravity reactivates, Rain is confronted by the Navarro xenomorph, but Andy intervenes and kills it. Rain and Andy escape aboard the Corbelan as Renaissance is destroyed by LV-410's rings.

As Rain and Andy prepare for their trip to Yvaga, Kay gives birth to a human–xenomorph hybrid mutated by the Z-01. The hybrid kills Kay and disables Andy before Rain ejects it into LV-410's rings, disintegrating it. After recording an audio log, Rain and Andy enter cryostasis, hoping to reach Yvaga III alive.

{{see also|List of Alien (film series) characters{{!}}List of Alien film series characters}}

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• Cailee Spaeny as Marie Raines "Rain" Carradine, an orphaned miner
• David Jonsson as Andy, an android reprogrammed by Rain's late father as her surrogate brother
• Archie Renaux as Tyler Harrison, Rain's ex-boyfriend
• Isabela Merced as Kay Harrison, Tyler's younger sister who is pregnant
• Spike Fearn as Bjorn, Tyler and Kay's cousin who lost his mother to an android
• Aileen Wu as Navarro, a pilot and Bjorn's adopted sister{{Cite web |last=Earl |first=William |date=August 17, 2024 |title=Trapped in a Hole for Days and Covered in Blood and Lube, 'Alien: Romulus' Star Aileen Wu Breaks Down What It's Like to Battle Facehuggers and Chestbursters |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-made-facehuggers-chestbursters-1236103040/ |access-date=August 31, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=September 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901134450/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-made-facehuggers-chestbursters-1236103040/ |url-status=live }}Total Film, "Cover Story: Unsafe Space", August 24, p. 36: "Bjorn's adopted sister Navarro (Aileen Wu)"

Rook, an android science officer on board the Romulus, is voiced by Daniel Betts, while his physical appearance is based on the likeness of the late Ian Holm, who portrayed the android Ash in the original film.{{Cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=August 18, 2024 |title=How Alien: Romulus resurrected that character from the original film |url=https://ew.com/how-alien-romulus-resurrected-ian-holm-8695189 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816225347/https://ew.com/how-alien-romulus-resurrected-ian-holm-8695189 |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} After securing permission from Holm's estate, Rook was realized by effects company Legacy Effects, who created an animatronic head and torso based on a headscan Holm had made during the production of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. For certain shots, the practical character was also enhanced by CGI and deepfake AI technology from the CGI company Metaphysic, such as for lip syncing lines or enhancing its nose and eyes.{{Cite web|date=August 19, 2024|title='Alien: Romulus' Director Fede Álvarez on That Surprise Character: "It Was Unfair That the Likeness Was Never Used Again"|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-ending-offspring-fede-alvarez-1235978411/|first=Brian|last=Davids|access-date=October 23, 2024|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=November 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108224354/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-ending-offspring-fede-alvarez-1235978411/|url-status=live}} Betts' dialogue recordings were then modified with the filtering software Speecher, to be based on Ash's dialogue pulled from the original Alien.{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2024|title=How Did 'Alien: Romulus' Create Its Most Controversial Character?|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-ian-holm-rook-ash-ai-1235982350/|first=Seth|last=Abramovitch|accessdate=October 23, 2024|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=September 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913211058/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-ian-holm-rook-ash-ai-1235982350/|url-status=live}}

Trevor Newlin portrays the xenomorph,{{Cite web |last=Foutch |first=Haleigh |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Cast and Character Guide {{!}} Photos |url=https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-cast-characters-photos/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816202504/https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-cast-characters-photos/ |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=TheWrap}} while the human–xenomorph hybrid (credited as the "Offspring") is portrayed by Romanian former basketball player Robert Bobroczkyi.{{Cite news |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=August 17, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus movie spoilers! Explosive ending sets up franchise's next steps |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/08/17/alien-romulus-spoilers-ending-plot/74766600007/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817144730/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/08/17/alien-romulus-spoilers-ending-plot/74766600007/ |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |newspaper=USA Today}} To portray the Offspring, Bobroczkyi wore full body prosthetic makeup created by Legacy Effects, with the exception of the creature's tail which was CGI.{{Cite web |title=Alien: Romulus' Director Fede Álvarez Answers All Your Spoiler Questions [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/alien-romulus-spoilers-fede-alverez/ |first1=Jasneet |last1=Singh |first2=Steven |last2=Weintraub |date=August 24, 2024 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=Collider |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918203314/https://collider.com/alien-romulus-spoilers-fede-alverez/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=Alien: Romulus Director Shares Bizarre BTS Video of the Offspring on Set|url=https://www.cbr.com/alien-romulus-bts-offspring/|first=Jeremy|last=Dick|date=August 31, 2024|access-date=October 23, 2024|website=Comic Book Resources|archive-date=September 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918203425/https://www.cbr.com/alien-romulus-bts-offspring/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=August 24, 2024|title=What is the 'Offspring' creature in the 'Alien: Romulus' finale?|url=https://www.space.com/alien-romulus-offspring-creature|first=Jeff|last=Spry|access-date=September 10, 2024|website=Space.com|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910125847/https://www.space.com/alien-romulus-offspring-creature|url-status=live}}

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After the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox confirmed at the 2019 CinemaCon that future Alien films were in development.{{Cite magazine |last1=Giardina |first1=Carolyn |last2=McClintock |first2=Pamela |date=April 3, 2019 |title=New 'Avengers: Endgame' Footage Hits CinemaCon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004122605/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-avengers-endgame-scene-shows-captain-marvel-joining-team-1199385/ |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} In March 2022, it was reported that Fede Álvarez would write and direct a seventh Alien film after pitching his own story, said to be "unconnected" to the previous films in the franchise, with the project set to be released on Hulu.{{Cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=March 4, 2022 |title=New Alien Movie in the Works With Don't Breathe Filmmaker Fede Álvarez (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-movie-fede-alvarez-20th-century-studios-1235037155/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903040732/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-movie-fede-alvarez-20th-century-studios-1235037155/ |archive-date=September 3, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} Álvarez later clarified that the film was not a standalone story.{{Cite magazine |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Director Fede Álvarez Unveils First Teaser, Talks Ridley Scott and James Cameron–Approved Prequel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-trailer-ridley-scott-1235856321/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327132850/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-trailer-ridley-scott-1235856321/ |archive-date=March 27, 2024 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} The film was said to take place between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), with some technical crew members returning from the latter film.{{Cite magazine |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Alien: Romulus Star Cailee Spaeny Confirms New Entry Is Set Between the First Two Films |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/alien-romulus-set-between-first-two-cailee-spaeny-1235810521/ |access-date=November 28, 2023 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=December 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230020703/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/alien-romulus-set-between-first-two-cailee-spaeny-1235810521/ |url-status=live}}

Álvarez stuck as close as possible to the established canon of the film series and used the fan wiki Xenopedia as a reference point while writing the story.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a61205914/alien-romulus-fede-alvarez-canon/|title=Alien: Romulus' Fede Alvarez used Xenopedia to stick to Alien canon|first=Ian|last=Sandwell|work=Digital Spy|date=June 21, 2024|accessdate=October 27, 2024|archive-date=November 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116054451/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a61205914/alien-romulus-fede-alvarez-canon/|url-status=live}} The film features connections and references to all of the six prior Alien films—Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 (1992), Alien Resurrection (1997), Prometheus (2012), and Alien: Covenant (2017)—in some capacity.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=August 16, 2024 |title=When Is Alien: Romulus Set in the Franchise Timeline? |url=https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-timeline-explained/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816202355/https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-timeline-explained/ |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=TheWrap}}{{Cite web |last=Hornshaw |first=Phil |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus – 24 Easter Eggs And References to the Alien Franchise |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/alien-romulus-24-easter-eggs-and-references-to-the-alien-franchise/2900-5687/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816211208/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/alien-romulus-24-easter-eggs-and-references-to-the-alien-franchise/2900-5687/ |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=GameSpot}} In particular, the film ties directly to Alien and Prometheus, with Weyland-Yutani recovering the xenomorph that attacked Ellen Ripley in Alien from the USCSS Nostromo, an android named Rook who physically resembles Ash from the first film, and the "black goo" from Prometheus that gives birth to a human–xenomorph hybrid resembling an Engineer from Prometheus and the creature from the ending of Resurrection.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=August 17, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus: The Black Goo, Explained |url=https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-black-goo-explained-prometheus/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817190648/https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-black-goo-explained-prometheus/ |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=TheWrap}}{{Cite magazine |last=McCluskey |first=Megan |date=August 16, 2024 |title=How Alien: Romulus Fits Into the Alien Universe |url=https://time.com/7010555/alien-romulus-franchise-timeline/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816112459/https://time.com/7010555/alien-romulus-franchise-timeline/ |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |magazine=Time}} Rook appears via an animatronic with the likeness of the late Ian Holm, who previously portrayed Ash. Álvarez confirmed the connections to Prometheus and stated that the hybrid's resemblance to the Engineers was intentional; this was done to bridge the gap between the prequels and the original films.{{Cite magazine |last=Gilchrist |first=Todd |date=August 17, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus{{'}} Director on the Ending's Insane New Monster and Resurrecting [Spoiler] From Alien: His Family 'Was on Board With This Idea' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/features/alien-romulus-ending-director-fede-alvarez-resurrecting-ash-1236107526/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817175412/https://variety.com/2024/film/features/alien-romulus-ending-director-fede-alvarez-resurrecting-ash-1236107526/ |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Hermanns |first=Grant |date=August 17, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Ending's Connection To Resurrection & Prometheus{{'}} Engineers Addressed By Director |url=https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-ending-resurrection-prometheus-engineers-connection-director-explained/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818010915/https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-ending-resurrection-prometheus-engineers-connection-director-explained/ |archive-date=August 18, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=Screen Rant}} The film also draws inspiration from the video game Alien: Isolation (2014).{{Cite web |last=Mathai |first=Jeremy |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Pays Tribute To A Beloved Alien Video Game |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1642678/alien-romulus-pays-tribute-alien-isolation-video-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815150050/https://www.slashfilm.com/1642678/alien-romulus-pays-tribute-alien-isolation-video-game/ |archive-date=August 15, 2024 |access-date=August 15, 2024 |website=/Film}} This involved integrating the emergency phone registration points from the game into the film's set design. These phones, which functioned as save points in the game, served as easter eggs that would foreshadow impending danger for the audience.{{Cite web|date=August 12, 2024|title=Alien: Romulus director explains his new film's big Alien: Isolation Easter egg|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-romulus-alien-isolation-easter-egg-emergency-phone/|first=Jordan|last=Farley|access-date=September 24, 2024|website=GamesRadar|archive-date=August 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812224023/https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-romulus-alien-isolation-easter-egg-emergency-phone/|url-status=live}} The pregnancy of character Kay was inspired by Dina from The Last of Us Part II (2020) due to Álvarez playing the game while writing the film.{{Cite web |last=Kaloi |first=Stephanie |date=August 24, 2024 |title='Alien: Romulus' Director Says 'The Last of Us' Inspired Pregnancy Storyline |url=https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-the-last-of-us-part-2-isabela-merced-pregnancy-dina/ |access-date=October 8, 2024 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US |archive-date=September 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924035033/https://www.thewrap.com/alien-romulus-the-last-of-us-part-2-isabela-merced-pregnancy-dina/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Alien: Romulus Director Confirms One Connection to The Last of Us |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/alien-romulus-to-the-last-of-us-inspiration/|first=Tanner|last=Dedmon| date=August 24, 2024|access-date=October 8, 2024|website=comicbook.com |language=en}} The story centers on three pairs of siblings, whether blood relatives or found family.{{Cite web |last=Egan |first=Toussaint |title=The Wild Robot, Alien: Romulus, Netflix's The Shadow Strays, and every movie new to streaming this week |url=https://www.polygon.com/entertainment/465629/new-movies-watch-streaming-alien-romulus-the-wild-robot-netflix-shadow-strays#alien-romulus |date=August 18, 2024 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127042753/https://www.polygon.com/entertainment/465629/new-movies-watch-streaming-alien-romulus-the-wild-robot-netflix-shadow-strays#alien-romulus |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Alien: Romulus gets a digital release date – and it's coming with a guide to all the Easter eggs you probably missed |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/alien-romulus-gets-digital-release-210512382.html |first=Lauren |last=Milici|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}

By November 2022, Cailee Spaeny had entered negotiations to star.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=November 16, 2022 |title=Cailee Spaeny Circling New Alien Movie At 20th Century And Scott Free |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/cailee-spaeny-alien-movie-20th-century-scott-free-1235174184/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116194746/https://deadline.com/2022/11/cailee-spaeny-alien-movie-20th-century-scott-free-1235174184/ |archive-date=November 16, 2022 |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In March 2023, Isabela Merced was set to co-star opposite Spaeny.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Isabela Merced Joins Cailee Spaeny In New Alien Movie For 20th Century And Scott Free |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/isabela-merced-cailee-spaeny-alien-20th-century-scott-free-1235277125/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302192632/https://deadline.com/2023/03/isabela-merced-cailee-spaeny-alien-20th-century-scott-free-1235277125/ |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Later that month, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu joined the cast.{{Cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=March 3, 2023 |title=Fede Álvarez's Alien Movie Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fede-alvarez-alien-movie-cast-1235340396/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303212958/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fede-alvarez-alien-movie-cast-1235340396/ |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=March 3, 2023 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} Renaux also auditioned for Jonsson's role and was secretly cast in December 2022; while Fearn was cast in February 2023 after two quick self tapes. Fearn initially tried to do an American accent but the director asked him to keep his own British accent.{{cite video |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=MoNOr9k68x5bDi9N&v=xrwypATHZ44&feature=youtu.be |title=ALIEN: ROMULUS Cast Reveal Their Secret Audition Stories With Archie Renaux & Isabela Merced |access-date=August 22, 2024 |archive-date=August 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822201605/https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=MoNOr9k68x5bDi9N&v=xrwypATHZ44&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }}

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Principal photography took place in Budapest from March 9 to July 3, 2023,{{Cite web |last=Alexa |first=Laurén |date=March 10, 2023 |title=Cast of Upcoming Untitled Alien Film Revealed |url=https://www.awn.com/news/cast-upcoming-untitled-alien-film-revealed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411121541/https://www.awn.com/news/cast-upcoming-untitled-alien-film-revealed |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |publisher=Animation World Network}}{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Kroll |first2=Justin |date=May 2, 2023 |title=How WGA Strike Could Impact Movies Gearing Up For Production |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-movie-production-impact-delays-gladiator-2-bad-boys-4-1235341085/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503164934/https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-movie-production-impact-delays-gladiator-2-bad-boys-4-1235341085/ |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Dela Paz |first=Maggie |date=July 4, 2023 |title=Alien: Romulus Wraps Production, Director Fede Álvarez Celebrates |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1302705-alien-romulus-wraps-production-fede-alvarez |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704163952/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1302705-alien-romulus-wraps-production-fede-alvarez |archive-date=July 4, 2023 |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=ComingSoon.net}} utilizing unique locations including a working power plant for the Jackson's Star mining colony. Production designer Naaman Marshall aimed to reinterpret the Alien world while honoring the franchise's legacy, particularly the first two films in the series. As such, the Romulus section of the Renaissance space station was designed to be reminiscent of the set design seen in the film Alien and the video game Alien: Isolation, influenced by the original Alien concept art by Ron Cobb, as well as industrial heavy-lift machinery and vehicles. Meanwhile, the more advanced Remus section was designed to be reminiscent of the production design depicted in the film Aliens. Sets were built as enclosed spaces, with the cockpit of the Corbelan IV hauler built on a gimbal to simulate flight.

The film was filmed chronologically and emphasized practical effects, using physical sets and creature designs to enhance realism.{{Cite web |last=Casio |first=Jerome |date=July 27, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Filmed Chronologically, Director Details Practical Xenomorphs & Teases "Many Deaths" |url=https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-filming-schedule-chronological-practical-xenomorphs-death-director/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727055345/https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-filming-schedule-chronological-practical-xenomorphs-death-director/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=August 6, 2024 |website=Screen Rant}} This approach focused on creating a tangible, immersive experience, contrasting with the heavier reliance on CGI in modern productions.{{cite web |last=Fennessey |first=Sean |author2=Chris Ryan |title=Alien: Romulus and the Alien Movie Rankings |url=https://www.theringer.com/2024/8/16/24222078/alien-romulus-and-the-alien-movie-rankings |website=The Ringer |date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=August 23, 2024}} To that end, effects companies Legacy Effects, Studio Gillis, and Wētā Workshop created the film's practical adult Xenomorphs, chestbursters and facehuggers, respectively,{{Cite web |first=Roxy |last=Simons|date=August 19, 2024 |title= How the Alien: Romulus Xenomorph was made |url= https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/how-alien-romulus-xenomorph-made-101205247.html?guccounter=1 |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=Yahoo! Movies }}{{Cite web |date=August 14, 2024 |title='Alien: Romulus' Review – An Immersive, Visceral Salute to the Franchise's Greatest Hits |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3825831/alien-romulus-review-fede-alvarezs-immersive-visceral-salute-to-the-franchises-greatest-hits/ |first=Meagan |last=Navarro |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=Bloody Disgusting |archive-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917125958/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3825831/alien-romulus-review-fede-alvarezs-immersive-visceral-salute-to-the-franchises-greatest-hits/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=August 19, 2024 |title=Fede Alvarez Reveals His Inspiration for Alien Film Romulus |url=https://mediaindonesia-com.translate.goog/hiburan/693748/fede-alvarez-ungkap-inspirasinya-untuk-film-alien-romulus?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp#google_vignette |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=Media Indonesia |language=id |archive-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825055509/https://mediaindonesia-com.translate.goog/hiburan/693748/fede-alvarez-ungkap-inspirasinya-untuk-film-alien-romulus?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp#google_vignette |url-status=live }} and the production would alternate between using animatronics, rod puppets or creature suits depending on the amount of movement required for the shot. The Xenomorph was made to more closely resemble H. R. Giger's original Alien design from the first film, rather than designs from the sequels.{{Cite magazine|date=September 24, 2024|title=Why Alien: Romulus pits the Xenomorph against a younger crew|first=Christian|last=Holub|url=https://ew.com/alien-romulus-director-fede-alvarez-star-cailee-spaeny-tease-new-xenomorph-8642159|access-date=September 19, 2024|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910125846/https://ew.com/alien-romulus-director-fede-alvarez-star-cailee-spaeny-tease-new-xenomorph-8642159|url-status=live}} However the Xenomorphs' design was altered to feature serrated skin resembling that of a shark, to give the impression that someone could be cut just by touching it.{{Cite web |date=August 14, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Is "Science-Fiction War" and Fede Alvarez's Job Was to "Be the War Photographer" |url=https://thekoalition.com/2024/alien-romulus-is-a-science-fiction-war-and-fede-alvarezs-job-to-be-the-war-photographer |url-status=live |first=Dana |last=Abercrombie |access-date=November 25, 2024 |website=thekoalition.com |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908173152/https://thekoalition.com/2024/alien-romulus-is-a-science-fiction-war-and-fede-alvarezs-job-to-be-the-war-photographer }} Filmefex Studios created the prosthetic makeup for the actors as well as the film's dead bodies, while a sequence showing time lapse security footage of a rat being crushed and regenerated was stop motion animation created by Phil Tippett.{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2023 |title=BUILDING NIGHTMARES: SHANE MAHAN GIVES A BEHIND-THE-SCENES DIVE INTO THE SPECIAL EFFECTS OF 'ALIEN: ROMULUS' |first=Kalyn |last=Corrigan |url=https://www.laweekly.com/building-nightmares-shane-mahan-gives-a-behind-the-scenes-dive-into-the-special-effects-of-alien-romulus/ |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=LA Weekly |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918105732/https://www.laweekly.com/building-nightmares-shane-mahan-gives-a-behind-the-scenes-dive-into-the-special-effects-of-alien-romulus/ |url-status=live }} One notable design element is the pulse rifle, which merges features from the original Alien flamethrower and the Aliens pulse rifle. This hybrid design reflects the film's intent to blend elements from both films, creating something familiar yet new.

Cinematographer Galo Olivares shot the film using Arri Alexa 35 digital cameras with Arri Master Prime and Ultra Prime aspheric lenses for a 2.39:1 aspect ratio.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Trailer for 'Alien Romulus', produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Fede Álvarez |url=https://www.cameraandlightmag.com/noticias/trailer-de-alien-romulus-producida-por-ridley-scott-y-dirigida-por-fede-alvarez/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=cameraandlightmag.com |archive-date=September 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926024323/https://www.cameraandlightmag.com/noticias/trailer-de-alien-romulus-producida-por-ridley-scott-y-dirigida-por-fede-alvarez/ |url-status=live }} This was chosen to be a visual balance between Alien, which was shot using anamorphic lenses in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio, and Aliens, which was filmed using aspheric lenses for a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Olivares would begin filming scenes with wide angle lenses, and gradually switch to increasingly longer lenses as scenes became more intense, with a 75mm lens being the longest lens used.{{Cite web |date=August 26, 2024 |title=How 'Alien: Romulus' DP Galo Olivares Captured That Gruesome Chestbursting Scene |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/alien-romulus-cinematographer-galo-olivares-chestbursting-scene-1236117157/ |first=Jazz |last=Tangcay |access-date=September 25, 2024 |work=Variety |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925051015/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/alien-romulus-cinematographer-galo-olivares-chestbursting-scene-1236117157/amp/ |url-status=live }} Álvarez selected an orange hue as the film's defining color, diverging from the blue tones of earlier "Alien" films. This choice aimed to give the film a distinct visual identity while maintaining a connection to the franchise's established aesthetic.

Álvarez consulted Alien director Ridley Scott and Aliens director James Cameron during the film's production, who both expressed approval.

The film's computer generated imagery was created by effects studios Industrial Light and Magic, Fin Design, Image Engine, Tippett Studio, Wētā FX, Wylie Co., Atomic Arts, and Metaphysic.{{Cite web|date=August 27, 2024|title=Art of VFX: Alien Romulus|url=https://www.artofvfx.com/alien-romulus/|first=Vincent|last=Frei|access-date=October 8, 2024|website=Art of VFX|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907015150/https://www.artofvfx.com/alien-romulus/|url-status=live}} Effects supervisor Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser said that Alvarez's emphasis on tangible elements built out of practical effects meant that "everything else that we needed to build in computer graphics had to work around that, and integrate into photography seamlessly.” For the Xenomorphs themselves, the digital versions were used for actions unfeasible with Legacy Effects's puppets — "we can’t get a practical creature of that size to perform some of the movements required for an action sequence" — with the motions being unsettling while not over-exaggerated, such as the Xenomorphs slowly crawling on walls. While the creature movements tried to mostly be close to the original films, the Facehuggers were faster and more fluid to overcome the technical limitations of the animatronic versions and make the scene more exciting. Two particularly complex effects were Navarro using an x-ray wand to discover a Chestburster, that required a reproduction of the character's internal anatomy, and the acid blood floating in zero gravity.{{cite web|url=https://www.ilm.com/alien-romulus-sepulveda-fauser-ilm/|title=How ILM Helped Fede Álvarez Bring ‘Alien: Romulus’ Back to the Series’ Horror Roots|date=Nov 21, 2024|publisher=Industrial Light & Magic|author=Brooks, Dan|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}

Visual effects artist Ian Hunter created miniature effects for the film, in collaboration with the effects company Pro Machina and its founders Alec Gillis, Camille Balsamo-Gillis, and Reid Collums.{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2024|title= How miniatures were made on ‘Alien: Romulus’ |url= https://beforesandafters.com/2024/10/27/how-miniatures-were-made-on-alien-romulus/ |first=Ian|last=Failes|access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=BeforeandAfters}} This consisted of the spaceship Corbelan IV and the Weyland-Yutani Echo probe. These effects would be either filmed directly, or scanned into a computer for CGI modeling.{{Cite web |date=August 17, 2024|title= Alien: Romulus Tops Alien: Covenant In One Key, Fan-Pleasing Way|url= https://www.slashfilm.com/1643464/alien-romulus-tops-covenant-practical-xenomorphs-better/ |first=BJ|last=Colangelo |access-date=October 8, 2024 |website=Slashfilm}}{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2024|title= See one of the miniature ships from 'Alien: Romulus'|url= https://beforesandafters.com/2024/07/21/see-one-of-the-miniature-ships-from-alien-romulus/ |first=Ian|last=Failes|access-date=October 8, 2024 |website=BeforeandAfters}} Originally the miniatures were only designed to work as visual effect aids; however, the miniatures were eventually built, painted and finished by effects company Studio Gillis and shot in front of full screens and smoke.{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2024 |first=Douglas |last=Jardim |title=Production designer Naaman Marshall adopted "utilitarian" approach for Alien: Romulus |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/04/alien-romulus-production-design-naaman-marshall/ |access-date=October 8, 2024 |website=Dezeen |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925035700/https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/04/alien-romulus-production-design-naaman-marshall/ |url-status=live }} Filming of miniatures took place in Los Angeles to facilitate the required stage space, crew members and amenities.

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The score was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch.{{Cite web |author= |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Benjamin Wallfisch Scoring Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/03/20/benjamin-wallfisch-scoring-fede-alvarezs-alien-romulus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415060524/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/03/20/benjamin-wallfisch-scoring-fede-alvarezs-alien-romulus/ |archive-date=April 15, 2024 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |website=Film Music Reporter}} The score features themes and cues from Alien, composed by Jerry Goldsmith; Aliens, composed by James Horner; and the tracks 'Life' and 'We Were Right' from Prometheus, composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.{{Cite magazine |last=Gilchrist |first=Todd |date=August 18, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Score From Benjamin Wallfisch, Which Pays Homage to Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner, Due on Vinyl in November |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/alien-romulus-score-benjamin-wallfisch-vinyl-1236106988/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815161122/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/alien-romulus-score-benjamin-wallfisch-vinyl-1236106988/ |archive-date=August 15, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |magazine=Variety}} The composition "Entry of the Gods into Valhalla" from Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold, which was heavily featured in Alien: Covenant, is also heard.{{Cite web |last=Bria |first=Bill |date=August 17, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Proves That The Entire Series Has Always Been About One Thing |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1645021/alien-romulus-franchise-theme-dehumanization/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818084041/https://www.slashfilm.com/1645021/alien-romulus-franchise-theme-dehumanization/ |archive-date=August 18, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=/Film}} The soundtrack album was released by Hollywood Records on August 16.{{Cite web |author= |date=August 18, 2024 |title='Alien: Romulus' Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/08/14/alien-romulus-soundtrack-album-details/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814170633/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/08/14/alien-romulus-soundtrack-album-details/ |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=Film Music Reporter}} A vinyl edition of the soundtrack, featuring six bonus tracks, was released on November 15, 2024.{{Cite magazine |last=Cremona |first=Patrick |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus soundtrack and score – What music features in the new film? |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/scifi/alien-romulus-soundtrack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817020450/https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/scifi/alien-romulus-soundtrack/ |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |magazine=Radio Times}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/alien-romulus-score-benjamin-wallfisch-vinyl-1236106988/|title='Alien: Romulus' Score From Benjamin Wallfisch, Which Pays Homage to Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner, Due on Vinyl in November|first=Todd|last=Gilchrist|work=Variety|date=August 15, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=August 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815161122/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/alien-romulus-score-benjamin-wallfisch-vinyl-1236106988/|url-status=live}}

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After early reviews found the third act to be divisive, Disney promptly created digital ads to generate buzz by urging audiences to watch the movie before hearing spoilers about the ending. The marketing was reliant on the legacy of the Alien brand, with the first trailer on March 20 amassing nearly 50 million views in 24 hours. Cinema partnerships offered customized food, beverage items, and life-size xenomorph statues, which were widely shared on social media. These products also included a popcorn bucket, part of a trend after Dune: Part Two (see popcorn bucket meme) and Deadpool & Wolverine earlier in the year. The campaign also extended across Disney's platforms, with takeovers on ESPN SportsCenter, Alien marathons on FX, and prominent placement on Hulu and Disney+. Promotional tie-ins included limited edition Reebok x Aliens shoes, Alien-themed beer from Angel City Brewery, and cosmetics from Phoenix Rising. Additionally, the franchise offered consumer products and hosted a partnership with the video game Dead by Daylight, which featured a new character tied to the film's release. Marketing efforts capitalized on the franchise's legacy, according to Deadline Hollywood, with 52% of audiences polled by Screen Engine and Comscore PostTrak citing their love for the series as the main reason for watching the movie on opening weekend.

Alien: Romulus was originally intended to be released directly on Hulu, but Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures moved the film to a theatrical release shortly before filming commenced.{{Cite magazine |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=August 17, 2024 |title=Will Alien: Romulus Continue Disney's Summer Box Office Streak? |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-disney-summer-box-office-streak-1236105169/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813211723/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-disney-summer-box-office-streak-1236105169/ |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |access-date=August 13, 2024 |magazine=Variety}} The film held its world premiere in Los Angeles on August 12, 2024,{{Cite magazine |last=Chuba |first=Kirsten |date=August 13, 2024 |title=Ridley Scott Was "Hugely Relieved" When First Watching Alien: Romulus, but Gave Notes That Made Fede Álvarez "Punch the Door" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-scott-alien-romulus-notes-fede-alvarez-1235972827/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813175327/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-scott-alien-romulus-notes-fede-alvarez-1235972827/ |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |access-date=August 17, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} and screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on August 15 for its British premiere. It was released by 20th Century Studios in the United States and United Kingdom the following day, on August 16.{{Cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus To Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/fede-alvarez-alien-romulus-uk-premiere-edinburgh-international-film-festival-1235998360/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701123312/https://deadline.com/2024/07/fede-alvarez-alien-romulus-uk-premiere-edinburgh-international-film-festival-1235998360/ |archive-date=July 1, 2024 |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

Alien: Romulus was released through digital download on October 15, 2024, and was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on December 3, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It includes deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Brennan |date=September 26, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Digital & Blu-Ray Release Dates Revealed |url=https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-movie-vod-digital-bluray-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926145216/https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-movie-vod-digital-bluray-release-date/ |archive-date=September 26, 2024 |access-date=October 28, 2024 |website=ScreenRant}} The film also received a limited release on VHS on the same date, making it the first installment in the series to receive an official release on the format since Alien vs. Predator (2004), as well as the first major Hollywood film to do so since 2006.{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=October 20, 2024 |title='Alien: Romulus' Getting an Official VHS Release from 20th Century Studios! |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3836321/alien-romulus-getting-an-official-vhs-release/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |website=Bloody Disgusting |language=en-US |archive-date=November 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121041516/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3836321/alien-romulus-getting-an-official-vhs-release/ |url-status=live }}

The film ranked No. 7 on iTunes and No. 5 on Fandango at Home for the week ending October 28, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Brueggemann |first=Tom |date=2024-10-28 |title=‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and ‘Transformers One’ Share Top VOD Spots, Netflix Original ‘Don’t Move’ Scores |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-dont-move-score-vod-netflix-1235060623/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} Alien: Romulus retained its No. 1 position on both the Circana VideoScan sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart for the week ending December 14, 2024. It also remained No. 1 on the 4K disc chart.{{Cite web |last=Latchem |first=John |date=December 20, 2024 |title=‘Alien: Romulus’ Retains No. 1 Spot on Disc Sales Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/alien-romulus-retains-no-1-spot-on-disc-sales-charts/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Media Play News}} The film was the top-selling physical media title for December 2024, according to Circana's VideoScan. It spent two weeks at No. 1 after its release on December 3, 2024. The film also topped the 4K disc chart and retained the No. 1 spot on both the combined DVD and Blu-ray sales charts.{{Cite web |last=Latchem |first=John |date=January 15, 2025 |title=‘Alien: Romulus’ Led December Disc Sales; ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Finishes 2024 as Year’s No. 1 Seller |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/alien-romulus-led-december-disc-sales-deadpool-and-wolverine-finishes-2024-as-years-no-1-seller/#:~:text=Disney%2Downed%2020th%20Century%20Studios,DVD%20and%20Blu%2Dray%20transactions. |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Media Play News}}

Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, calculated that Alien: Romulus was watched for 325 million minutes from November 18—24, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Gruenwedel |first=Erik |date=December 19, 2024 |title=Nielsen: Prime Video Drama ‘Cross’ Maintains Weekly Household TV Streaming No. 1 Through Nov. 24 |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-prime-video-drama-cross-maintains-weekly-household-tv-streaming-no-1-through-nov-24/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=Media Play News}}{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2024-12-19 |title=Streaming Ratings: ‘A Man on the Inside,’ ‘Landman’ Have Solid Debuts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/streaming-ratings-nov-18-24-2024-1236091101/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which tracks real-time data from 20 million U.S. users for original and acquired content across SVOD and AVOD services, reported that Alien: Romulus was the third most-streamed program from November 21—27, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Northrup |first=Ryan |date=2024-12-02 |title=Alien Sequel Finds Streaming Success After $350 Million Box Office Haul |url=https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-hulu-streaming-charts/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Screen Rant |language=en |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204195932/https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-hulu-streaming-charts/ |url-status=live }}

Alien: Romulus grossed $105.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $245.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $350.9 million. The film made $40 million from global IMAX, making it the highest-grossing horror film in the format.{{cite web|work=Deadline|title='Moana 2' & 'Mufasa: The Lion King' Will Play In Imax|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/moana-2-mufasa-the-lion-king-imax-box-office-1236094108/|date=September 19, 2024|access-date=September 19, 2024|archive-date=September 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919155908/https://deadline.com/2024/09/moana-2-mufasa-the-lion-king-imax-box-office-1236094108/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/alien-romulus-imax-box-office-highest-grossing-horror-movie/|title='Alien: Romulus' Just Broke an All-Time IMAX Box Office Record|first=Chris|last=McPherson|work=Collider|date=September 19, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=September 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921063831/https://collider.com/alien-romulus-imax-box-office-highest-grossing-horror-movie/|url-status=live}}

In the United States and Canada, Alien: Romulus was projected to gross $28–40 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $45–55 million.{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Tartaglione |first2=Nancy |date=August 14, 2024 |title=Summer Isn't Over: Here Comes Alien: Romulus, Set To Gobble Up $75M Around The World – Box Office Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/alien-romulus-box-office-preview-1236040511/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814205037/https://deadline.com/2024/08/alien-romulus-box-office-preview-1236040511/ |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |website=Deadline}}{{Cite web |date=August 14, 2024 |title=Weekend Preview: Alien: Romulus Aims to Topple Deadpool & Wolverine? |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-preview-alien-romulus-aims-to-topple-deadpool-wolverine/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815003532/https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-preview-alien-romulus-aims-to-topple-deadpool-wolverine/ |archive-date=August 15, 2024 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |website=Boxoffice Pro}} The film made $18 million on its first day, including $6.5 million from Thursday night previews.{{Cite magazine |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Box Office: Alien: Romulus Bares Sharp Teeth With $6.5M in Thursday Previews |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-romulus-box-office-previews-1235976872/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816155725/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alien-romulus-box-office-previews-1235976872/ |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |access-date=August 16, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} It went on to debut to $42 million, topping the box office.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W33/|title=Domestic 2024 Weekend 33|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 20, 2024|archive-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906135425/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W33/|url-status=live}} The three-day opening included an estimated 2.7 million admissions and was the second-highest for the franchise and a record for director Fede Álvarez (beating the $26.4 million earned by 2016's Don't Breathe) and actress Cailee Spaeny (surpassing the $28.1 million earned by 2018's Pacific Rim Uprising). When asked about the biggest factors in watching the film, audiences polled by PostTrak listed the in-theater trailer (21%), online trailer (13%), and word of mouth (13%).{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 18, 2024 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/box-office-alien-romulus-1236042166/ |title=Alien: Romulus $41M+ Scores Record Openings For Fede Alvarez & Cailee Spaeny; 2nd Best For Franchise – Sunday Box Office Update |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=Deadline |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816144325/https://deadline.com/2024/08/box-office-alien-romulus-1236042166/ |url-status=live }} In its second weekend, the film made $16.4 million, a drop of 61%, finishing behind holdover Deadpool & Wolverine.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W34/|title=Domestic 2024 Weekend 34|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 26, 2024|archive-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825195058/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W34/|url-status=live}} In just two weekends, the film became the second highest-grossing horror film in IMAX with $31.2 million, only behind Prometheus ($31.8 million).{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/box-office-blink-twice-channing-tatum-the-crow-alien-1236048699|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823145927/https://deadline.com/2024/08/box-office-blink-twice-channing-tatum-the-crow-alien-1236048699/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 23, 2024|title='Deadpool & Wolverine' Pulling Feathers Off 'The Crow' & Putting 'Blink Twice' To Sleep As Summer Winds Down – Sunday AM Box Office|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|work=Deadline|date=August 25, 2024|access-date=August 25, 2024}}

Outside the United States and Canada, the film made $68.1 million from international markets in its opening weekend for a global $110.1 million debut, which The New York Times listed as a success.{{cite news |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |title=Alien: Romulus Solidifies Disney's Box Office Rebound |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/business/media/alien-romulus-disney-box-office.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 18, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024}} Its international gross included $25.7 million from China, which Deadline Hollywood called an "over-performance".{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/alien-romulus-china-global-international-box-office-1236042797/ |title=Alien: Romulus Sinks Teeth Into $108M+ Global Debut, Aided By Unexpected China Burst – International Box Office |date=August 18, 2024 |first=Nancy |last=Tartaglione |website=Deadline |access-date=August 19, 2024 }} It was the second highest-grossing Hollywood film in China of the year with $110 million, behind Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3791749121/weekend/ | title=Alien: Romulus | work=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=November 23, 2024 | archive-date=September 15, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915230750/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3791749121/weekend/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=29 August 2024 |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |last2=Frater |first2=Patrick |title=China Has Been Ignoring Hollywood Movies. Why 'Alien: Romulus' Is an Exception |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-china-box-office-success-1236121350/ |website=Variety |quote=box office analysts are impressed the movie was permitted to play in China at all. |access-date=September 2, 2024 |archive-date=September 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905192736/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-china-box-office-success-1236121350/ |url-status=live }}

Alien: Romulus received positive reviews from critics.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |date=August 17, 2024|title=Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Hatches $18 Million Opening Day |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/alien-romulus-opening-day-1236109715/ |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Cremona |first=Patrick |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus director on fighting Ridley Scott's notes: "It's intimidating" |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/scifi/alien-romulus-director-ridley-scott-notes-intimidating-exclusive-newsupdate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815193917/https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/scifi/alien-romulus-director-ridley-scott-notes-intimidating-exclusive-newsupdate/ |archive-date=August 15, 2024 |access-date=August 15, 2024 |magazine=Radio Times}}{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |date=August 18, 2024 |title='Alien: Romulus' Solidifies Disney's Box Office Rebound |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/business/media/alien-romulus-disney-box-office.html |access-date=August 19, 2024|work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-first-reactions-best-movie-franchise-1236103817/|title='Alien: Romulus' First Reactions Highlight the Film's 'Glorious Gore' and 'Incredible Creature Design': 'Pays Perfect Homage to the Original'|first=Zack|last=Sharf|website=Variety|date=August 12, 2024|accessdate=October 24, 2024|archive-date=August 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828000752/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-first-reactions-best-movie-franchise-1236103817/|url-status=live}} The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that critics praised the film's "striking visuals and claustrophobic terror with gory action and a formidable lead performance from Cailee Spaeny", calling it "arguably the best installment since Aliens".{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Christopher |date=August 14, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus First Reviews: The Best in the Franchise Since Aliens |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/alien-romulus-first-reviews-the-best-in-the-franchise-since-aliens/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814214312/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/alien-romulus-first-reviews-the-best-in-the-franchise-since-aliens/ |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |access-date=August 15, 2024 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}} On the website, 80% of 392 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.9/10. Its critics consensus reads: "Honoring its nightmarish predecessors while chestbursting at the seams with new frights of its own, Romulus injects some fresh acid blood into one of cinema's great horror franchises."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Alien: Romulus |id=alien_romulus |type=m |access-date=January 16, 2025}}{{cbignore}} According to Metacritic, the film received "generally favorable" reviews based on a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 from 57 critics.{{Cite Metacritic |title=Alien: Romulus |id=alien-romulus |type=movie |access-date=August 15, 2024}}{{cbignore}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 82% positive score, with 65% saying they would definitely recommend it.

Jordan Hoffman of Entertainment Weekly praised the film's direction, design, and writing, calling it "impressive, however, especially in how it looks like a new movie but is simpatico with the tech of the 1979 original" and deemed Spaeny "the finest weapon in the arsenal... differentiating herself quite a bit from the doe-eyed characters she played in Civil War and Priscilla. Her petite nature may not scream action hero, but, as has long been established, in space, no one can hear you scream anyway."{{Cite magazine |last=Hoffman |first=Jordan |authorlink=Jordan Hoffman|date=August 14, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus launches Cailee Spaeny into winning gross-out orbit |url=https://ew.com/alien-romulus-review-cailee-spaeny-launches-winning-gross-out-orbit-8694798 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814210713/https://ew.com/alien-romulus-review-cailee-spaeny-launches-winning-gross-out-orbit-8694798 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |access-date=August 17, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Owen Gleiberman of Variety called Alien: Romulus "one of the best Alien sequels... It delivers the slimy creep-out goods in a way that none of the last three Alien films have." He further wrote that "Spaeny, with her clear eyes and serene resolve, makes her presence felt as Rain, the closest equivalent here to the fearless Ripley."{{Cite magazine |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |authorlink=Owen Gleiberman|date=August 14, 2024 |title=Alien: Romulus Review: The Primal Shock and Awe Is Gone, but It's a Good Video-Game Horror Ride |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/alien-romulus-review-cailee-spaeny-1236105617/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814204232/https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/alien-romulus-review-cailee-spaeny-1236105617/ |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |access-date=August 17, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}

James Mottram, in a five star review for NME, described the film as "thrilling and scary" and coming "close to the brilliance of Ridley Scott and James Cameron". He praised the production design, digital work, practical and visual effects and the score. Mottram described the performance of Jonsson as Andy as a "stand-out"{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/alien-romulus-review-3783797|title='Alien: Romulus' review: chest-bursting reboot is as thrilling and scary as the original|first=James|last=Mottram|website=NME|date=August 14, 2024|accessdate=October 24, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927225231/https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/alien-romulus-review-3783797|url-status=live}} a view shared by Clarisse Loughrey writing for The Independent.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/alien-romulus-review-b2596312.html|title=Alien: Romulus review – A semi-great sequel that becomes absurd and ethically problematic|first=Clarisse|last=Loughrey|work=The Independent|date=August 14, 2024|accessdate=October 24, 2024|archive-date=November 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109184430/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/alien-romulus-review-b2596312.html|url-status=live}}

Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle criticized the film, writing: "The first 45 minutes are boring beyond description. [...] The script has the aliens waking up and falling asleep at the convenience of the screenwriters, not in a way that makes consistent sense. [...] The foundational mistake came when someone said, 'Hey, let's make another Alien movie.' News flash: The alien concept is dead. Leave it alone, and leave poor Ian Holm out of it."{{Cite news |last=LaSalle |first=Mick |authorlink=Mick LaSalle|title=Review: Alien: Romulus is boring sci-fi tied to a dead concept |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/alien-romulus-cailee-spaeny-19651912.php |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814210627/https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/alien-romulus-cailee-spaeny-19651912.php |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |access-date=August 16, 2024 |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |issn=1932-8672}} David Ehrlich of Indiewire wrote: "The director would rather torture his cast than develop their characters. There's nothing inherently wrong with that trade-off, but Álvarez doesn't satisfy the first half of the equation well enough to justify his disregard for the second. High on jolts [...] and low on more probing scares, Romulus isn't nearly inventive enough to forefront its slaughter at the expense of its soul."{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/alien-romulus-review-1235036242/|title='Alien: Romulus' Review: Fede Álvarez's Back-to-Basics Sequel Is the Summer's Biggest Letdown|first=David|last= Ehrlich|work=Indiewire|date=14 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024}} Bilge Ebiri, writing for Vulture, expressed disappointment in the film's lessened ambition in comparison with other installments, stating that it is "a film engineered mostly to provide some basic genre thrills and keep the IP alive so that the now-Disney-owned Fox can generate more Alien movies.... Alien: Romulus is diverting enough, but it's also instantly forgettable—something I don't think I've ever said about any other Alien film, good or bad."{{cite news|last=Ebiri|first=Bilge|author-link=Bilge Ebiri|title=Alien: Romulus Gets the Job Done, But at What Cost?|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/review-alien-romulus-gets-the-job-done-but-at-what-cost.html|access-date=August 27, 2024|work=Vulture|publisher=Vox Media|date=August 16, 2024|archive-date=August 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827121403/https://www.vulture.com/article/review-alien-romulus-gets-the-job-done-but-at-what-cost.html|url-status=live}}

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The decision to digitally add the late Ian Holm for the character of Rook was widely criticized.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-08-19/fede-alvarez-ridley-scott-resurrected-ian-holm-ai-alien-romulus-interview#:~:text=A%20familiar%20face%20appears%20unexpectedly,already%20sparked%20impassioned%20online%20reactions.|title=The makers of 'Alien: Romulus' defend their AI-resurrected Ian Holm: 'We did it all with a lot of respect'|first=Carlos|last=Aguilar|work=Los Angeles Times|date=19 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024|archive-date=August 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822223210/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-08-19/fede-alvarez-ridley-scott-resurrected-ian-holm-ai-alien-romulus-interview#:~:text=A%20familiar%20face%20appears%20unexpectedly,already%20sparked%20impassioned%20online%20reactions.|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240820-why-people-are-upset-about-the-surprise-cameo-in-alien-romulus|title=Alien: Romulus – Why people are so upset about its surprise cameo|first=Nicholas|last=Barber|work=BBC|date=20 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024|archive-date=August 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822223210/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240820-why-people-are-upset-about-the-surprise-cameo-in-alien-romulus|url-status=live}} Wendy Ide of The Guardian called it "a queasily misguided choice" that was "ghoulish, exploitative, disrespectful and unnecessary".{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/18/alien-romulus-review-thrillingly-gruesome-new-instalment-gets-a-shot-of-young-blood|title=Alien: Romulus review – thrillingly gruesome new instalment gets a shot of young blood|first=Wendy|last=Ide|work=The Guardian|date=18 August 2024|accessdate=21 August 2024}} In Slate, Sam Adams asked, "Why let the dead rest when there's IP [intellectual property] to be mined?" He went on to compare the film's studio to the franchise's villainous Weyland-Yutani corporation, in that it's "a massive conglomerate that puts profit ahead of respect for human lives".{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/08/alien-romulus-movie-reviews-twist-explained.html|title=The Big Surprise in Alien: Romulus May Make You Wish for Quick Death by Xenomorph|first=Sam|last=Adams|work=Slate|date=15 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024|archive-date=August 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822223210/https://slate.com/culture/2024/08/alien-romulus-movie-reviews-twist-explained.html|url-status=live}} Loughrey called it "ethically problematic" and "cinematic necromancy" while Jesse Schedeen for IGN called it an "unforced error" that was "distractingly bad and completely unnecessary" and which almost ruined the movie.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/alien-romulus-surprise-cameo-is-ugly-and-unnecessary|title=Alien: Romulus' Surprise Cameo Is Ugly and Unnecessary|first=Jesse|last=Schedeen|work=IGN|date=16 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024|archive-date=August 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822225209/https://www.ign.com/articles/alien-romulus-surprise-cameo-is-ugly-and-unnecessary|url-status=live}} Similarly, SlashFilm reviewer Chris Evangelista wrote, "It's distracting and weird. It never, ever looks real [...] The simple truth here is that not only does this look bad, it's a bad idea all around".{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1642776/ian-holm-alien-romulus-digital-recreation/|title=The Most Controversial Moment In Alien: Romulus Repeats An Infamous Star Wars Mistake|first=Chris|last=Evangelista|work=SlashFilm|date=15 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024|archive-date=August 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822223210/https://www.slashfilm.com/1642776/ian-holm-alien-romulus-digital-recreation/|url-status=live}} The Daily Telegraph critic Tim Robey commented, "One thing I never thought I'd complain about in 2024 was a film having too much Ian Holm in it".

Álvarez in response to the backlash compared the use of CGI to recreate Ian Holm's likeness to other actors' wearing prosthetics to portray historical figures, such as Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour: "I don't think Churchill wanted that, and I think that's worse, because that is them pretending to be them... This is not me pretending it's Ian Holm... It's just the makeup that makes it look like him."{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/632-ft-colman-domingo-elliot-page-dominic-savage-fede/id507987292?i=1000667416197|title=#632 ft. Colman Domingo, Elliot Page & Dominic Savage, Fede Alvarez|website=podcasts.apple.com|access-date=1 September 2024|archive-date=1 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901214543/https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/632-ft-colman-domingo-elliot-page-dominic-savage-fede/id507987292?i=1000667416197|url-status=live}} Reviewer James Mottram praised the digital inclusion saying that it "works well, both technically and narratively."

The visual effects used to recreate Holm, which were incomplete for the theatrical release due to time constraints in post-production, were updated and fixed for the home video release with Álvarez saying "I convinced the studio we need to spend the money and make sure we give the companies that were involved in making it the proper time to finish it and do it right. It's so much better."{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/alien-romulus-fixed-ian-holm-cgi-home-release/|title=Alien: Romulus ‘Fixed’ The Controversial Ian Holm CGI For Home Release: ‘It’s So Much Better’|first=Ben|last=Travis|work=Empire|date=January 10, 2025|accessdate=January 15, 2025|archive-date=January 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115011511/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/alien-romulus-fixed-ian-holm-cgi-home-release/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=January 10, 2025 |title=‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Fixed CGI Ian Holm for Home Release After ‘We Ran Out of Time to Get it Right’ for Theaters: ‘I Convinced the Studio to Spend the Money’ |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/alien-romulus-director-fixed-cgi-ian-holm-home-release-1236271785/ |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111064813/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/alien-romulus-director-fixed-cgi-ian-holm-home-release-1236271785/ |url-status=live }}

{{see also|List of accolades received by the Alien film series{{!}}List of accolades received by the Alien film series}}

A tie-in prequel comic book, bridging the events of Alien and Romulus, written by Zac Thompson and drawn by Daniel Picciotto, was published by Marvel Comics in October 2024.{{cite web |last=Spry |first=Jeff |date=July 30, 2024 |title='Alien: Romulus' one-shot comic reveals dark secrets of deadly xenomorphs |url=https://www.space.com/alien-romulus-comic-xenomorph-secrets |access-date=July 30, 2024 |work=Space.com}} The one-shot explores the events that unfolded on the space station Renaissance, providing context for the alien encounter faced by Rain, Andy, and their crew aboard the deteriorated spacecraft.{{Cite web |last=Angeles |first=Christian |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Preview: ALIEN ROMULUS comic details revealed by Marvel |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/preview-alien-romulus-comic-details-revealed-by-marvel/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=ComicsBeat |language=en-US |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007220015/https://www.comicsbeat.com/preview-alien-romulus-comic-details-revealed-by-marvel/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/alien-romulus-prequel-comic-setting-explained-marvel/|title=Alien Reveals the Pivotal Moment That Caused Every Death in Romulus|first=Austin|last=Dudas-Larmondin|work=ScreenRant|date=October 22, 2024|accessdate=October 24, 2024}}

Álvarez told Brian Davids of The Hollywood Reporter that he had ideas in mind for a sequel to Romulus, but did not want to rush into anything, citing the seven-year gap between the first two films: "We really try to think about it more in terms of story and if it needs another chapter and whether people want to know what happens next. So we'll wait to see what people think and if people ask for it. My philosophy is that you should never make [a sequel] in two years. You've got to get away. You've got to get the audience to really want it. If you think about Alien and Aliens, there's seven years between them. But we definitely have ideas about where it should go."{{cite web |last1=Davids |first1=Brian |title='Alien: Romulus' Director Fede Álvarez on That Surprise Character: "It Was Unfair That the Likeness Was Never Used Again" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-ending-offspring-fede-alvarez-1235978411/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=August 27, 2024 |date=August 19, 2024 |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826071054/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/alien-romulus-ending-offspring-fede-alvarez-1235978411/ |url-status=live }}

Álvarez also said he was open to directing a third Alien vs. Predator film, proposing to Melanie Brooks and Anthony D'Alessandro of Deadline Hollywood that he would enjoy directing it along with Dan Trachtenberg, the director of the Predator films Prey (2022) and Predator: Badlands (2025): "Maybe it's something I have to co-direct with my buddy Dan. Maybe we should do like [Quentin] Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez did with [From] Dusk till Dawn. I'll direct a half, and he'll direct another half."{{cite web |first1=Melanie |last1=Brooks |first2=Anthony |last2=D'Alessandro |title='Alien: Romulus' Filmmaker Fede Alvarez Teases His Vision For 'Alien Vs. Predator' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/alien-romulus-fede-alvarez-alien-vs-predator-movie-1236042592/ |website=Deadline |access-date=August 27, 2024 |date=August 16, 2024 |archive-date=August 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822033625/https://deadline.com/2024/08/alien-romulus-fede-alvarez-alien-vs-predator-movie-1236042592/ |url-status=live }}

In October 2024, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell said, "We're working on a sequel idea now. We haven't quite closed our deal with Fede [Álvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we're working on."{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 24, 2024 |title=A Secret Predator Movie, An Alien Sequel and Speed 3 on the Table: A Chat with 20th Century Studios Boss Steve Asbell |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=October 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241024183312/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ |url-status=live }} By February 2025, Álvarez confirmed that he is currently writing the script for a sequel stating that it would be the next project on which he begins production, and principal photography tentatively scheduled for later that year.{{cite web|last1=DeVore|first1=Britta|last2=Weintraub|first2=Steven|url=https://collider.com/alien-romulus-sequel-fede-alvarez-filming-update/|work=Collider|title='Alien: Romulus' Sequel Could Be Shooting This Year Says Director Fede Alvarez [Exclusive]|date=February 15, 2025|accessdate=February 15, 2025|archive-date=February 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215211357/https://collider.com/alien-romulus-sequel-fede-alvarez-filming-update/|url-status=live}} In June, Álvarez stated that pre-production for the sequel was underway, with filming slated to begin in October.{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Ryan |date=June 5, 2025 |title=Rejoice! The ALIEN: ROMULUS Sequel Begins Filming This Year |url=https://www.fangoria.com/alien-romulus-sequel-filming-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250605235607/https://www.fangoria.com/alien-romulus-sequel-filming-date/ |archive-date=June 5, 2025 |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=Fangoria}}

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