TheAlien: Romulussequel gets an exciting new update from director Fede Alvarez, who teases a change in direction. Coming seven years afterAlien: Covenant, the latest installment in theAlienfranchise follows a young crew as they encounter a Xenomorph aboard a derelict space station.Alien: Romulusreviewswere positive from critics and the movie was a box office success, leading to confirmation that Alvarez is in the early stages of working on a sequel.
During a recent interview withEmpire, Alvarez provides an update on hisAlien: Romulussequel, revealing that the next movie will differ from the 2024 hit in some key ways. According to the director,audiences can expect the next film to take the franchise into some new territory. Though the sequel will be a departure in some ways, Alvarez does suggest that Cailee Spaeny’s Rain and David Jonsson’s Andy will be returning. Check out Alvarez’s comment below:
Rodo [Sayagues, co-writer] and I are working on that right now. We’re excited about where it can go. We’ve almost checked all of the boxes of things that I want to see [inRomulus], and brought back a lot of the things I hadn’t seen in a while. Wherever we go now, we can go into uncharted waters. I think it’ll be so exciting to go with characters you know from this movie, to a place in theAlienfranchise that we’ve never been before, and to discover things that you’ve never seen before.
Alvarez stresses, however, that a direct sequel toRomulusis not yet a sure thing, and thatit will only happen if he and Sayagues can come up with a strong enough story:
The mistake usually with sequels is to make them because you’re able to, and because of the success ofRomulus, we definitely can make a sequel,” he states. “But I wouldn’t do it unless we have a really good idea for it, something that’s worthy of the title.
What Alvarez’s Update Means For The Alien: Romulus Sequel
How The Next Movie Can Fix One Complaint
Alien: Romuluswas generally well-received, sporting an 80% onRotten Tomatoes. The movie was also a box office hit, grossing $350 million on an $80 million budget. One complaint that popped up in reviews, however, is that the movie sometimes feels like a greatest hits album, remixing a number of elements from the franchise that audiences have already seen. With Alvarez teasing that the next movie will go in a new direction, this could mean that it avoids these types of complaints.
Alien: Romulus Sequel Update Proves The Franchise Is Taking The Right Approach After $350M Success
Alien: Romulus was a runaway hit both with critics and at the box office, and the latest update about its sequel is encouraging for franchise fans.
TheAlien: Romulusendingfeatures Rain and Andy heading off for Yvaga III, and any direct sequel would seemingly pick up this story thread. With both Spaeny and Jonsson singled out as highlights of the film, the latter especially, a sequel already looks to be on sure footing.
Spaeny recently starred in A24’sCivil War, while Jonsson is well-known for his role as Gus Sackey inIndustry.
Our Take On Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus Sequel Update
Alvarez Has Proven Himself The Best Filmmaker For The Job
Even though parts ofRomulusmay feel familiar, it’s still ultimately a thrilling movie and a solid entry in theAlienfranchise. TheAlien: Romulusending with the birth ofXenomorph hybrid the Offspringis, by far, a standout aspect of the movie, and it’s when Alvarez’s unique horror sensibilities really shine through. If the sequel channels this bonkers ending sequence and leans into just how wild and weird theAlienfranchise can be, it could end up being an improvement.
After bothPrometheusandAlien: Covenantfeatured one-off protagonists, it would also be great to see Rain and Andy back.Rain could become a Ripley-like heroif given a chance to shine and develop across multiple films, and it would create a greater sense of continuity across films. Many questions remain about theAlien: Romulussequel, but it’s now looking even more exciting.
Alien: Romulus
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Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
