Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus

(2024)

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Synopsis

A group of young people find themselves battling a terrifying creature

On a distant planet, a group of young people find themselves tracked by a horrific creature.

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What to know

Ridley Scott produces standalone Alien film directed by Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez

Alien: Romulus is an upcoming sci-fi horror film produced by 20th Century Studios and Scott Free for Disney. The film is a standalone addition to the Alien franchise, which was first popularised by director Ridley Scott in 1979. Scott returns to the franchise as a producer on Romulus. The film is directed by Uruguayan director Fede Álvarez, who previously co-wrote and directed Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe alongside Rodo Sayagues. Sayagues joins Álvarez once again to co-write the script for Romulus.

Alien: Romulus stars Cailee Spaeny as a new human fighting off the Xenomorphs. Spaeny previously starred as Priscilla in Sofia Coppola’s 2023 film about Priscilla Presley, in addition to the HBO series Mare of Easttown. Spaeny is joined by Isabela Merced, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.

Production News

  • March 4, 2022
    • 20th Century Studios announce that a new Alien film is in the works with Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez writing and directing, while the original 1979 film’s director Ridley Scott is on board to produce. Álvarez approached the studio with an original standalone story set in the Alien universe. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
  • November 16, 2022
    • Deadline report that Cailee Spaeny is in talks to star in the new Alien film. Her most notable role to date was in Mare of Easttown starring opposite Kate Winslset. (Source: Deadline)
  • March 2, 2023
    • Isabela Merced, who starred in Rosaline, joins the Alien cast. (Source: Deadline)
  • March 3, 2023
    • David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu all join the cast of the upcoming Alien project. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
  • November 27, 2023
    • At the Gotham Awards, actress Cailee Spaeny tells Variety that Alien: Romulus takes place between the first two Alien films. (Source: Variety)
  • March 20, 2024
    • 20th Century Studios release a teaser trailer for Alien: Romulus, revealing Cailee Spaeny's character attempting to survive and alien stalking. (Source: The Playlist)

Genres

Science-Fiction, Horror, Mystery & Thriller

Production country

United States

Director

Fede Álvarez

Cast

Cailee Spaeny
Rain Carradine
David Jonsson
Andy
Archie Renaux
Isabela Merced
Kay
Spike Fearn
Aileen Wu