In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Álvarez revealed that, despite previous reports claiming Romulus would be largely “unconnected” to the likes of Alien: Covenant, this is far from the case. “That's not correct, but it does take place between the two movies.
Although Ridley Scott's Alien prequel story has been sidelined, Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez has confirmed that Prometheus and Covenant are not being completely abandoned in his new addition to the franchise. Since the 1979 original, Alien has undergone multiple lore revisions and developments.
Is it a sequel, a standalone, a continuation? Let's call it an “interquel”, as it takes place between the first and the second Alien films (1979's Alien and 1986's Aliens). While Alien: Romulus is a standalone story, with a new cast and characters, the film is, however, connected to all of them.
Following Alien, its sequels (up until Alien: Romulus, that is) all unfold in chronological order. Much like the hugely popular survival horror game Alien: Isolation, Alien: Romulus takes place between Alien and its sequel, Aliens.
Alien: Romulus star David Jonsson teases a "very different" standalone story set between the first two films. The Alien installment follows a group of young people who must face off against the terrifying Xenomorph.
“[Romulus] … is connected to all of them,” Alvarez told the Hollywood Reporter. “I love all of those movies. I didn't want to omit or ignore any of them when it comes to connections at a story level, character level, technology level, and creature level. There's always connections from Alien to Alien: Covenant.”
David, the android from Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, becomes an android messiah in an Alien comic series. David's beliefs align with his teachings, making him a philosopher and a messiah to other synthetics.
Ripley can't physically appear in Alien: Romulus, but her presence may be felt through a recorded message, avoiding potential storyline issues. Alien: Romulus leans on the successful elements of the franchise, focusing on the strongest movies to ensure a compelling story and success.
Covenant Not Getting A Sequel Makes The Alien Prequels Incomplete (& Worse) More than six years after Alien: Covenant, it is clear that a third entry in Ridley Scott's Alien prequel franchise will not happen.
The title "Romulus" hints at a fresh start and a new chapter for the franchise, distancing itself from previous movies. Alien: Romulus is aiming to recapture the inexplicable terror and iconic design of the original Alien, returning the franchise to its former glory.
Alien: Isolation Was A Major Inspiration For Alien: Romulus
In fact, Álvarez himself has confirmed that the game was a major influence on his approach to the movie. In an X post captioned, "Some of my bibliography when developing my Alien film.
According to “Advent”, David killed Shaw after she refused to help David “build a second Eden,” and used her body in his research to create (or recreate depending on your preferred theories) his incarnation of the Xenomorph. “I tried so desperately to make her more than human.
Alien: Romulus — release date, teaser, cast and everything we know about the Alien reboot. Cailee Spaeny in Alien: Romulus. You just can't keep the Xenomorphs down, as the iconic movie monsters are back to terrorize an all-new crew in the 2024 new movie Alien: Romulus.
The Alien franchise has sunk its teeth into different genres over the years, but for “Alien: Romulus,” filmmaker Fede Álvarez wanted to take it back to its roots: Horror.
Aliens: Romulus is rumored to feature Holm's likeness in an AI generated role, in what seems to be a move to bring back his character Ash from the 1979 film Alien.
In the novelization of Alien: Covenant (which was based on the script) it says the engineers created the Xenomorph. In the Covenant DVD commentary, director Ridley Scott says David created the Xenos.
A joint American and British production, it is a sequel to Prometheus (2012), the second entry in the Alien prequel series, and the sixth installment in the series but counting crossovers eighth film in the overall Alien franchise (three of which have been directed by Scott).
Regardless, she then had Francis Aaron help her run a scan in the EEV and she then discovered she had been impregnated by a facehugger and had a Queen gestating inside her.
The film takes place between Alien and Aliens, allowing for the exploration of Amanda Ripley's story. Cailee Spaeny's mysterious character in Alien: Romulus could potentially be Amanda Ripley, connecting the expanded universe to the movies.
Ripley is taken to the Alien nest, where the Queen gives birth to a Newborn, a Xenomorph with human traits. The hybrid Alien recognizes Ripley as its mother and kills the Queen. Ripley escapes to the Betty, where she tearfully kills the Newborn when it is discovered aboard attacking the other survivors.
However, unlike the earlier model David, Walter's advanced systems allow him to heal. He catches up with David as he is attacking Daniels. She is able to escape as the two synthetics fight. Ultimately, David wins and assumes Walter's identity.
While Disney did not move forward with a sequel to Alien: Covenant, the Alien franchise will return with Álvarez's untitled project. Unlike Prey, which was released directly on Hulu in the US, the new Alien movie will be released in theaters globally in 2024.
There are problems with Covenant, as there are with all the Alien films. Poor decision making by characters can be frustrating for audiences, and repeated tropes and narrative conceits, such as answering a distress call, can get boring. But these films are built on repeating tropes and conventions.
