'Alien: Romulus' launches a sequel with the return of Fede Álvarez

Last August, the horror and science fiction franchise Alien returned to the big screen with a new installment, Alien: Romulus from the director and co-writer Fede Álvarez.

With its run in theaters concluding this October, 20th Century Studios executive Steve Asbell reveals very good news for fans of the saga: there will be a sequel Romulus with the returns of Álvarez and the survivors of the events of Romulus, Cailee Spaeny y David Johnson:

In an interview with THR, Asbell said:

“We are now working on an idea for a sequel. We have not yet closed the deal with Fede [Álvarez]but we're going to do it, and he has an idea we're working on. The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were the highlights of the film. So I always think, 'Wow, where do people want them to go next?' We know there will be aliens. We know there will be great horror scenes. But I fell in love with both of them and I want to see what their story is.”

This is the first film in the saga Alien to be distributed by Disney, following the company's acquisition of Fox.

Alien: Romulus It has had positive results at the box office and the events of the film provide space to create more stories, so it is not surprising that 20th Century Studios has decided to move forward with another project.

This is the box office Alien: Romulus:

• National: $105.3 mdd
• International: $245.4 mdd
• Mundial: $350.7 mdd

The budget of Alien: Romulus it was usd $80 milliongenerating huge profits for the studio.

The highest-grossing installment of the franchise Alien remains the prequel Prometheus (2012) by Ridley Scott with $403.3 million dollars. Alien: Romulus It is positioned as the second highest-grossing installment of the saga.

SOME RECORDS ACHIEVED BY ROMULUS IN CINEMA:

• Highest-grossing horror film of all time in the global box office in theaters IMAX (more than $40 million dollars).
• Highest-grossing horror film of the year 2024 at the global box office when exceeding the $261.5 mdd of A Quiet Place: Day One.
• Second best horror film premiere of 2024 at the national box office (USA) behind A Quiet Place: Day One.
• Second best premiere of the franchise Alien, behind the prequel Prometheus (2012) which had a $51 million launch.

SYNOPSIS:

“ALIEN: ROMULUS returns to the roots of the successful ALIEN franchise. While exploring the depths of an abandoned space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.”

The plot is located between the timeline of Alien (1979) by Ridley Scott, and the sequel Aliens (1986) by James Cameron.

An important fact about this new film is that unlike the other installments that focused on adults in corporate, military and scientific roles, this ninth installment of the franchise focuses on a group of young people.

Álvarez co-wrote the script with his frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (remake Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe, Don’t Breathe 2remake Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and produced the feature film in the company of Ridley Scottdirector of the original classic and the prequels Prometheus y Alien: Covenant.