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Alien: Romulus is a 2024 science fiction horror film directed by

Fede Álvarez who co-wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Produced by

20th Century Studios, Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions,

it is part of the Alien franchise, set between the events of Alien

(1979) and Aliens (1986). The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson,

Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu as six

downtrodden young space colonists who encounter hostile creatures while

scavenging a derelict space station in which they plan to navigate to

another planet.

At CinemaCon in April 2019, 20th Century Studios (then-named 20th

Century Fox) announced plans to produce future Alien films. Álvarez was

attached as director in March 2022, and Spaeny joined as the lead later

that year. Filming took place from March to July 2023.

Alien: Romulus premiered in Los Angeles on August 12, 2024, and was

theatrically released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on

August 16. The film grossed $350.9 million worldwide and received

positive reviews. It has received several industry nominations, namely

for its technical aspects, including an Academy Award nomination for

Best Visual Effects. A sequel is in development.

• Plot

• Cast

• Production

• Development

• Casting

• Filming

• Post-production

• Music

• Marketing

• Release

• Theatrical

• Home media

• Reception

• Box office

• Critical response

• Accolades

• Tie-in media

• Future

• Notes

• References

• External links

In 2142, a Weyland-Yutani probe recovers a large cocoon from the

wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo.cite-ref-4[a] 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.

• Cailee Spaeny as Marie Raines "Rain" Carradine, an orphaned minercite-ref-spaenymerced-5-0[4]

• David Jonsson as Andy, an android reprogrammed by Rain's late father

as her surrogate brothercite-ref-castroundout-6-0[5]

• Archie Renaux as Tyler Harrison, Rain's ex-boyfriendcite-ref-castroundout-6-1[5]

• Isabela Merced as Kay Harrison, Tyler's younger sister who is

pregnantcite-ref-spaenymerced-5-1[4]

• Spike Fearn as Bjorn, Tyler and Kay's cousin who lost his mother to an

androidcite-ref-castroundout-6-2[5]

• Aileen Wu as Navarro, a pilot and Bjorn's adopted sistercite-ref-earl-7-0[6]cite-ref-4-8-0[7]

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-ref-9[8] 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-ref-rookeffect2-10-0[9]cite-ref-rookeffect-11-0[10] Betts' dialogue recordings were then

modified with the filtering software Speecher, to be based on Ash's

dialogue pulled from the original Alien.cite-ref-rookeffect2-10-1[9]

Trevor Newlin portrays the xenomorph,cite-ref-12[11] while the human–xenomorph

hybrid (credited as the "Offspring") is portrayed by Romanian former

basketball player Robert Bobroczkyi.cite-ref-3-13-0[12] 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-ref-offspring-14-0[13]cite-ref-offspring2-15-0[14]cite-ref-offspring3-16-0[15]

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-ref-17[16] 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-ref-hulu-18-0[17] Álvarez

later clarified that the film was not a standalone story.cite-ref-thrinterview-19-0[18] 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-ref-between-20-0[19]

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-ref-21[20] 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-ref-22[21]cite-ref-eastereggs-23-0[22] 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-ref-eastereggs-23-1[22]cite-ref-blackgoo-24-0[23]cite-ref-25[24] 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-ref-prometheus-26-0[25]cite-ref-27[26] The film

also draws inspiration from the video game Alien: Isolation (2014).cite-ref-28[27]

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-ref-easter-29-0[28] 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-ref-30[29]cite-ref-31[30] The story centers on

three pairs of siblings, whether blood relatives or

found family.cite-ref-32[31]cite-ref-33[32]

By November 2022, Cailee Spaeny had entered negotiations to star.cite-ref-34[33] In

March 2023, Isabela Merced was set to co-star opposite Spaeny.cite-ref-spaenymerced-5-2[4] Later

that month, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu

joined the cast.cite-ref-castroundout-6-3[5] 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-ref-35[34]

Principal photography took place in Budapest from March 9 to July 3,

2023,cite-ref-37[36]cite-ref-38[37]cite-ref-39[38] utilizing unique locations including a working power

plant for the Jackson's Star mining colony.cite-ref-productiondesigner-36-1[35] Production designer

Naaman Marshall aimed to reinterpret the Alien world while honoring the

franchise's legacy, particularly the first two films in the series.cite-ref-productiondesigner-36-2[35]

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.cite-ref-productiondesigner-36-3[35] Meanwhile, the more advanced Remus section was designed to

be reminiscent of the production design depicted in the film Aliens.cite-ref-productiondesigner-36-4[35]

Sets were built as enclosed spaces, with the cockpit of the Corbelan IV

hauler built on a gimbal to simulate flight.cite-ref-productiondesigner-36-5[35]

The film was filmed chronologically and emphasized practical effects,

using physical sets and creature designs to enhance realism.cite-ref-40[39] This

approach focused on creating a tangible, immersive experience,

contrasting with the heavier reliance on CGI in modern

productions.cite-ref-ringer-big-picture-41-0[40]cite-ref-rookeffect2-10-2[9] To that end, effects companies Legacy Effects,

Studio Gillis, and Wētā Workshop created the film's practical adult

Xenomorphs, chestbursters and facehuggers, respectively,cite-ref-prac1-42-0[41]cite-ref-prac2-43-0[42]cite-ref-prac3-44-0[43] and

the production would alternate between using animatronics, rod puppets

or creature suits depending on the amount of movement required for the

shot.cite-ref-prac1-42-1[41]cite-ref-aliendesign-45-0[44] 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-ref-aliendesign-45-1[44] 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-ref-46[45] 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-ref-laweekly-47-0[46] 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.cite-ref-ringer-big-picture-41-1[40]

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-ref-lens-48-0[47]cite-ref-arri-49-0[48] 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.cite-ref-lens-48-1[47] 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-ref-lens-48-2[47] 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.cite-ref-ringer-big-picture-41-2[40]

Álvarez consulted Alien director Ridley Scott and Aliens director

James Cameron during the film's production, who both expressed

approval.cite-ref-thrinterview-19-1[18]

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-ref-cgi-50-0[49] 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-ref-51[50]

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-ref-prommachina-52-0[51] 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-ref-productiondesigner-36-6[35]cite-ref-miniature-53-0[52]cite-ref-miniature2-54-0[53] 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-ref-productiondesigner-36-7[35] Filming of

miniatures took place in Los Angeles to facilitate the required stage

space, crew members and amenities.cite-ref-productiondesigner-36-8[35]

The score was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch.cite-ref-55[54] 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-ref-56[55] 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-ref-57[56] The

soundtrack album was released by Hollywood Records on August 16.cite-ref-soundtrack-58-0[57] A

vinyl edition of the soundtrack, featuring six bonus tracks, was

released on November 15, 2024.cite-ref-59[58]cite-ref-60[59]

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.cite-ref-opening-61-0[60]

Alien: Romulus was originally intended to be released directly on

Hulu,cite-ref-hulu-18-1[17] but Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures moved the film to a

theatrical release shortly before filming commenced.cite-ref-thrinterview-19-2[18]cite-ref-streak-62-0[61] The film

held its world premiere in Los Angeles on August 12, 2024,cite-ref-63[62] 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-ref-64[63]

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. The Blu-ray versions include

deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes.cite-ref-65[64] 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-ref-66[65]

The film ranked No. 7 on iTunes and No. 5 on Fandango at Home for the

week ending October 28, 2024.cite-ref-67[66] 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-ref-68[67] 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-ref-69[68]

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-ref-70[69]cite-ref-71[70] 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-ref-72[71]

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.cite-ref-bom-3-1[3]cite-ref-num-2-1[2] The film made $40 million from global IMAX, making it the

highest-grossing horror film in the format.cite-ref-73[72]cite-ref-74[73]

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-ref-streak-62-1[61]cite-ref-75[74]cite-ref-76[75] The film made $18 million on its first

day, including $6.5 million from Thursday night previews.cite-ref-77[76] It went on

to debut to $42 million, topping the box office.cite-ref-78[77] 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-ref-opening-61-1[60] In its second

weekend, the film made $16.4 million, a drop of 61%, finishing behind

holdover Deadpool & Wolverine.cite-ref-deadline-aug25-79-0[78]cite-ref-80[79] 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-ref-deadline-aug25-79-1[78]

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-ref-the-new-york-times-alien-romulus-81-0[80] Its

international gross included $25.7 million from China, which

Deadline Hollywood called an "over-performance".cite-ref-82[81] It was the second

highest-grossing Hollywood film in China of the year with $110 million,

behind Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.cite-ref-83[82]cite-ref-deadline-aug25-79-2[78]cite-ref-84[83]

Alien: Romulus received positive reviews from critics.cite-ref-85[84]cite-ref-86[85]cite-ref-87[86]cite-ref-88[87]

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-ref-89[88] 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-ref-90[89] According to Metacritic, the film received

"generally favorable" reviews based on a weighted average score of 64

out of 100 from 57 critics.cite-ref-91[90] 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.cite-ref-opening-61-2[60]

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-ref-92[91] 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-ref-93[92]

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-ref-nme-94-0[93] a view shared by

Clarisse Loughrey writing for The Independent.cite-ref-indreview-95-0[94]

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-ref-96[95] 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-ref-97[96] 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-ref-98[97]

The decision to digitally add the late Ian Holm for the character of

Rook was widely criticized.cite-ref-latimes-99-0[98]cite-ref-bbcnb-100-0[99] Wendy Ide of The Guardian called it

"a queasily misguided choice" that was "ghoulish, exploitative,

disrespectful and unnecessary".cite-ref-101[100] 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-ref-102[101] Loughrey called it

"ethically problematic" and "cinematic necromancy"cite-ref-indreview-95-1[94] while Jesse

Schedeen for IGN called it an "unforced error" that was "distractingly

bad and completely unnecessary" and which almost ruined the movie.cite-ref-103[102]

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-ref-104[103]

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".cite-ref-bbcnb-100-1[99]

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-ref-105[104] Reviewer James Mottram praised the digital inclusion saying

that it "works well, both technically and narratively."cite-ref-nme-94-1[93]

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-ref-106[105]cite-ref-107[106]

| Award | Date of ceremony |

|---|---|

| Astra Midseason Movie Awards | July 3, 2024 |

| Hollywood Professional Association Awar… | November 7, 2024 |

| Hollywood Professional Association Awar… | November 7, 2024 |

| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 |

| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 |

| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 2025 |

| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 |

| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 |

| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 |

| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 |

| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 |

| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 |

| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 |

| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 |

| Set Decorators Society of America | February 2, 2025 |

| AACTA Awards | February 7, 2025 |

| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 11, 2025 |

| Golden Reel Awards | February 23, 2025 |

| Golden Reel Awards | February 23, 2025 |

| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | August 7, 2025 |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | August 7, 2025 |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | August 7, 2025 |

| Award | Category |

|---|---|

| Astra Midseason Movie Awards | Most Anticipated Movie |

| Hollywood Professional Association Awar… | Outstanding Visual Effects – Live Actio… |

| Hollywood Professional Association Awar… | Outstanding Sound – Theatrical Feature |

| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Best Horror or Thriller Feature |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Sound Design |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Visual Effects |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Stunt Choreography |

| St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Visual Effects |

| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Stunt Performance |

| Golden Globe Awards | Cinematic and Box Office Achievement |

| Saturn Awards | Best Horror Film |

| Saturn Awards | Best Film Direction |

| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Film |

| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Film |

| Saturn Awards | Best Film Production Design |

| Saturn Awards | Best Film Make Up |

| Saturn Awards | Best Film Visual / Special Effects |

| Set Decorators Society of America | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a F… |

| AACTA Awards | Best Visual Effects or Animation |

| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Ani… |

| Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editin… |

| Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editin… |

| Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy… |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fanta… |

| Award | Recipient(s) | Result |

|---|---|---|

| Astra Midseason Movie Awards | Alien: Romulus | Nominated |

| Hollywood Professional Association Awar… | Ale Melendez, Steven Denyer, Sebastian… | Nominated |

| Hollywood Professional Association Awar… | David V. Butler, Mark Paterson , Polly… | Nominated |

| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Alien: Romulus | Nominated |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | Alien: Romulus | Nominated |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | Alien: Romulus | Nominated |

| San Diego Film Critics Society | Alien: Romulus | Nominated |

| St. Louis Film Critics Association | Eric Barba , Shane Mahan , and Nelson S… | Nominated |

| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Cailee Spaeny | Nominated |

| Golden Globe Awards | Alien: Romulus | Nominated |

| Saturn Awards | Alien: Romulus | Won |

| Saturn Awards | Fede Álvarez | Nominated |

| Saturn Awards | David Jonsson | Nominated |

| Saturn Awards | Cailee Spaeny | Nominated |

| Saturn Awards | Naaman Marshall | Nominated |

| Saturn Awards | Pam Smyth | Nominated |

| Saturn Awards | Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Da… | Nominated |

| Set Decorators Society of America | Zsuzsanna Sipos , Naaman Marshall | Nominated |

| AACTA Awards | Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Jhon Alvarado,… | Nominated |

| Visual Effects Society Awards | Waldemar Bartkowiak, Trevor Wide, Matt… | Won |

| Golden Reel Awards | Will Files, Lee Gilmore, Matt "Smokey"… | Nominated |

| Golden Reel Awards | Will Files, Lee Gilmore, Chris Terhune,… | Nominated |

| Academy Awards | Eric Barba , Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser ,… | Nominated |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | Alien: Romulus | Nominated |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | David Jonsson | Nominated |

| Critics' Choice Super Awards | Cailee Spaeny | Nominated |

A tie-in prequel comic book, bridging the events of Alien and Romulus,

written by Zac Thompson, drawn by Daniel Picciotto and colored by Yen

Nitro, with a cover by Leinil Francis Yu, was published by

Marvel Comicscite-ref-alien-romulus-marvel-123-0[122] on October 23, 2024. The one-shot, simply titled

Alien: Romulus #1,cite-ref-124[123] 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-ref-125[124]cite-ref-126[125]

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-ref-sequel-thr-127-0[126]

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-ref-sequel-deadline-128-0[127]

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-ref-sequel-thr2-129-0[128] 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-ref-sequel-collier-130-0[129] In June, Álvarez stated

that pre-production for the sequel was underway, with filming slated to

begin in October.cite-ref-131[130]

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