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In 2017, 20th Century Fox was rumored to be reassessing the state of the franchise after the lukewarm reception to Covenant, although they have not released an official statement to that effect. According to Collider.com, there will be only one additional prequel film before a soft-reboot is made to the Alien universe consisting of a new series of Alien films with brand-new, original characters as well as a new setting.cite-ref-67[66] At the 2019 CinemaCon, following The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, it was officially confirmed that future Alien films were currently in development.cite-ref-68[67] Fede Álvarez would be writing and directing the film, which was now titled Alien: Romulus.cite-ref-69[68] The film, which is set between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986),cite-ref-70[69] was released on August 16, 2024.cite-ref-71[70]

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