Prepare to fight more Xenomorphs, Chestbursters, and whatever the hell that mutant hybrid was because more Alien is on the way.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century exec Steve Asbell said we’ll see a follow-up to the latest film in the long-running sci-fi horror franchise, Alien: Romulus. It was also teased that director Fede Alvarez could return.
Asbell reveals, “We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on. The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were real highlights of the film. And so I always think of it like, ‘Wow, where do people want to see them go next?’ We know there’s going to be aliens. We know there’s going to be great horror set pieces. But I fell in love with both of them, and I want to see what their story is.”
What a week for Fede Alvarez! He was just honored with The Vanguard Award at Critics Choice’s 4th Annual Celebration Of Latino Cinema & Television. The Uruguayan filmmaker is best known for his work on 2013’s Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe and prolific producing career.
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Alien: Romulus grossed over $350 million worldwide on a budget of $80 million. It also became the highest-grossing horror film in IMAX history. It received positive reviews from critics and longtime fans of the franchise, some even claiming it was the best Alien film since Aliens.
“While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonisers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.”
Alien: Romulus is directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) and stars The film stars Cailee Spaeny (Civil War), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), and newcomer Aileen Wu.
