After numerous hit-or-miss movies working their way into the franchise, Alien fans finally hit a home run over the summer thanks to Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus. Grossing a staggering $350.9 million at the global box office, the movie quickly became one of the biggest titles of the year. With a storyline that introduced plenty of fresh faces to the fold and gave audiences a new final girl to cheer for, the Evil Dead helmer’s dip into the otherworldly universe first explored by Ridley Scott was a gargantuan success. The movie was such a profitable, well-received piece of art that its home studio, 20th Century Studios, pressed the “go” button on a sequel just a few months after Romulus roared into theaters. With Álvarez attached to return as the helmer, the title is trucking along under the director’s watchful eye.
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